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AFL 2024
De Koning question looms large but Hawkins, Guthrie won’t play
Geelong coach Chris Scott has ruled out a preliminary final return for veteran stars Tom Hawkins and Cam Guthrie as they weigh up whether to select young defender Sam De Koning.
- by Peter Ryan and Hannah Hammoud
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Victorian athletes feted in Melbourne as Paralympian calls for gender equity
Melbourne Park gave returning Olympic and Paralympic athletes a hero’s welcome on Saturday – and gold medallist Emily Petricola had a message for the International Paralympic Committee.
- by Hannah Hammoud
‘I think everyone’s upset’: Young Hawks heartbroken for Frost but excited for Power challenge
Exciting Hawthorn young gun Connor Macdonald said he is “shattered” for key defender Sam Frost, who will miss the rest of their finals campaign with a foot injury.
- by Hannah Hammoud
It takes a village: Why Carlton’s Adam Saad is a hero in this community
When Carlton’s No.42 lines up against the Brisbane Lions on Saturday night, he will be embodying the aspirations of a community that has followed his rise to stardom.
- by Hannah Hammoud
Mel’s mum and sister were diagnosed with cancer two years apart. The Blues helped the family cope
Football is more than a game for this Carlton-loving family, who are flying to Brisbane for Saturday night’s final despite last year’s crushing loss.
- by Hannah Hammoud
Big Dog opens up on ‘honest conversations’ with Bevo
Halfway through the season, he was on the outer at the Western Bulldogs. But a positional change has reinvigorated Rory Lobb’s career.
- by Hannah Hammoud
How a vision-impaired gold medallist will help Australians get the full picture at Paralympics
Para-cycling gold medallist Felicity Johnson is about to break new ground in commentary.
- by Hannah Hammoud
Olympics or Paralympics? Rather than choose, this star does both
As the Games wrapped up in Paris, Australian table tennis star Melissa Tapper, fresh from her Olympic stint, was already looking ahead to the Paralympics.
- by Hannah Hammoud
Cats stunned by St Kilda’s ‘Harlem Globetrotters’; Houston’s heavy bump sparks tempers in Showdown
The frenetic push for AFL finals spots hit fever pitch on Saturday. Collingwood came from the clouds to beat Brisbane and, remarkably, keep their flag defence alive. Geelong might have sabotaged their top four spot by slipping up against St Kilda.
- by Roy Ward, Danny Russell, Andrew Stafford, Steve Barrett and Hannah Hammoud
Magpies’ home ground advantage. It’s enough to make McRae smile
Last week Collingwood coach Craig McRae was criticised for blaming an away crowd for the Magpies’ narrow loss. Turns out he was probably right after Collingwood sink Brisbane by a point.
- by Danny Russell and Hannah Hammoud
‘What am I going to do?’ The gold hard truth of the post-Olympic blues
It’s almost a rite of passage for any Olympian in the aftermath of the Games. Whether they consider themselves successful, or not, there is always a bout of “post-Olympic blues”.
- by Hannah Hammoud
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