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Get running: Jordan De Goey will miss the clash against Fremantle to work on his fitness.

Magpies make wholesale changes for Perth trip; Silvagni on track to return from hand surgery

Collingwood will be without four of their premiership stars for Thursday night’s clash against Fremantle in Perth, with one struggling midfielder-forward remaining in Melbourne to work on regaining full fitness. Meanwhile, the Blues hope to have Jack Silvagni back for their spicy clash with St Kilda.

  • Jon Pierik and Andrew Wu

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Bailey Smith suggests his former captain took the bait.

Did Bont take the bait? Smith trades barbs with former skipper after Ballarat dig

Cats star Bailey Smith and former Bulldogs teammate Marcus Bontempelli have traded barbs ahead of the two sides’ eagerly awaited clash to open round 11 in Geelong later this month.

  • Jon Pierik
Coaches Chris Fagan (left) and Craig McRae (right) with assistants Daniel Giansiracusa, Daniel Pratt and Chad Cornes.

Overworked and undervalued: Inside the AFL’s coaching crisis

The role of an assistant coach is vital but, relative to the rest of the football industry, questions continue to be raised about whether the AFL understands its true importance.

  • Peter Ryan
Carlton stars Jacob Weitering and Patrick Cripps.

Are the Blues back? The signs are promising

A victory like Sunday’s in front of nearly 70,000 at the MCG against a top-six team is a moment to enjoy and speculate just how good the Blues can be when they play like that.

  • Michael Gleeson
Geelong coach Chris Scott.

Seven, Fox Footy say Anzac Day phone-gate wasn’t their fault; Chris Scott takes a double-barrelled crack at the AFL

It’s been a super Saturday indeed, with Chris Scott taking a crack at the AFL, Ross Lyon giving his Saints some home truths, and Alastair Clarkson’s men pushing Port to the brink.

  • Roy Ward, Jon Pierik, Andrew Wu and Danny Russell
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan’s AFL future remains clouded.

The million-dollar question about Jamarra Ugle-Hagan

In this week’s Money Talks column, the latest on the Bulldogs and the AFL’s discussions about how to get the wayward forward back on track.

  • Marc McGowan and Peter Ryan
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Sam Darcy has avoided an ACL rupture.

Dogs star Darcy avoids ACL rupture but set for long stint on sidelines

Star Western Bulldogs forward Sam Darcy has dodged the worst-case scenario but will still miss a significant period after scans confirmed he did not suffer an ACL rupture in Sunday’s landslide win over St Kilda.

  • Marc McGowan
Sam Darcy on the ground in pain.

‘Fearing the worst’: Dogs fear ACL could end Darcy’s season

A hush went over Marvel Stadium as the Bulldogs’ star forward hobbled off the ground with a knee injury sustained in a marking contest.

  • Angus Delaney
Sam Darcy has all the physical and mental tools to make him a champion of the game.

A physical beast with the mental game to match: At 21, Sam Darcy could already be the AFL’s best

If there’s an AFL footballer who embodies the mantra of boxing legend Muhammad Ali – to “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee” – it’s this son of a former Bulldogs gun.

  • Sam McClure
Western Bulldogs skipper Marcus Bontempelli.

Bontempelli officially back for the Bulldogs: AFL experts’ tips and teams

It’s official: the star Western Bulldogs player has been named to return this week after a calf injury. Here are the teams for round six.

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