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Giant Taylor lights fuse for derby against 'smug' Swans

Giant Taylor lights fuse for derby against 'smug' Swans

There is no love lost between cross-town rivals GWS and Sydney heading into their 27th AFL meeting, with Sam Taylor eager to do battle with the "smug" Swans.

High-flying Swans amped for Giant midfield battle

High-flying Swans amped for Giant midfield battle

High-flying Swans amped for Giant midfield battle

High-flying Swans amped for Giant midfield battle

Swans star Isaac Heeney and Giants gun Tom Green headline a pair of red-hot midfield units gearing up for what Chad Warner expects to be a fiery Sydney derby.

Petracca expects another tag in big AFL clash with Cats

Petracca expects another tag in big AFL clash with Cats

Petracca expects another tag in big AFL clash with Cats

Petracca expects another tag in big AFL clash with Cats

After wearing tags in his last two games, Melbourne star Christian Petracca is predicting more of the same in round eight's blockbuster against Geelong.

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Magpies keen to address slow AFL starts: Hill

Magpies keen to address slow AFL starts: Hill

Collingwood have had some sluggish starts to games and star forward Bobby Hill concedes it is something the Magpies need to get right ahead of facing Carlton.

Parker nears return as Heeney stars in Swans' win

Parker nears return as Heeney stars in Swans' win

Brownlow favourite Isaac Heeney shone in Sydney's 76-point AFL belting of Hawthorn, while Swans veteran Luke Parker made his return from injury in the reserves.

Suns aim to end AFL road drought at Gabbatoir

Suns aim to end AFL road drought at Gabbatoir

All Gold Coast's AFL wins so far this season have been at home and coach Damien Hardwick says they face a major test next week against local rivals Brisbane.

Bulldogs' West faces one-game AFL ban for high bump

Bulldogs' West faces one-game AFL ban for high bump

Rhylee West's high bump on a Fremantle opponent has cost the Western Bulldogs player a one-game suspension for rough conduct.

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Fremantle coach Longmuir praises Fyfe-Serong double act

Fremantle coach Longmuir praises Fyfe-Serong double act

Fremantle coach Longmuir praises Fyfe-Serong double act

Fremantle coach Longmuir praises Fyfe-Serong double act

Fremantle midfielder Nat Fyfe has enjoyed his most prolific game for five years, while Caleb Serong's 17 clearances against the Bulldogs was a club record.

Bulldogs forward Weightman dealt more elbow trouble

Bulldogs forward Weightman dealt more elbow trouble

Bulldogs forward Weightman dealt more elbow trouble

Bulldogs forward Weightman dealt more elbow trouble

Western Bulldogs forward Cody Weightman may need surgery after injuring his left elbow yet again in his team's loss to Fremantle.

Docker Banfield's late double sinks Bulldogs in Perth

Docker Banfield's late double sinks Bulldogs in Perth

Docker Banfield's late double sinks Bulldogs in Perth

Docker Banfield's late double sinks Bulldogs in Perth

Fremantle have rebounded from last week's shock western derby loss to West Coast with a gutsy 24-point victory over the Western Bulldogs.

'Unacceptable': Voss slams Blues' defensive effort

'Unacceptable': Voss slams Blues' defensive effort

'Unacceptable': Voss slams Blues' defensive effort

'Unacceptable': Voss slams Blues' defensive effort

Carlton coach Michael Voss lamented his side's poor defensive display after a 13-point loss to Geelong in a pulsating contest at the MCG.

Dangerfield hamstrung as Cats fight off Carlton charge

Dangerfield hamstrung as Cats fight off Carlton charge

Dangerfield hamstrung as Cats fight off Carlton charge

Dangerfield hamstrung as Cats fight off Carlton charge

Patrick Dangerfield hurt a hamstring early in the third quarter, but ladder leaders Geelong resisted a late Carlton surge to post a 13-point victory at the MCG.

Rankine, Walker spark Crows to win over lowly Kangaroos

Rankine, Walker spark Crows to win over lowly Kangaroos

Rankine, Walker spark Crows to win over lowly Kangaroos

Rankine, Walker spark Crows to win over lowly Kangaroos

The Adelaide Crows have secured their second victory of the AFL season with a 57-point result against winless North Melbourne in Hobart.

Three-game ban for Higgins' dangerous tackle on Aliir

Three-game ban for Higgins' dangerous tackle on Aliir

Three-game ban for Higgins' dangerous tackle on Aliir

Three-game ban for Higgins' dangerous tackle on Aliir

St Kilda's Jack Higgins is set to miss three AFL matches through suspension after he was charged with rough conduct over a dangerous tackle on Aliir Aliir.

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Heeney on Hawks' radar but Swans loaded with stars

In-form midfielder Isaac Heeney is just one of many potential Sydney match-winners that Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell is looking to shut down at the MCG.

Port Adelaide's Powell-Pepper out for season with ACL

Port Adelaide's Sam Powell-Pepper has been ruled out for the season after medical scans confirmed the 26-year-old has ruptured his ACL.

No lap of honour as Eagles prepare for Suns fortress

West Coast have the chance to make it three wins in a row when they face Gold Coast on Sunday, but they'll be without Harley Reid and Tom Barrass.

Captain Rozee among injuries in Port's win over Saints

Captain Connor Rozee has suffered a hamstring injury in Port Adelaide's gritty 10-point win over St Kilda at the Adelaide Oval.

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Simpson says rest was needed for 'flagging' Harley Reid

West Coast will be without Harley Reid and Tom Barrass for Sunday's clash with Gold Coast, but Liam Ryan returns for the first time since round three last year.

Will Day return won't solve all Hawks' issues: Mitchell

Hawthorn's reigning best-and-fairest winner Will Day will play his first game of the AFL season against Sydney after overcoming a foot stress fracture.

Hopper hamstrung in latest Richmond injury blow

Unlucky Richmond midfielder Jacob Hopper has suffered a "mild hamstring strain" that will keep him sidelined for at least a fortnight.

Crows look to go full steam ahead against winless Roos

Licking their wounds after a three-point loss to Essendon, Adelaide are looking to put the game to bed early against winless North Melbourne in Hobart.

De Koning brothers face off in huge Blues-Cats clash

Carlton's Tom De Koning will take on younger brother and Geelong defender Sam De Koning in the latter's 50th AFL game when their sides meet at the MCG.

Dockers aim to bounce back from western derby flop

Fremantle will unveil debutants Cooper Simpson and Patrick Voss when they attempt to snap a three-match losing streak in Saturday's clash with the Bulldogs.

Michael Voss sounds warning in AFL extra-time debate

Debate is again raging over the merits of extra-time to decide drawn AFL home-and-away matches after the Essendon-Collingwood classic on Anzac Day.

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