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AFL drugs policy doesn't cater for clean players: coach

AFL drugs policy doesn't cater for clean players: coach

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge says the AFL's illicit-drugs policy doesn't properly cater for clean players.

Saints prepare for 'fierce' clash against Essendon edge

Saints prepare for 'fierce' clash against Essendon edge

Saints prepare for 'fierce' clash against Essendon edge

Saints prepare for 'fierce' clash against Essendon edge

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon says it's easier said than done to play an on-edge brand of football, as the Saints prepare for Saturday's clash with Essendon.

'Stigmatised' Bulldogs out to bury West Coast demons

'Stigmatised' Bulldogs out to bury West Coast demons

'Stigmatised' Bulldogs out to bury West Coast demons

'Stigmatised' Bulldogs out to bury West Coast demons

The Western Bulldogs take on West Coast in round three and admit they haven't completely moved on from a shock defeat that curtailed last year's finals plans.

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Port midfield bracing for ultimate test against Demons

Port midfield bracing for ultimate test against Demons

Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says his midfield will face the AFL's measuring stick when they play Melbourne on Saturday night.

Crows hope milestone man Brodie Smith regains his mojo

Crows hope milestone man Brodie Smith regains his mojo

Adelaide defender Brodie Smith will notch his 250-game milestone against Fremantle on Friday night, but his form this season has been poor so far.

Answers to Lions' slump not obvious: Fagan

Answers to Lions' slump not obvious: Fagan

The Brisbane Lions' 0-3 start has Chris Fagan scratching his head, but the coach insists he's a long way from "pushing the panic button".

Magpies on board, oust Lions in scrappy GF rematch

Magpies on board, oust Lions in scrappy GF rematch

Collingwood have prevailed by 20 points in an AFL grand final rematch to earn their first win of the year and consign the Lions to their worst start since 2018.

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Longmuir hails captain courageous as Freo aim for 3-0

Longmuir hails captain courageous as Freo aim for 3-0

Longmuir hails captain courageous as Freo aim for 3-0

Longmuir hails captain courageous as Freo aim for 3-0

Fremantle will be 3-0 for the first time since 2015 if they beat Adelaide, and coach Justin Longmuir has praised the influence of Alex Pearce.

Key trio to bolster Bombers, sore Demons named

Key trio to bolster Bombers, sore Demons named

Key trio to bolster Bombers, sore Demons named

Key trio to bolster Bombers, sore Demons named

Gun midfielder Darcy Parish will return for Essendon against St Kilda, while Melbourne have named Jake Lever and Clayton Oliver despite injury scares.

Coaches must be told of drug cases: Hawthorn's Mitchell

Coaches must be told of drug cases: Hawthorn's Mitchell

Coaches must be told of drug cases: Hawthorn's Mitchell

Coaches must be told of drug cases: Hawthorn's Mitchell

Leading AFL coaches and players have continued to express their concern over revelations of a secret drug-testing regime within the sport.

Crows coach pinpoints mental issue for winless season

Crows coach pinpoints mental issue for winless season

Crows coach pinpoints mental issue for winless season

Crows coach pinpoints mental issue for winless season

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says a mental issue is behind his club's winless start to the AFL season.

Eagles AFLW recruit out for season with ligament tear

Eagles AFLW recruit out for season with ligament tear

Eagles AFLW recruit out for season with ligament tear

Eagles AFLW recruit out for season with ligament tear

Matilda Sergeant will miss the entire AFLW season after the West Coast recruit ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament at training.

Rebuilding Eagles 'not waiting' for AFL finals return

Rebuilding Eagles 'not waiting' for AFL finals return

Rebuilding Eagles 'not waiting' for AFL finals return

Rebuilding Eagles 'not waiting' for AFL finals return

Despite being hot favourites to collect the wooden spoon this year, West Coast's next generation of players are dreaming big as they chase a finals return.

Blues bolstered by handy ins for AFL Good Friday match

Blues bolstered by handy ins for AFL Good Friday match

Blues bolstered by handy ins for AFL Good Friday match

Blues bolstered by handy ins for AFL Good Friday match

Jacob Weitering and Caleb Marchbank return and Elijah Hollands will make his Carlton debut in the Good Friday clash with North Melbourne.

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Fletcher winging it for Lions' grand-final rematch

Brisbane Lions second-year talent Jaspa Fletcher took plenty from watching his Collingwood wing rivals in last year's four-point AFL grand-final loss.

Jack Viney joins AFL's 200 Club, eyes family milestone

Melbourne midfielder Jack Viney is closing in on his father's AFL games tally, earning high praise from coach Simon Goodwin ahead of his 200th appearance.

SIA investigating AFL secret drug test allegations

The AFL has backed its illicit drugs policy as Sport Integrity Australia commences an assessment of bombshell allegations around secretive testing.

'Tough' Demons star Steven May eyes Gather Round return

Melbourne key defender Steven May could miss just one AFL match despite sustaining fractured ribs in a nasty collision with Hawthorn's Mabior Chol.

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Doedee in 'heartbreaking' injury before Lions' rematch

Days out from his Brisbane Lions debut, Tom Doedee's AFL comeback from a torn cruciate ligament has been halted after he suffered a similar injury in training.

Dons' hands were tied on Wright's rough conduct charge

Essendon could not see a way to challenge Peter Wright's rough conduct charge and felt they risked a ban of six matches or more if he had pleaded not guilty.

Bombers won't step away from aggressive edge

Essendon's aggressive approach fell short against Sydney but coach Brad Scott will continue to encourage his players to be fierce in the contest.

Cunningham 'fantastic', Adams likely to miss for Swans

Sydney Swans coach John Longmire says Harry Cunningham is in great spirits, despite being concussed in a controversial bump last weekend.

MP details allegations of secret AFL drug tests

Allegations from a whistleblowing doctor of secret illicit drug tests to allow AFL players to avoid detection have been outlined by federal MP Andrew Wilkie.

Wright cops four-match AFL ban, King rubbed out for one

Essendon forward Peter Wright has received a four-match ban at the AFL Tribunal, while St Kilda spearhead Max King failed to overturn his one-game suspension.

Carlton to regain star defender Weitering from injury

Star Carlton defender Jacob Weitering will make a welcome return from a calf injury for the Blues' Good Friday clash with North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium.

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