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‘Nothing to be afraid of’: Carlton veteran’s message on Pride round
Blues forward Darcy Vescio shows off Carlton’s pride round guernsey.
- by Hannah Hammoud
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Bombers into top eight; Swan stuns with three goals in seven minutes
Sydney’s Irish import Paris McCarthy kicked three goals in seven minutes but it wasn’t enough as Geelong held on in a thriller, while the Bombers have entered the top eight.
- by Roy Ward, Hannah Hammoud and AAP
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AFL 2024
This Pies win was decided by three points. A ball-tracking blunder cost their opponents a goal
Gold Coast have voiced concerns about the AFL’s new ball-tracking technology following a costly error in their three-point loss to Collingwood, when a Jamie Stanton goal was incorrectly overturned.
- by Hannah Hammoud
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AFL grand final
‘O’ for Oscar: The AFLW Lions win a thriller, inspired by the men’s premiership
After Taylor Smith kicked a goal at the death to put the Lions in front in Brisbane, she made a “Big O” shape with her hands in honour of Oscar McInerney.
- by Marnie Vinall
AFL grand final parade as it happened: Qantas engineers threaten action during NRL finals; Bumper AFLW crowd for Dons-Dees
Follow the colour and action as the Swans and Lions take to the streets of Melbourne for the AFL grand final parade and final training session at the MCG.
- by Marnie Vinall, Roy Ward, Andrew Wu, Jon Pierik, Vince Rugari and Scott Spits
‘That’s an AFL question’: Coach queries fixture, while Tiger off to tribunal
While the freezing Melbourne night, with plenty of rain and wind, wouldn’t have helped, Kangaroos coach Darren Crocker suggested the less than ideal fixturing was the cause of the low turnout.
- by Marnie Vinall
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AFL 2024
De Koning question looms large but Hawkins, Guthrie won’t play
Geelong coach Chris Scott has ruled out a preliminary final return for veteran stars Tom Hawkins and Cam Guthrie as they weigh up whether to select young defender Sam De Koning.
- by Peter Ryan and Hannah Hammoud
Double headers and a mega grand final weekend: Tiger’s proposal to shift women’s season
Richmond star Grace Egan thinks aligning the men’s and women’s seasons would help with fans’ footy fatigue and getting eyes to the AFLW.
- by Marnie Vinall
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AFL 2024
How a toddler has helped Collingwood ruck take her game to another level this season
The Magpies have struggled this season, but Sabrina Frederick has taken her game to another level. Her coach says 2-year-old Florence is a big part of that.
- by Marnie Vinall and Claire Siracusa
Heated contest: Birch cops big hit from ex-teammate
Libby Birch copped some opposition fire from old side but laughed last with a 50-point victory for North Melbourne, while Elaine Grigg proved why she was a prized pick in the last draft.
- by Marnie Vinall
Hinkley’s regret over post-match sprays, but Hawthorn legends slam ‘embarrassing’ behaviour
Port Adelaide prevailed in a classic final against the gallant Hawks, who had salt rubbed into their raw wounds by Ken Hinkley’s verbal jousting towards players.
- by Andrew Wu, Roy Ward and Marnie Vinall
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