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Geelong superstar Patrick Dangerfield.

Danger zone: The key area 35-year-old Cats skipper is producing career-best numbers in

Patrick Dangerfield’s game on Saturday night as a counterpoint to that of Jordan De Goey, 29, could not have been stronger.

  • Michael Gleeson

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Games are going for longer in 2025.

Think footy games are dragging on this season? The numbers show you’re right

Once upon a time, an AFL coach simply had to ask their players for “120 minutes of effort”. But fresh analysis of the most recent AFL match data shows the real number is now closer to 130 minutes.

  • Scott Spits
AFL captains debated the big issues with the league’s top brass.

Captains’ beef: Skippers confront Goyder over drug policy at pub dinner

A private dining room at a South Melbourne gastro pub was the scene of a robust debate between AFL captains and commission chairman Richard Goyder.

  • Sam McClure and Jon Pierik
Joel (left), Adam and Scott Selwood farewell their brother, Troy, at GMHBA stadium.

‘Hey brother, just a quick one’: Selwood family pays tribute to Troy in moving funeral

Joel Selwood’s phone calls with his brother, Troy, always started the same way. He wishes he could have one more.

  • Danny Russell
Scott Pendlebury disposes of the ball in a game against Essendon in 2019.

How does Scott Pendlebury stop time?

We explored the Collingwood veteran’s Matrix-like manoeuvres in this Explainer from 2019. Five years later, the now 36-year-old, on the cusp of his 400th AFL match, is still defying the passage of time.

  • Jake Niall
Disordered eating is often hiding in plain sight in elite sport

One player has copped $14,375 in fines this year. The AFLPA wants changes

Players have told the AFLPA they are being stung by excessive fines, disproportionate to their indiscretions, and want transparency to show how the money is being spent by the league.

  • Andrew Wu
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Patrick Dangerfield’s tackle on Carlton’s Sam Walsh was deemed dangerous by the AFL match review officer.

‘You can’t tackle someone like that’: Concussion expert takes aim at Dangerfield call

A leading concussion expert has hit out at the AFL tribunal’s decision to overturn Patrick Dangerfield’s one-match suspension, but the coach trying to stop the Cats captain this week agreed with the call.

  • Jon Pierik and Scott Spits
Scott Pendlebury is on the verge of a return for the reigning premiers as he pushes towards the 400-game milestone.

Trio of premiership Pies back in the mix; Danger plans for appeal, Tomahawk consults specialists

Scott Pendlebury headlines the list of premiership Pies on the verge of a return; Tom Hawkins meets with specialists to determine the extent of his foot injury, and Patrick Dangerfield prepares for a date with the tribunal.

  • Peter Ryan, Jon Pierik and Russell Bennett
Dangerfield left the ground with a hamstring injury in the third quarter. It is his second hamstring injury this season

The Danger of rushing a star: Cats won’t hurry their skipper back despite a tough month ahead

With a challenging month of football to come, the unbeaten Cats will meet this week to determine the best course of action for Patrick Dangerfield after his second hamstring injury for the year.

  • Peter Ryan
Scott Pendlebury and Steele Sidebottom: Collingwood’s only dual premiership players since the 1950s.

Tough calls needed: Good Old Collingwood has seemed more old than good

The most immediate task for Collingwood is to handle the older players in a manner that maximises performance in 2024 and also begins the task of transitioning to 2025 and beyond.

  • Jake Niall

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