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Connections of Bella Nipotina, including Michael Christian.

Michael Christian ended Heeney’s Brownlow hopes. He feels more pressure owning an Everest runner

Michael Christian was persona non grata at the SCG after suspending Isaac Heeney, but this week he is a special guest own the road at Randwick as an owner of Everest hopeful Bella Nipotina.

  • Andrew Wu

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Paris McCarthy kicks her second goal of the day - and of her career.

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.

  • Roy Ward, Hannah Hammoud and AAP
Power coach Ken Hinkley clashes with Hawthorn skipper James Sicily post-match.

Hinkley, Ginnivan and the outrageous outrage

The Hinkley-Ginnivan imbroglio was unedifying, but the footy world has been a bit precious about the words that started it.

  • Greg Baum
Ken Hinkley and Jack Ginnivan.

Port Adelaide fined $20,000 over Ken Hinkley’s Jack Ginnivan sledge

The AFL has handed out a hefty fine over the Power coach’s sledge of a Hawks player on the Adelaide Oval surface after Port’s narrow win on Friday night.

  • Peter Ryan
Jason McCartney.

Giants fined $20,000 for incident involving Jason McCartney and Tom Papley

GWS football manager Jason McCartney has been fined for making contact with Swans star Tom Papley at quarter-time in the fiery qualifying final.

  • Peter Ryan
The Bulldogs’ Alice Edmonds breaks free in a practice match against Gold Coast.

Bulldogs seek AFLW switch to avoid finals clash; Ross not given Saints contract; Owies’ ban stands

Their Friday night elimination final at the MCG has caused a scheduling headache for the Western Bulldogs and their AFLW team, while Carlton’s attempt to overturn the ban on goalsneak Matthew Owies playing in week one of the finals has failed, and the Saints have delisted Seb Ross.

  • Marnie Vinall and Roy Ward
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What a year: Former Bomber Massimo D’Ambrosio has been named in the extended All-Australian squad.

Young Hawk takes flight in this year’s All-Australian squad

A former Bomber with an elite kick and pace to burn is among the most eye-catching inclusions in this year’s All-Australian squad.

  • Jon Pierik and Marc McGowan
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
Hawthorn’s Jack Ginnivan and Changkuoth Jiath celebrate playfully after a goal against Collingwood.

Hotshot Hawks prove they’re prime-time talent, even if Pies are not the scalp they once were

Sam Mitchell’s entertainers are taking football in a different direction. His main challenger for coach-of-the-year honours might be the coach of another team that started the season slowly. Meanwhile, the Bombers are wobbling and the AFL needs to get fair dinkum on the real issues of player safety.

  • Peter Ryan
The contentious Ben Keays tackle on Friday night.

Why the AFL cleared Crow, Bombers over head knocks

The AFL has gone to extraordinary length in explaining why it cleared three players from Friday night’s Essendon-Adelaide clash for incidents involving head knocks.

  • Danny Russell

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