Western Bulldogs
AFL teams and round 13 tips: Parish back for Dons, Silvagni returns for Blues
All the ins and outs for AFL round 13. Darcy Parish has been named for his first game at Essendon this year. The teams for Melbourne v Collingwood will be released on Sunday.
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- AFL Briefing
- AFL 2025
Sling tackles again in the spotlight; Tasmania’s AFL saga ‘embarrassing’, says Tim Paine
Adelaide’s James Peatling faces his second ban this season for a dangerous tackle. Meanwhile, Tim Paine has hit out at his own home state over its push for an AFL club.
- Steve Barrett, Jon Pierik and Scott Spits
Ginnivan’s teammate ‘wasn’t a fan’ of his showboating in crucial win; PM a happy Hawk at Marvel Stadium
Mired in a three-game losing streak and with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on hand for support, Hawthorn out-pressured the Bulldogs on Thursday night at Marvel Stadium and won by 22 points.
- Scott Spits and Jon Pierik
- AFL club powerbrokers
- AFL 2025
The secret that Western Bulldogs legend Peter Gordon has kept for 30 years
The reverence former political foes at Whitten Oval hold for each other speaks volumes of the power of love – the love for a football club.
- Andrew Wu
- Updated
- AFL 2025
From ‘storm in a teacup’ to the sidelines for Hawks skipper; Pies confirm hamstring tear for star
Hawthorn captain James Sicily will miss key matches against the Western Bulldogs and Adelaide, while Lachie Schultz has his own injury issues at Collingwood.
- Scott Spits and Russell Bennett
The mid-season verdict: He’s a star Blue, but at the moment he’s just going
We take a look at a club that has exceeded expectations, one that is making painfully slow progress and two who have slid down the ladder.
- Andrew Wu
‘A bad spiral’: Bailey Smith opens up on the panic attacks, mental health struggles that led him to seek help
One of the most marketable stars in the game said he had struggled with his mental health since he was a teenager, but it had taken him a long time to seek the support he needed.
- Peter Ryan
Dillon defends his leadership team, says Bailey Smith’s ‘nose beers’ post was no laughing matter
Andrew Dillon was speaking at the unveiling of a new $54 million package to help compensate past players for severe injuries that hamper their future earnings.
- Peter Ryan and Michael Gleeson
- Four Points
- AFL 2025
Without their Will, the Hawks can’t find a way against league’s best
When any team loses their best player it’s going to have an impact, but it has been more pronounced at Hawthorn than for others.
- Michael Gleeson
Smith’s jabs, a controversial mark and Scott’s ‘inside info’ cap a classic worthy of September
Geelong showed grit to win a tight game against the Bulldogs with Bailey Smith again attracting headlines when he revealed he needed four jabs in the shin to play.
- Peter Ryan
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