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AFL star Balta walks free after alcohol-fuelled attack

AFL star Balta walks free after alcohol-fuelled attack

A premiership AFL player has avoided jail and instead been handed a string of conditions after assaulting a man in an incident outside a water ski club.

Demons teammates in awe of dynamic Pickett

Demons teammates in awe of dynamic Pickett

Demons teammates in awe of dynamic Pickett

Demons teammates in awe of dynamic Pickett

Melbourne swingman Harrison Petty would be fine with clearing out the forward line for damaging matchwinner Kysaiah Pickett.

Longmuir keen to address Fremantle's identity crisis

Longmuir keen to address Fremantle's identity crisis

Longmuir keen to address Fremantle's identity crisis

Longmuir keen to address Fremantle's identity crisis

Fremantle's finals hopes were dealt a blow in their 10-point loss to Melbourne, and they'll be aiming to bounce back hard against Adelaide.

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'Not absolutely flying': exposed Lions lick wounds

'Not absolutely flying': exposed Lions lick wounds

Brisbane co-captain Lachie Neale has challenged his midfield group to lift their contested work after a loss to Collingwood exposed some elements of their game.

Geelong hang on for thrilling Easter Monday win

Geelong hang on for thrilling Easter Monday win

Geelong have pipped Hawthorn by seven points in their annual Easter Monday battle at the MCG, holding off a late Hawks surge.

Cats back Smith after star ruffles Hawks' feathers

Cats back Smith after star ruffles Hawks' feathers

Geelong midfielder Bailey Smith could face more scrutiny from the AFL match review officer after slamming a ball into Hawthorn player Jarman Impey's head.

AFL fan issued banning notice, caution after incident

AFL fan issued banning notice, caution after incident

A teenaged Sydney fan involved in an incident with Port Adelaide player Aliir Aliir has been issued with a banning notice and youth caution by NSW Police.

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Bulldogs star Sam Darcy avoids ACL tear, faces surgery

Bulldogs star Sam Darcy avoids ACL tear, faces surgery

Bulldogs star Sam Darcy avoids ACL tear, faces surgery

Bulldogs star Sam Darcy avoids ACL tear, faces surgery

Western Bulldogs key forward Sam Darcy faces a stint on the sidelines with a knee injury, but has avoided a dreaded anterior cruciate ligament rupture.

Fears over Darcy's knee injury as Bulldogs belt Saints

Fears over Darcy's knee injury as Bulldogs belt Saints

Fears over Darcy's knee injury as Bulldogs belt Saints

Fears over Darcy's knee injury as Bulldogs belt Saints

Western Bulldogs key forward Sam Darcy was substituted out of his side's 71-point hammering of St Kilda after injuring his left knee in a marking contest.

Port star Wines 'OK' after heart issue in Swans win

Port star Wines 'OK' after heart issue in Swans win

Port star Wines 'OK' after heart issue in Swans win

Port star Wines 'OK' after heart issue in Swans win

Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says Ollie Wines is feeling fine after a recurrent heart problem forced him out of their eight-point win over Sydney.

Cats see Hawks' first-half shocker as likely 'outlier'

Cats see Hawks' first-half shocker as likely 'outlier'

Cats see Hawks' first-half shocker as likely 'outlier'

Cats see Hawks' first-half shocker as likely 'outlier'

Geelong coach Chris Scott says it would be dangerous to read too much into Hawthorn's upset loss to Port Adelaide a week ago.

Dons' Draper fears confirmed, Crows relieved on Fogarty

Dons' Draper fears confirmed, Crows relieved on Fogarty

Dons' Draper fears confirmed, Crows relieved on Fogarty

Dons' Draper fears confirmed, Crows relieved on Fogarty

Scans have confirmed a ruptured achilles for Essendon ruckman Sam Draper, while Adelaide's Darcy Fogarty has avoided structural damage in his left shoulder.

Tigers support Noah Balta as sentencing looms

Tigers support Noah Balta as sentencing looms

Tigers support Noah Balta as sentencing looms

Tigers support Noah Balta as sentencing looms

Noah Balta impressed on return for Richmond in their shock win over Gold Coast but now faces sentencing in the coming days after pleading guilty to assault.

Suns' bad boys on notice over lack of discipline

Suns' bad boys on notice over lack of discipline

Suns' bad boys on notice over lack of discipline

Suns' bad boys on notice over lack of discipline

Gold Coast defender Mac Andrew gave away a costly off-the-ball free kick in the loss to Richmond and has been warned about overstepping the mark.

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Tigers shock Suns in Noah Balta's AFL return

Richmond have beaten Gold Coast in one of the biggest upsets of the AFL season so far as Noah Balta returned to action ahead of his sentencing for assault.

Dawson shines as Adelaide defeat Giants in AFL slog

Adelaide, with Taylor Walker kicking two goals, have beaten GWS by 18 points in a slog of a victory at Adelaide Oval.

Demon delight for coach Goodwin after first win of 2025

Melbourne have broken through for their first AFL win of 2025, holding off Fremantle by 10 points at the MCG to ease pressure on coach Simon Goodwin.

Port put finals loss behind them ahead of Swans rematch

Port Adelaide will play at the SCG for the first time since last year's preliminary finals loss to Sydney. Coach Ken Hinkley insists his side have moved on.

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Saints bank on team effort to combat Bont's Bulldogs

Captain Marcus Bontempelli is a massive inclusion for the Western Bulldogs ahead of Sunday night's clash against St Kilda at Marvel Stadium.

Oscar Allen to return against coach who wants him

West Coast captain Oscar Allen was rested for the two-point loss to Essendon, but he's been declared fit to go for next week's clash with Hawthorn.

Bombers turn to 'coach' Goldstein after Draper injury

Veteran ruckman Todd Goldstein will play a key role in Essendon's finals push this year after injuries to fellow big men Sam Draper and Nick Bryan.

Wright kicks six as Bombers beat Eagles in thriller

Essendon have come from behind to post a two-point win over West Coast, but ruckman Sam Draper suffered a serious achilles tendon injury late in the match.

Clarkson sees progress despite North's latest thrashing

North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson is adamant his developing side is headed in the right direction despite another hammering, this time from Carlton.

Hewett leads Blues' rout of lowly Kangaroos

George Hewett's hot run of form continued as he and Tom De Koning led a dominant midfield unit in Carlton's round-six thrashing of North Melbourne.

Dockers wary of wounded Demons in rare MCG test

Melbourne have faced a fierce blowtorch during their winless start to the season and present a dangerous opponent for Fremantle as they return to the MCG.

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