AFL star’s comment raises eyebrows
Bailey Smith has poured fuel on his burning trade drama with fans up in arms over a comment shared on Instagram.
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Ball: Don’t put Smith through draft ringer
Fifteen years after he was forced to go through the draft to reach Collingwood, Luke Ball has urged the Cats and Dogs to come to terms to trade Bailey Smith and avoid the anxiety he felt while in limbo.
Clubs demand MCG games as 100-year celebration plans begin
More clubs want more games at the MCG next year and three teams are plotting once-in-a-century moments in 2025. See what fixture requests are coming the AFL’s way.
Shock scenario in Bailey Smith stalemate
Bailey Smith’s Western Bulldogs exit has set up a potentially rare scenario that could deliver a shock result as Geelong’s offer hits a stalemate.
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Change of heart? Lobb revival leaves Dogs in awkward spot
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The four magnet swings which saved Bevo’s career
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Inside the Bulldogs’ $78m ‘game changer’
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Star’s return bid surprises Dogs coach
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How country great ‘Ross the plasterer’ forged footy star
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Dogs stake finals claim, Cats falter in top-four push
Western Bulldogs has staked a huge claim for a finals spot, storming clear of Geelong to leave the Cats’ bid for a double chance in serious jeopardy.
Bulldogs coach says Lobb has ‘raised the bar’
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has credited a maligned tall with driving his side’s renewed finals push.
Coach slams ‘paranoid’ AFL as changes loom
A senior coach says the AFL is “in a spiral now” over tackling rules as the league doubled down on its tough stance on Friday.
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