McGuane: What X-Factor must fix for Dogs to advance
Aaron Naughton will be significant in the Bulldogs’ cutthroat final. But an area of his game let him down the last time he faced the Lions. Full analysis.
Western Bulldogs
Players snub Wines in AFL awards shock
He might be Brownlow favourite, but very few of Ollie Wines’ peers think the Power star has been the best player of 2021 — and he wasn’t the only gun snubbed.
Tag Lions won’t wear regardless of result
The Brisbane Lions will be ‘better’ for Saturday night’s finals experience against the Western Bulldogs regardless of the result.
Anti-gambling crusader queries AFL silence over blunder
The clock is running on how long it will take for an investigation to be launched into an alleged timekeeping error which some say threatens the integrity of this year’s finals series.
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Is your coach under the pump?
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Hail the last-kick heroes of 2016
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What your club’s 2017 slogan should be
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Best 16 games of 2016
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