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Christian Salem of the Demons (right) runs forward under pressure from Patrick Lipinski of the Bulldogs during the Round 17 AFL match between the Melbourne Demons and the Western Bulldogs at the MCG in Melbourne, Saturday, July 14, 2018. (AAP Image/Hamish Blair) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Stars return for season’s biggest blockbuster

On the eve of the season’s most anticipated clash, the Demons and Bulldogs have confirmed they will both welcome back injured stars.

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AFL Round 1. 20/03/2021. Melbourne v Fremantle at the MCG, Melbourne. Empty stands at the MCG . Pic: Michael Klein

AFL season’s biggest game hangs by thread

Victoria has confirmed football’s worst fears with the entire season now at crisis point as Covid wreaks havoc on the fixture.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 22: Tom Liberatore (left) and Bailey Smith of the Bulldogs celebrate during the 2021 AFL Round 10 match between the Western Bulldogs and the St Kilda Saints at Marvel Stadium on May 22, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

‘There’s something different’ about 2021 Dogs

In 2016 the Western Bulldogs came from the clouds to win the AFL premiership, but the 2021 unit has been called a ‘super team’ and ready to repeat that success.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 23: (L-R) Alec Waterman, Zach Merrett and Andrew McGrath of the Bombers celebrate during the 2021 AFL Round 10 match between the Essendon Bombers and the North Melbourne Kangaroos at Marvel Stadium on May 23, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

AFL clubs caught in snap lockdown

AFL clubs in Victoria have been forced into immediate isolation with three teams desperately fleeing interstate to avoid virus chaos.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 22: Aaron Naughton (left) and Marcus Bontempelli of the Bulldogs celebrate during the 2021 AFL Round 10 match between the Western Bulldogs and the St Kilda Saints at Marvel Stadium on May 22, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

AFL going back to hubs ‘always a chance’

With a second team in isolation after Melbourne’s Covid outbreak, Marcus Bontempelli conceded the idea of going into hubs again was hard to escape.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 22: Marcus Bontempelli of the Bulldogs celebrates a goal during the 2021 AFL Round 10 match between the Western Bulldogs and the St Kilda Saints at Marvel Stadium on May 22, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Brownlow favourite pens monster deal

Western Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli has made a decision about his future, penning a mammoth four-year contract extension.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 22: Adam Treloar of the Bulldogs looks on with a moon-boot during the 2021 AFL Round 10 match between the Western Bulldogs and the St Kilda Saints at Marvel Stadium on May 22, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

AFL club rushed into quarantine

Three days out from their blockbuster clash against the Melbourne Demons, the Western Bulldogs have been rushed into quarantine.

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‘Brilliant’ Bont on his way to Brownlow

Calling Marcus Bontempelli hard to combat could be the understatement of the year after he continued his march towards a Brownlow Medal.

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Cruel blow for Bulldogs ahead of huge clash

One of the centrepieces of the Bulldogs’ stellar midfield is set for a lengthy stint in the casualty ward, the club confirmed on Monday.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 16: Jake Lever of the Demons, Levi Casboult of the Blues, Steven May of the Demons, Harrison Petty of the Demons and Harry McKay of the Blues compete for the ball during the 2021 AFL Round 09 match between the Melbourne Demons and the Carlton Blues at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on May 16, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Barnstorming Bulldogs ‘the best team in it’

Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs have only lost one game each in 2021, but a Demon defender has declared one team is the best in the AFL.

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Fan’s golden reaction humiliates AFL team

One fed-up St Kilda supporter couldn’t bare to watch her side during a shocking loss on Saturday, so pulled out another form of entertainment.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 14: Max King and his Saints team mates look dejected after losing the round 9 AFL match between the St Kilda Saints and the Geelong Cats at Marvel Stadium on May 14, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Depth of Saints’ woes laid bare

The Western Bulldogs put the St Kilda Saints to the sword on Saturday night, running out 111 point winners at Marvel Stadium.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 22: The final scoreboard is seen as the Saints leave the field during the 2021 AFL Round 10 match between the Western Bulldogs and the St Kilda Saints at Marvel Stadium on May 22, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Axe poised at St Kilda after 111-point drubbing

St Kilda coach Brett Ratten looked completely confounded after his team was humiliated on Saturday night and he’s not going to cop poor performers any more.

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Jamarra Ugle-Hagan and Mia Fevola at her birthday party

Fevola’s cute nickname for AFL boyfriend

The romance between AFL star Jamarra Ugle-Hagan and Instagram influencer Mia Fevola has reached the adorable stage.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 15: Travis Boak of the Power walks from the ground during the round 9 AFL match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Western Bulldogs at Adelaide Oval on May 15, 2021 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)

Coach’s scathing assessment of Power

The Power were gallant in their loss to the Bulldogs on Saturday night but coach Ken Hinkley says his side still has a long way to go.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 15: Jason Johannisen of the Bulldogs celebrates a goal during the 2021 AFL Round 09 match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Western Bulldogs at Adelaide Oval on May 15, 2021 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Dogs send huge message to AFL rivals

The Western Bulldogs have reaffirmed their premiership credentials by knocking off fellow heavyweights Port Adelaide on the road.

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Coach’s blunt reply after dad’s deleted post

Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has revealed he made a phone call to the angry father of a rising star after a public slap for “disgraceful management”.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 09: Lachie Hunter of the Bulldogs celebrates a goal during the 2021 AFL Round 08 match between the Western Bulldogs and the Carlton Blues at Marvel Stadium on May 09, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Bulldog act ‘one of the toughest things’ seen in AFL

Lachie Hunter didn’t tell anyone he had a broken hand until after he played out the Western Bulldogs win over Carlton which earned his praise.

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Coach roasted in deleted Facebook post

A Western Bulldogs great has roasted Luke Beveridge over the coach’s “disgraceful management” of his son in a deleted social media post.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 09: Marcus Bontempelli of the Bulldogs in action during the 2021 AFL Round 08 match between the Western Bulldogs and the Carlton Blues at Marvel Stadium on May 09, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Umps need ‘to have a good talk’ after bad calls

Heads in the crowd weren’t the only ones shaking when Marcus Bontempelli was pinged for deliberate out of bounds on Sunday with his coach also confused by the rule.

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‘Tough’ AFL star does the unthinkable

The Bulldogs needed all the energy they could get to topple the Blues and one star’s determination has floored the side’s coach.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 09: Josh Bruce of the Bulldogs celebrates a goal during the round eight AFL match between the Western Bulldogs and the Carlton Blues at Marvel Stadium on May 09, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

Bont and Bruce break Blues’ hearts

Carlton looked set to pull of the upset of the season on Sunday but star Bulldogs Josh Bruce and Marcus Bontempelli had other ideas.

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‘Magic’ Eddie’s freakish no hands effort

Eddie Betts has been facing increasing criticism over his place in the AFL but his latest feat shows he belongs just fine.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 02: Patrick Cripps of the Blues celebrates a goal during the 2021 AFL Round 07 match between the Essendon Bombers and the Carlton Blues at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on May 02, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

‘Score more’ the goal in Sunday shootout

With a mentality that harks back to the glory days of the 1990s, Carlton coach David Teague knows the best form of defence is offence.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 30: Marcus Bontempelli of the Bulldogs fends off David Astbury of the Tigers during the 2021 AFL Round 07 match between the Richmond Tigers and the Western Bulldogs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 30, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Top pick will be ‘better’ for wait to play

Football fans are salivating over what Jamarra Ugle-Hagan could do when Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge decides to pick him.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 30: Trent Cotchin of the Tigers celebrates winning the round seven AFL match between the Richmond Tigers and the Western Bulldogs at Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 30, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Comeback win comes at cost for Tigers

It wasn’t all good news for Richmond on Friday night, with captain Trent Cotchin suffering a hamstring injury in the side’s comeback win.

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Cranky AFL coach scorches reporter

Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge was in a mood after losing to Richmond and took a lash to a reporter when asked a simple question.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 30: Josh Bruce of the Bulldogs and Dylan Grimes of the Tigers wrestle during the round seven AFL match between the Richmond Tigers and the Western Bulldogs at Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 30, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Wayne Carey calls out cardinal sin

Josh Bruce had a night to forget against Richmond, producing a grub act against Dylan Grimes and then earning a rebuke from Wayne Carey.

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‘That’s unbelievable’: Star embarrasses AFL

You cannot unsee the putrid mess produced by this Bulldogs star when he unleashed the worst kick footy has seen for a very long time.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 30: Shane Edwards (left) and Jack Graham of the Tigers celebrate during the 2021 AFL Round 07 match between the Richmond Tigers and the Western Bulldogs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 30, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Tigers bite back to knock Dogs off their perch

A spirited third quarter fightback helped the undermanned Richmond Tigers to defeat the Western Bulldogs on Friday night.

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