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Rebecca Maddern, former premiers Ted Baillieu and Steve Bracks, Cotton On founder Nigel Austin, and deputy PM Richard Marles.

Cotton On dropped $1 million on a luxe Geelong corporate box. Some say they have a better view than the coach

Every AFL club has wealthy, influential or famous people working behind the scenes to boost their team. We go inside the corporate boxes at Geelong.

  • Danny Russell

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Kysaiah Pickett will return for Melbourne against Geelong.

Dees drop three as Kosi returns for Cats’ clash: AFL experts’ tips and teams for round four

Tom Stewart will return for Geelong on Friday night, while Melbourne welcomes back Kysaiah Pickett among four changes to their team, only one of which was forced by injury.

Port Adelaide’s Miles Bergman, Carlton’s Tom De Koning, North Melbourne’s Luke Davies-Uniacke and Gold Coast’s Matt Rowell are yet to commit to their clubs for 2026.

Inviting drama: Should an AFL captain be meeting a rival coach?

These players are yet to sign on the dotted line, and they’ll be at the centre of trade talk in 2025. And with a club captain among their number, the chase is on.

  • Peter Ryan and Marc McGowan
Liam O’Connell of the Saints reacts to an injury.

Hawks hold off Giants, Lions top Cats in Saturday thrillers; Saint lose youngster to act ‘that’s got to be stamped out’

Gold Coast, St Kilda, Hawthorn and Brisbane Lions were the big winners on AFL Saturday while more questions will be asked players pushing opponents into traffic after a young Saint was left with a suspected concussion.

  • Roy Ward, Jon Pierik, Russell Bennett and Andrew Wu
Bailey Smith.

Big names return: AFL experts’ tips and teams for round three

All the ins and outs for round three, and how the experts see it all playing out.

Footballers say they don’t listen to the media, but Libby Birch says that’s not true.

AFL players do listen to the media. This is why using it as motivation can be risky

AFL footballers are under more scrutiny and pressure than ever before. It’s impossible to ignore it all, no matter how hard you try. But you have to put it into perspective.

  • Libby Birch
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Harley Reid reacts to the Gabba crowd.

Eagles asked to explain why Reid gave ‘the bird’; Relief for Cats as star defender eyes miraculous return

West Coast will have to explain why their star youngster made the gesture to the Gabba crowd, while Geelong’s star defender Tom Stewart remains an outside chance to play at the same venue this week against the Lions after being cleared of structural damage to his knee.

  • Peter Ryan
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AFL round two as it happened: Saints clinch boilover win; does Danger have a case to answer for this?

Essendon were embarrassed at the MCG while Richmond came back to earth at Adelaide Oval after a surprise round one win. Geelong and St Kilda fought out the day’s thriller at Marvel Stadium.

  • Scott Spits and Danny Russell
Tough battle: St Kilda’s Darcy Wilson offloads a handball while tackled by Zach Guthrie.

Kick along: Why Saints can set lofty goals after edging Cats

Geelong have led the league in scoring for the past two seasons, while St Kilda’s issues in attack are well documented. However, on Saturday night, it was the Saints who reignited their finals aspirations.

  • Jon Pierik
Charlie Curnow.

Curnow’s return questioned; AFL says Hawks should have got more than a warning for 19-man breach; Rooke case stalls

The spotlight has shone on Charlie Curnow’s inclusion in the Carlton side on Thursday night, while the AFL has conceded Hawthorn should have received more than a warning for the “major breach” of fielding 19 players on the ground.

  • Sam McClure, Scott Spits and Jon Pierik

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