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AFL teams and tips: Injured Pendlebury joins the outs at Collingwood

Collingwood have made a late change ahead of today’s clash with Richmond at the MCG – the Magpies’ only match against the Tigers this year. Scott Pendlebury will miss with injury.

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A fired-up Patrick Voss celebrates a key goal against Collingwood.

The ‘Prancing Pony’ was cut by the Bombers and is now a viral hit. Here’s how your club found its key forwards

Patrick Voss’ match-winning performance against the Magpies at the MCG served as a reminder of the power of patience for big men.

  • Marc McGowan
Essendon skipper Zach Merrett.

‘That’s what we want in our group’: Scott praises Merrett after footage shown of emotional exchange

An undermanned Essendon were predictably smashed by the Bulldogs at Marvel. Just how much more can the young Bombers, and their superstar skipper, take?

  • Roy Ward, Danny Russell, Russell Bennett and Vince Rugari
Out-of-contract Essendon ruckman Sam Draper.

Why Lions lead race for Draper; Rap legend on ‘radar’ for AFL grand final; Zorko fined

Sam Draper was considering returning to South Australia, but the Crows have now secured their established ruckman. Meanwhile, the AFL is on the brink of a signing of its own, and Dayne Zorko has copped a fine from the league.

  • Justin Chadwick and Jon Pierik
The Bombers and Carlton will kickstart round 24 in the Thursday-night timeslot.

Final round fizzer? Blues, Dons to play another Thursday night

It will be another Thursday night outing for both the Bombers and Blues as they both draw towards the end of a disappointing 2025 campaign.

  • Jake Niall
Brad Scott has a number of his best players unavailable.

The next major change coming at Essendon

Having decided to part with their head of high performance, Essendon are ready for more major change at season’s end. Next will be their enlarged playing list.

  • Jake Niall
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AFL teams and tips for round 19: Membrey out, ‘managed’ by Magpies

Here are all the teams and tips for an intriguing round 19 of the season.

New Collingwood AFLW skipper Ruby Schleicher.

Buckley is about to return to Collingwood – he just doesn’t know it; Dons’ high-performance chief departs

The Magpies have named a Fox Footy boundary rider as their newest captain. Meanwhile, Sean Murphy’s departure comes at the height of a horror stretch of injuries for the Bombers.

  • Jake Niall and Danny Russell
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 17: Liam McMahon of the Bombers celebrates a goal during the round 19 AFL match between Essendon Bombers and GWS Giants at Marvel Stadium on July 17, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images)

When opportunity knocks: The silver linings for battered Bombers

Essendon was all in at the mid-season draft in May, using all of their four selections to pick up Archie May, Lachlan Blakiston, Oskar Smartt and Liam McMahon. All four have now played senior AFL footy.

  • Scott Spits
Kieren Briggs of the Giants tackles Sam Durham of the Bombers.

‘We just missed’: Scott won’t blame luck on Essendon’s woeful goal-kicking; Dunstall backs Briggs to avoid ban for Durham tackle

The GWS Giants were too good for the injury-riddled Essendon on Thursday night as Dons coach Brad Scott calls for his young forwards to improve their kicking while Giants ruckman Kieren Briggs has received support as he nervously waits to see if he is cited for a tackle on Essendon’s Sam Durham.

  • Roy Ward and Scott Spits

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