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Entertaining or juvenile? Bailey Smith is walking the line
This is Smith’s third venture into the headlines this year for an action not involving kicking a football. The key takeouts from round eight.
- by Marc McGowan
Four Points
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Danger zone: The key area 35-year-old Cats skipper is producing career-best numbers in
- by Michael Gleeson
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Watson the latest player caught giving the middle-finger salute, as Sicily and Hawks have the last laugh
- by Peter Ryan and Jon Pierik
Insight & Analysis
The AFL is finally listening to its coaches. It’s baffling it’s taken this long
AFL CEO Andrew Dillon and football boss Laura Kane will unveil a set of proposals to the commission next month.
Caroline Wilson
Football columnist for The Age
The AFL’s powerbrokers
Every AFL club has a network of influencers who make things happen through their wealth, fame or political connections. This is our series on the people who have shaped their footy teams in the modern era.
Where does Max Gawn fit in the AFL’s ruck pantheon? Some of the game’s greats have their say
The Melbourne skipper is proud of his longevity in a brilliant AFL career, but how does his career stack up against footy’s legendary big men?
Marc McGowan
Sports reporter
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Did Bont take the bait? Smith trades barbs with former skipper after Ballarat dig
Cats star Bailey Smith and former Bulldogs teammate Marcus Bontempelli have traded barbs ahead of the two sides’ eagerly awaited clash to open round 11 in Geelong later this month.
- by Jon Pierik
‘He’s my favourite’: The ties that bind the generations of Hawthorn rat packs
The Hawks don’t just mention the importance of those who contributed to the club’s fortunes over the past 100 years. They genuinely live their values.
- by Peter Ryan
‘Incredible bravery’: Demons star Christian Petracca speaks out to praise teammate Clayton Oliver
- by Danny Russell, Roy Ward, Jon Pierik, Andrew Wu and Steve Barrett
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Guerra confident he can build a good Melbourne culture; Ban stands for Roo; Blues make call on Cerra’s suspension
- by Peter Ryan, Angus Delaney and Andrew Wu
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