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AFL Round 10. 27/05/2018. .Hawthorn v West Coast at Etihad Stadium.  West Coast's Willie Rioli  turns Hawthorn's Shaun Burgoyne inside out on the centre wing 2nd qtr    . Pic: Michael Klein
AFL

How Rioli can dodge double ban

West Coast forward Willie Rioli has been hit with a disastrous positive drug test two weeks after he tampered with a urine sample, but a quirk in ASADA rules could save his AFL career.

Sydney's Zak Jones celebrates kicking a goal  during AFL match Sydney Swans v North Melbourne Kangaroos at the SCG. Picture. Phil Hillyard
Sport

Trade talk: What will Jones cost Saints?

If St Kilda is forced to trade pick No.5 to land Brad Hill, how would it get a deal done for Sydney’s Zak Jones? The pacy midfielder is of interest to the Saints, but at what price?

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Brad Scheer and Jack Bowes (pictured here at Metricon Stadium) look to be the favourites to become the first academy players ever taken by the Gold Coast Suns at this year's draft and are both very highly rated around Australia. Picture Glenn Hampson

AFL draft system open to manipulation

THE complicated points system at the draft is open to manipulation and if Brisbane doesn’t bid pick three on academy stars Jack Bowes or Will Setterfield there is something wrong.

AFL
2011 Grand Final. Geelong v Collingwood. MCG. Joel Selwood

Selwood No.1 in revised 2006 draft

VOTE: A KNEE injury saw Joel Selwood slide on draft night 2006 but 10 years on he is the clear No.1 as several rookies have gone on to make recruiters look silly.

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