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Western Bulldogs defender Liam Jones will face scrutiny for this tackle in the round 24 game against GWS.

Liam Jones faces nervous MRO wait to play first final as Bulldogs qualify

After a stirring end to the season, the Western Bulldogs enter September in formidable form, but there are doubts hanging over whether they’ll have key defender Liam Jones for their elimination final.

  • Peter Ryan

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Tristan Xerri and other AFL players explain how to pronounce their names.
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AFL stars explain how to pronounce their names

Tristan Xerri and other AFL players explain how to pronounce their names.

Chief football writer Jake Niall takes a look at what to expect for the upcoming AFL season.
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Jake Niall's 2024 season predictions

Chief football writer Jake Niall takes a look at what to expect for the upcoming AFL season.

Geelong premiership defender Mark Blicavs will likely move through the midfield after Cam Guthrie went down with a quad injury.
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Cats veteran to take on retro role

Geelong premiership defender Mark Blicavs will likely move through the midfield after Cam Guthrie went down with a quad injury.

Demons player Joel Smith is the latest AFLM player to be caught up in a drug scandal.

AFL players take cocaine just like a million other Australians. Get over it

AFLM players take cocaine. Local footy players take cocaine. So do teachers, lawyers, doctors. Why do we so enjoy the stupidity of a young man in the public eye being caught out consuming a drug a vast number of Australians also indulge in?

  • Brandon Jack
Patrick Dangerfield with the lure of the AFL premiership cup in the foreground.

‘One day I would love to’: Dangerfield ponders a move to the goal square. But when?

When the day finally comes and Tom Hawkins succumbs to age Paddy Dangerfield has identified his replacement. It’s Paddy Dangerfield.

  • Michael Gleeson
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There is plenty of expectation surrounding Carlton ahead of season 2024, led by captain Patrick Cripps, coach Michael Voss, and star forward Harry McKay.

Bringing the heat: The next step in the Blues’ quest for greatness

For Carlton to really make the September running this season, Michael Voss has indicated his team needs to make a statement through the home-and-away campaign, a point Harry McKay is keen to back up.

  • Jon Pierik
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The director’s cut: Watching Collingwood’s historic grand final win with Scott Pendlebury

The Collingwood great sat in front of a projector screen and revealed his fears - that this would 2018 all over again - and the conversations with coaches, teammates and umpires behind a modern classic.

  • Jake Niall
Star Melbourne premiership midfielder Angus Brayshaw has attracted the interest of the Bombers.

‘Devastated I can no longer play’: Angus Brayshaw’s shock concussion retirement

A brain scan taken last week forced Melbourne premiership midfielder Angus Brayshaw to retire from football after results revealed his brain had deteriorated

  • Peter Ryan and Jake Niall
Stories on basketballer Isaac Humphries (by Konrad Marshall), Eddie Jones (by Tom Decent) and Darcy Moore (by Greg Baum) won awards from the Australian Sports Commission.

Age and Herald journalists honoured at Australian Sports Commission awards

Read our stories on gay basketballer Isaac Humphries, Collingwood captain Darcy Moore and the Eddie Jones saga that were voted among last year’s best sports writing.

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