Match report
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- AFL 2025
Watson the latest player caught giving the middle-finger salute, as Sicily and Hawks have the last laugh
Footage has emerged of Hawthorn star Nick Watson giving a middle-finger salute to the crowd, while Richmond coach Adem Yze was happy his vice captain flew the flag in the fiery clash with the Hawks on Sunday.
- Peter Ryan and Jon Pierik
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- AFL 2025
Giants bring jokes, but Swans bring the fire to breathe life into season
A five-goal blitz in the opening term set the Swans up for a 14-point victory on Sunday afternoon, their fifth Sydney derby win in a row – a new record.
- Vince Rugari
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- AFL 2025
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.
- Jon Pierik
‘Loving my time’: Kozzy’s all-in, as Demons enjoy breakthrough win over Dockers
Kysaiah Pickett was brilliant with five goals in Melbourne’s victory and says he’s not looking too far forward. “I am signed at the Dees – that’s what matters,” he said.
- Jon Pierik
West Coast suffers two-point loss during Good Friday clash
The Bombers came from 29 points down to post a thrilling two-point win over West Coast at Optus Stadium on Good Friday.
- Justin Chadwick
As Blues sweat on star’s fitness after thumping win, Clarkson launches defence of Roos’ Good Friday role
Carlton will monitor the fitness of Jacob Weitering, while North’s coach admitted their rebirth was slower than expected while defending the club’s ongoing role in the Good Friday clash.
- Jon Pierik
- Analysis
- AFL 2025
How the Daicos boys dominated the battle of brothers: Four things learnt in the Lions’ defeat
Even Pies coach Craig McRae was blown away by what the Daicos brothers produced under Thursday night lights against his former club.
- Nick Wright
Hogan kicks nine goals as Giants maul winless Eagles
Jesse Hogan has kicked nine goals as Greater Western Sydney’s all-star AFL line-up demolished an undermanned West Coast by 81 points.
- Joanna Guelas
‘Twenty games to go’: Key Blue not down in the dumps over Carlton’s 0-4 start
Collingwood recruit Dan Houston faces match-review scrutiny over a high bump after the Magpies turned up the blowtorch on Carlton with a 17-point win over their arch-rivals.
- Scott Spits
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- Hawthorn Hawks
In the game of the season so far, Hawks showed they are the team to beat in 2025
In what shaped as the game of the season to date, it was the Hawks who prevailed in a tactical masterpiece against the Giants in Launceston on Saturday night.
- Jon Pierik
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