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Tom Mitchell (L)of the Hawks is congratulated by team-mates after he kicked a goal, during the round 15 AFL match between the Hawthorn Hawks and Collingwood Magpies, at the MCG in Melbourne, Sunday, July 2, 2017. (AAP Image/Joe Castro) NO ARCHIVING

‘But did he have any impact, Bucks?’

HAWTHORN takes a playful Twitter swipe at Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley after Tom Mitchell’s masterclass on the MCG. Recap another thrilling day of action.

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Gold Coast Suns training on main field at Metricon Stadium . , Gary Ablett, .Picture Mike Batterham

TEAMS: Ablett, Fyfe back, injuries hit Cats

GARY Ablett will lead Gold Coast out in his 300th AFL game on Saturday after being named to return while Nat Fyfe and Aaron Sandilands have been named for Freo. SEE FULL TEAMS

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NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 26: 2016-17 Defensive Player of The Year, Draymond Green speaks on stage during the 2017 NBA Awards Live On TNT on June 26, 2017 in New York City. 27111_001 (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for TNT )

Fashion Police: Should AFL follow NBA?

FOR many, the best thing about yesterday’s inaugural NBA Awards show was the weird and wonderful outfits worn by players. Is it time the AFL took a leaf out of the NBA’s book?

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Docker debut looms as Ross reveals big regret

FREMANTLE coach Ross Lyon admits the club may have pushed Harley Bennell too hard earlier this season, saying they were trying to turn him into AFL’s version of Superman.

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Gary Rohan of the Swans celebrates scoring the match winning goal during the Round 14 AFL match between the Sydney Swans and the Essendon Bombers at the SCG in Sydney, Friday, June 23, 2017. (AAP Image/David Moir) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

The best round of footy ever?

WITH four games decided by three points or less, the SuperFooty Podcast delves into the archives to debate whether it was the best round of footy ever. LISTEN

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Carlton coach Brendon Bolton during the Round 14 AFL match between the Richmond Tigers and the Carlton Blues at the MCG in Melbourne, Sunday, June 25, 2017. (AAP Image/Mal Fairclough) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Broken tackles bite Blues: Bolton

CARLTON coach Brendon Bolton lamented his side’s physical pressure after his side succumbed to Richmond at the MCG on Sunday. RE-CAP SUNDAY’S FOOTY

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 22: Max Gawn of the Demons competes for the ball during a Melbourne Demons AFL training session at Gosch's Paddock on June 22, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

TEAMS: Gawn, Hawkins back, no Sandi

GOOD and bad news at Melbourne while injuries hit the Bulldogs and Gold Coast and Geelong regain Tom Hawkins. RE-CAP OUR SUPERCOACH CHAT

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 26: Shane Kersten and Bradley Hill of the Dockers walk from the field after being defeated during the round one AFL match between the Fremantle Dockers and the Geelong Cats at Domain Stadium on March 26, 2017 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Claws out: Cats to remind Kersten of Round 1 flop

INSTAGRAM may be in vogue. But the Cats will go back to traditional methods of provocation when they face off against former teammate Shane Kersten.

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AFL : Round 1, Carlton vs. Richmond at the M.C.G., 23rd March , Melbourne Australia. Carlton's Jack Silvagni takes a mark in fourth quarter , but not paid to the disappointment of SilvagniPicture : George Salpigtidis

Expert AFL tips for Round 14

BLACK Cavanagh is back on top, joining Lauren Wood in leading the Herald Sun AFL tipping competition, can anyone catch them? ROUND 14 TIPPING HELP

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Alex Rance of the Tigers (left) and Lance Franklin of the Swans contest during the Round 13 AFL match between the Richmond Tigers and the Sydney Swans the MCG in Melbourne, Saturday June 17, 2017. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Buddy, Selwood and Mitchell avoid bans

SYDNEY star Lance Franklin has escaped with a fine but one of his teammates could miss Friday night’s clash with Essendon, while Lindsay Thomas has been suspended again.

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Blues player Bryce Gibbs during the Round 13 AFL match between the Gold Coast Suns and the Carlton Blues at Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast, Saturday, June 17, 2017. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Podcast: Where will Gibbs be in 2018?

IN career best form, star Blue Bryce Gibbs has a big decision to make at season’s end. Does he stick with the emerging Blues, or make a play to go home again? LISTEN TO THE SUPERFOOTY PODCAST

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Western Bulldogs training at whiten Oval. Tom Liberatore wrestles with Liam Picken at training today . Pic: Michael Klein

TEAMS: Dogs confirm Libba, Boyd return

THE Western Bulldogs have confirmed five changes with Tom Liberatore and Tom Boyd back to face Melbourne. SEE THE ROUND 13 TEAMS.

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Jake Barrett of the Lions celebrates after scoring a goal during the Round 12 AFL match between the Brisbane Lions and the Fremantle Dockers at the Gabba in Brisbane, Saturday, June 10, 2017. (AAP Image/Glenn Hunt) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Lions hand Dockers brutal reality check

DON’T be fooled by the ladder positions. The last placed Lions have pulled off a huge upset, smashing the eighth placed Dockers at the Gabba.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 28: Magpies coach Nathan Buckley speaks to the media during a Collingwood Magpies AFL media opportunity on April 28, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

What was Buckley talking about?

WHAT did Nathan Buckley mean after Collingwood’s Queen’s Birthday loss to Melbourne when addressing his future? The SuperFooty Podcast crew breaks it down.

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Essendon vs. Port Adelaide at Etihad Stadium, 10th June, Melbourne Australia. Essendon's Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti celebrates his goal in the fourth quarterPicture : George Salpigtidis

It was a complete performance: Woosha

ESSENDON has absolutely smashed Port Adelaide and coach John Worsfold says it is his side’s best performance of the year, as Cale Hooker got reward for his hard work up forward.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 20: Ty Vickery of the Hawks celebrates kicking a goal during the round nine AFL match between the Collingwood Magpies and the Hawthorn Hawks at Melbourne Cricket Ground on May 20, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Teams: Vickery out, Pies swing changes

HAWTHORN has dumped former Tiger Ty Vickery, Collingwood has named six possible inclusions and Josh Bruce is back for the Saints. See all the Round 12 teams.

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GGiants Josh Kelly during AFL match GWS Giants v Essendon Bombers at Spotless Stadium, Sydney. Picture. Phil Hillyard

SuperCoach: Kelly explodes, Dusty dominates

STUDS & DUDS: JOSH Kelly underlines his potential while Patrick Dangerfield, Dustin Martin and Joel Selwood stand up in the first bye week.

St Kilda

AFL : Richmond vs. Fremantle Nat Fyfe out of a pack 3rd term Picture:Wayne Ludbey

Saints: certainly not chasing Fyfe

ST KILDA has confirmed it is not pursuing Fremantle free agent Nat Fyfe, instead focusing on the AFL’s latest property Giants young gun Josh Kelly.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 27: Nat Fyfe of the Dockers looks dejected during the round 10 AFL match between the Adelaide Crows and the Fremantle Dockers at Adelaide Oval on May 27, 2017 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

‘He’s not anywhere near the player he was’

NAT Fyfe may be back. But he’s not back to his best, according to Melbourne champion Garry Lyon.

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PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA - MAY 21: Aaron Sandilands of the Dockers contests a ruck with Matthew Kreuzer of the Blues during the round nine AFL match between the Fremantle Dockers and the Carlton Blues at Domain Stadium on May 21, 2017 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Will Russell/AFL Media/Getty Images)

Panic Room: Sandi, Fyfe under cloud

TWO Fremantle stars are no certainties to line up against Collingwood on Sunday. Get the latest selection whispers and SuperCoach and betting mail.

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VFL. Essendon vs Collingwood at Windy Hill . Collingwood's Callum Brown tries to brush past Essendon's Ben Howlett . Pic: Michael Klein

Teams: Pies father-son gun in line for debut

COLLINGWOOD could debut a father-son recruit in Round 11 while Essendon has lost two midfielders to injury. RE-CAP OUR SUPERCOACH CHAT

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Dustin Martin (right) and Jayden Short of the Tigers react after the final siren during the Round 10 AFL match between the Richmond Tigers and the Essendon Bombers at the MCG in Melbourne, Saturday, May 27, 2017. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

AFL expert tips for Round 11

FORGET the racing legend, the Herald Sun has it’s own expert bolter in Black Cavanagh! Chris Cavanagh still leads the tipping competition in his debut season. Can anyone catch him?

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Jayden Short of the Tigers (right) and umpire Curtis DeBoy are seen after the Bombers were awarded a deliberate rushed behind during the Round 10 AFL match between the Richmond Tigers and the Essendon Bombers at the MCG in Melbourne, Saturday, May 27, 2017. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

How to fix the deliberate rushed behind

CONFUSION reigns over umpires’ interpretation of the deliberate rushed behind, but the SuperFooty Podcast crew has the perfect solution — and it makes so much sense.

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