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Giants got back to basics to right AFL season

Giants got back to basics to right AFL season

After getting back to the basics of speed and pressure, GWS have turned a corner and young gun Darcy Jones believes they can do something special.

Eagles players urged to do it for departing 'Simmo'

Eagles players urged to do it for departing 'Simmo'

Eagles players urged to do it for departing 'Simmo'

Eagles players urged to do it for departing 'Simmo'

West Coast players will be feeling mixed emotions when they front up against the Brisbane Lions in the first match since coach Adam Simpson's departure.

Suns' Hardwick says spraying players wasn't ideal

Suns' Hardwick says spraying players wasn't ideal

Suns' Hardwick says spraying players wasn't ideal

Suns' Hardwick says spraying players wasn't ideal

Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick says he's seeking a response against Port Adelaide after his public rebuke of his players.

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Magpies 'running out of time' in flag defence: McRae

Magpies 'running out of time' in flag defence: McRae

Collingwood sit outside the top eight with six games to go and coach Craig McRae admits the Magpies are running out of time.

Cats shake off Magpies to charge into AFL top four

Cats shake off Magpies to charge into AFL top four

Top-four chasing Geelong have shaken off Collingwood to claim a 20-point victory at the MCG for their third win on the bounce.

New Eagles coach axes Darling, Dimma makes five changes

New Eagles coach axes Darling, Dimma makes five changes

West Coast veteran Jack Darling has been dropped for the first time in his AFL career, while Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick also rung in the changes.

Sore Blues stars Curnow, Weitering set to face Dogs

Sore Blues stars Curnow, Weitering set to face Dogs

Carlton stars Charlie Curnow and Jacob Weitering are expected to play against the Western Bulldogs despite pulling up sore from the defeat to GWS.

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Long apprenticeship helped shape Eagles interim coach

Long apprenticeship helped shape Eagles interim coach

Long apprenticeship helped shape Eagles interim coach

Long apprenticeship helped shape Eagles interim coach

The race is on to replace departed Eagles mentor Adam Simpson with interim coach Jarrad Schofield and Brett Montgomery among those said to be in the running.

Dees youngster poised for crucial Bombers ruck battle

Dees youngster poised for crucial Bombers ruck battle

Dees youngster poised for crucial Bombers ruck battle

Dees youngster poised for crucial Bombers ruck battle

Injured Melbourne captain Max Gawn's absence for the clash with Essendon will leave young teammate Jacob van Rooyen with a huge ruck task against Sam Draper.

Fremantle's alpha male Treacy ready to hit Hawks hard

Fremantle's alpha male Treacy ready to hit Hawks hard

Fremantle's alpha male Treacy ready to hit Hawks hard

Fremantle's alpha male Treacy ready to hit Hawks hard

Fremantle forward Josh Treacy is enjoying a breakout season, with his hot form helping transform the Dockers into premiership contenders.

Rankine ban shouldn't impact All Australian hope: Crows

Rankine ban shouldn't impact All Australian hope: Crows

Rankine ban shouldn't impact All Australian hope: Crows

Rankine ban shouldn't impact All Australian hope: Crows

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says Izak Rankine's four-game ban shouldn't impact the star playmaker's All Australian chances.

Swans relish return of captain Mills against Kangaroos

Swans relish return of captain Mills against Kangaroos

Swans relish return of captain Mills against Kangaroos

Swans relish return of captain Mills against Kangaroos

Sydney captain Callum Mills's return to the AFL has softened the blow of Isaac Heeney's one-match ban, with the Swans set to take on North Melbourne.

Voss needs 'convincing' to change Brownlow criteria

Voss needs 'convincing' to change Brownlow criteria

Voss needs 'convincing' to change Brownlow criteria

Voss needs 'convincing' to change Brownlow criteria

Isaac Heeney's Brownlow Medal chance is over but the Sydney superstar still hopes to get plenty out of the AFL season with the Swans eyeing premiership glory.

Cats coach hails Stewart embracing midfield move

Cats coach hails Stewart embracing midfield move

Cats coach hails Stewart embracing midfield move

Cats coach hails Stewart embracing midfield move

Tom Stewart has been refreshed by a move into the midfield and coach Chris Scott says the All-Australian played a bigger role in its success, not the coaches.

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Swans star's Brownlow hopes over as ban appeal fails

Sydney's Isaac Heeney is out of Brownlow Medal contention after he failed in his bid to have a one-match ban for striking St Kilda's Jimmy Webster overturned.

Thilthorpe back for Crows, Dockers skipper falls short

Fremantle captain Alex Pearce has fallen short in his bid to return this week from a fractured arm, but Adelaide forward Riley Thilthorpe is back.

Wardlaw back, Kangaroos look to maintain improved form

North Melbourne want to maintain their strong recent form and will be helped by regaining boom youngster George Wardlaw against Sydney.

Small Magpies forwards can still swoop on Cats: Scott

Decimated by injury, Collingwood are poised to field a smaller forward line against Geelong but Cats coach Chris Scott expects that to make their clash tougher.

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Injured Mitch Lewis still having impact at Hawks

Mitch Lewis is still heavily involved at Hawthorn as he prepares for a knee reconstruction which will rule him out of AFL action until well into next year.

Ex-Eagles defender sues West Coast, AFL over concussion

Former West Coast defender Brad Sheppard has launched a case in the WA Supreme Court after alleging medical negligence in the treatment of his concussions.

St Kilda coach hopes upset can spark a Saints revival

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon hopes last week's upset win over ladder leaders Sydney can help kick-start the Saints' development in his second stint in charge.

Dean Cox leads the race to replace Adam Simpson

West Coast interim coach Jarrad Schofield has seven games to prove he has what it takes to land the full-time role, but Dean Cox looms as the favourite.

Lions back momentum to overcome emotional Eagles

Brisbane Lions midfielder Jarrod Berry says his team can overcome whatever lift the emotion of Adam Simpson's departure will give West Coast.

Hawthorn coach backs mentor Simpson to make AFL return

Adam Simpson's reign at West Coast came to an end this week, but Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has backed his former mentor to return to the AFL.

Port bracing for fired-up Suns after Hardwick spray

Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley is predicting a fired-up Gold Coast in response to a spray from their coach Damien Hardwick.

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