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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MAY 20:  Elliot Yeo of the Eagles looks to pass the ball during the round nine AFL match between the West Coast Eagles and the Richmond Tigers at Optus Stadium on May 20, 2018 in Perth, Australia.  (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Eagle stars in doubt to face Hawks

BAROMETER: ELLIOT Yeo starred against Richmond but is no certainty to face Hawthorn this week. And another Eagles gun could miss to be at the birth of his child. Plus how bad is Nat Fyfe’s knee? SEE EVERY INJURY AHEAD OF ROUND 10

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Gawn reveals guilty pre-match pleasure

HOW does Max Gawn fire up for a game? Not the way you would expect. And he reveals what AFL players are really doing when they are out on the MCG an hour before the bounce.

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AFL Round 9. 19/05/2018.  Essendon vs Geelong at the MCG.  Geelong's Gary Ablett first quarter action   . Pic: Michael Klein

SuperLadder: where is Gaz’s best position?

GEELONG faces a tough review of its loss to Essendon and the question remains, where best to play Gary Ablett. Meanwhile, West Coast goes top and North return to the eight. ROUND 9 LADDER

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Marc Murphy of the Blues (second from right) leads his team from the ground after the Round 9 AFL match between the Carlton Blues and the Melbourne Demons at the MCG in Melbourne, Sunday, May 20, 2018. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Blues ‘an eternity from finals success’

TEN years ago Carlton went fishing and landed themselves a whopper in Chris Judd. Steve Silvagni, it’s time to get the big rod and reel out again because the Blues need a saviour. Where did it all go wrong?

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West Coast's Andrew Gaff  celebrates goal of Josh Kennedy during AFL match between the GWS Giants and West Coast Eagles at Spotless Stadium. Picture. Phil Hillyard

The five Victorian clubs chasing Gaff

AS a couple of free agents star for the high-flying Eagles, rival clubs are watching. And five Victorian clubs are taking a particular interest in hard-running midfielder Andrew Gaff.

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AFL : Round 3 , Richmond V West Coast Eagles at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (M.C.G.)  8th  April,  West Coast's Sam Mitchell can't stop Richmond's Dustin MartinPicture : George Salpigtidis

AFL tips: Expert picks for Round 9

IT IS tight at the top of the Herald Sun tipping with just two tips separating the top four. But what impact with a top of the table clash between Richmond and West Coast have? Check out who our footy experts are picking in Round 9.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 29: Josh Caddy of the Tigers celebrates a goal during the 2018 AFL round six match between the Collingwood Magpies and the Richmond Tigers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 29, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Media/Getty Images)

Who is Tigers’ biggest threat?

RICHMOND has continued its premiership form in the first eight rounds of 2018, but who is the second-best team in the comp? Our experts have different views on that question. Plus their top eight and Brownlow tips and the season’s best feel-good stories.

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AFL Round 8. 12/05/2018.  Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions at Etihad Stadium.  Western Bulldogs Marcus Bontempelli celebrates after kicking a goal   . Pic: Michael Klein

Proof the game has never been more even

JUST one game separates third and 13th on the AFL ladder, the tightest margin in the past 20 years, it’s good news for GWS, North Melbourne, Collingwood, Fremantle and the Bulldogs.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JULY 16: Shannon Hurn of the Eagles looks to pass the ball during the round 17 AFL match between the Fremantle Dockers and the West Coast Eagles at Domain Stadium on July 16, 2017 in Perth, Australia.  (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Foot Clan: who are the AFL’s best kicks?

THE sceptics argue that footy has never been uglier and the Herald Sun has evidence to support them. A good kick has never been more valuable and you might be surprised who is No.1. Plus, every club’s best and worst.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 11: Ben Ronke of the Swans celebrates a goal during the 2018 AFL round eight match between the Hawthorn Hawks and the Sydney Swans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on May 11, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Media/Getty Images)

Super rankings: No.1 a Gray area

A COUPLE of the game’s superstars couldn’t make the top three this week as JON ANDERSON and MARK ROBINSON cast their eye over the best performances from Round 8 of the AFL season.

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