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Liam Jones faces nervous MRO wait to play first final as Bulldogs qualify

Liam Jones faces nervous MRO wait to play first final as Bulldogs qualify

After a stirring end to the season, the Western Bulldogs enter September in formidable form, but there are doubts hanging over whether they’ll have key defender Liam Jones for their elimination final.

  • by Peter Ryan

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AFL stars explain how to pronounce their names
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AFL stars explain how to pronounce their names

Tristan Xerri and other AFL players explain how to pronounce their names.

Jake Niall's 2024 season predictions
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Jake Niall's 2024 season predictions

Chief football writer Jake Niall takes a look at what to expect for the upcoming AFL season.

Cats veteran to take on retro role
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Cats veteran to take on retro role

Geelong premiership defender Mark Blicavs will likely move through the midfield after Cam Guthrie went down with a quad injury.

AFL players take cocaine just like a million other Australians. Get over it

AFL players take cocaine just like a million other Australians. Get over it

AFLM players take cocaine. Local footy players take cocaine. So do teachers, lawyers, doctors. Why do we so enjoy the stupidity of a young man in the public eye being caught out consuming a drug a vast number of Australians also indulge in?

  • by Brandon Jack
‘One day I would love to’: Dangerfield ponders a move to the goal square. But when?

‘One day I would love to’: Dangerfield ponders a move to the goal square. But when?

When the day finally comes and Tom Hawkins succumbs to age Paddy Dangerfield has identified his replacement. It’s Paddy Dangerfield.

  • by Michael Gleeson
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Bringing the heat: The next step in the Blues’ quest for greatness
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AFL 2024

Bringing the heat: The next step in the Blues’ quest for greatness

For Carlton to really make the September running this season, Michael Voss has indicated his team needs to make a statement through the home-and-away campaign, a point Harry McKay is keen to back up.

  • by Jon Pierik
The director’s cut: Watching Collingwood’s historic grand final win with Scott Pendlebury

The director’s cut: Watching Collingwood’s historic grand final win with Scott Pendlebury

The Collingwood great sat in front of a projector screen and revealed his fears - that this would 2018 all over again - and the conversations with coaches, teammates and umpires behind a modern classic.

  • by Jake Niall
‘Devastated I can no longer play’: Angus Brayshaw’s shock concussion retirement
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AFL 2024

‘Devastated I can no longer play’: Angus Brayshaw’s shock concussion retirement

A brain scan taken last week forced Melbourne premiership midfielder Angus Brayshaw to retire from football after results revealed his brain had deteriorated

  • by Peter Ryan and Jake Niall
Age and Herald journalists honoured at Australian Sports Commission awards

Age and Herald journalists honoured at Australian Sports Commission awards

Read our stories on gay basketballer Isaac Humphries, Collingwood captain Darcy Moore and the Eddie Jones saga that were voted among last year’s best sports writing.

Million-dollar men: AFL’s rich list reaches record number; Oliver joins match simulation
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024

Million-dollar men: AFL’s rich list reaches record number; Oliver joins match simulation

A record 19 AFL players earned more than $1 million last year thanks to the league’s titanic new pay deal – up from 12 footballers a season earlier and including eight who made $1.2 million-plus.

  • by Marc McGowan and Jon Pierik

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