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Neither Jordan De Goey or Lachie Schultz will play for Collingwood on Friday.

Magpies pair De Goey, Schultz to miss clash with Sydney because of injury

The forward duo have been ruled out of Friday night’s Gather Round match in Adelaide, while Dan Houston will also be absent after accepting his two-match suspension.

  • Michael Gleeson

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Carlton coach Michael Voss leads his winless team off the MCG on Thursday night.

Why Carlton coach’s weekend got worse on Saturday: Key takeouts from round four

Michael Voss is close to the point of making wholesale changes. The problem for the Blues coach is he has more spots available than he has players worthy of taking them.

  • Andrew Wu
Luke Parker of the Kangaroos and Isaac Heeney of the Swans embrace post game.

Roos take a leap back in huge loss to Swans; Yze hints at Balta’s return; Marvel crowd issue explained

Confusion reigned as crowds were temporarily prevented from getting to their seats before North’s clash with Sydney.

  • Roy Ward, Jon Pierik and Danny Russell
Riley Bice has impressed the Swans after a hard tough to the AFL

How a 24-year-old Swans rookie went from digging holes to a starring role

Last year, Riley Bice was juggling his football with life on a worksite in Melbourne. This year he has made the AFL sit up and take notice.

  • Jonathan Drennan
Abuse victim Adam Kneale, right, and his lawyer, Michael Magazanik.

Dogs forced to pay abuse victim millions; ‘Ashamed’ Allen apologises over Mitchell meeting

The Bulldogs have lost a High Court appeal; Oscar Allen has spoken about his public meeting with Hawks coach Sam Mitchell; and Luke Beveridge has teed off at the AFL, saying there’s “total confusion” about tackling.

  • Marc McGowan, Vince Rugari and Danny Russell
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
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Chad Warner, Christian Petracca, Harley Reid and Nick Daicos are young stars of the AFL developing their own brand.

Revealed: The formula that shapes the top 10 AFL player brands

The list of the league’s most marketable players is changing rapidly, and their capacity to cash in with multimillion-dollar off-field deals has been revolutionised in the past five years.

  • Marc McGowan
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
Lance Franklin at a rare media appearance on Tuesday.

Buddy’s advice for Jamarra; Blues prepare for Coleman medallist’s return; Gawn defends Goodwin

At a rare media appearance, Lance “Buddy” Franklin addressed the situation surrounding the star Bulldog. Meanwhile, Harry McKay could return as soon as this week for Carlton’s crunch clash with the red, white and blue.

  • Peter Ryan, Andrew Wu and Jon Pierik
Shai Bolton will return home to WA.

Saints wield the axe, ex-Tigers flag star named for new club: AFL expert tips and teams for round two

Ross Lyon made a statement at the selection table, while Collingwood also made some key calls.

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