Swans decide on what to do with Buddy ban
Lance Franklin was offered a one-match suspension for striking Tiger Trent Cotchin but the Swans have made a call on whether or not to appeal.
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50m drama: AFL hands down verdict, Landsberger slams call
Tigers fans remain unhappy about the unpaid 50m penalty after the final siren and Sam Landsberger believes they have a right to feel aggrieved. See the AFL’s verdict on the call.
Buddy banned as strike divides AFL
The AFL has handed Swans star Buddy Franklin a one week ban with an early plea after it was divided over an ugly incident against the Tigers.
Rival coach’s surprising take on Buddy
Super coach Damien Hardwick watched on as Buddy Franklin struck one of his players but his reaction wasn’t what you’d expect.
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Who is in AFL $1 million club?
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‘I forgot’: Gill’s Grand Final gaffe
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‘A lack of appreciation for our history’
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Money will be main motive for GF change
THE AFL says a twilight Grand Final trial will happen at the right time, not at the right price, but everything the league does is about making as much money as possible, write JON RALPH.
Players will embrace twilight Grand Final
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Buddy can break my record: Lockett
WHAT happens when two of the AFL’s all-time great forwards start working together? Records could tumble according to new Sydney forward coach Tony Lockett.
Swans plug in Lockett in major coup
SYDNEY legend Tony Lockett said it was a good feeling to be back on the SCG and was excited about his new role at the club, 15 years after hanging up the boots.
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