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Blues want to keep stars as footy boss heads for exit

Blues want to keep stars as footy boss heads for exit

Carlton football manager Brad Lloyd will leave at the end of the season but new chief executive Graham Wright wants to keep hold of the Blues' top players.

Crows veteran banned for massive Magpies clash

Crows veteran banned for massive Magpies clash

Crows veteran banned for massive Magpies clash

Crows veteran banned for massive Magpies clash

Adelaide veteran Rory Laird is out of Saturday night's home game against Collingwood after being suspended for his high bump on West Coast's Jamie Cripps.

'I don’t need anything further': Dockers great retires

'I don’t need anything further': Dockers great retires

'I don’t need anything further': Dockers great retires

'I don’t need anything further': Dockers great retires

Two-time Brownlow medallist Nat Fyfe has announced his retirement and is out to end his glittering AFL career by steering Fremantle to finals.

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Back to the future for inaugural AFLW stars

Back to the future for inaugural AFLW stars

Inaugural AFLW stars Brit Bonnici and Darcy Vescio are excited to take the competition back to where it started with a Carlton-Collingwood opener at Ikon Park.

Magpie great to play on, ruck star signs fresh deal

Magpie great to play on, ruck star signs fresh deal

A Collingwood legend will extend his decorated career, while the Pies have also locked in a key big man on a fresh three-year contract.

Star Swan ruled out of clash with Cats after head knock

Star Swan ruled out of clash with Cats after head knock

Star ruck Brodie Grundy will miss at least one week of AFL action, as one of two Sydney stars to suffer injuries in their thrilling win over Brisbane.

Another big name out of Demons' AFL coaching race

Another big name out of Demons' AFL coaching race

Two days after John Longmire ruled himself out of applying for Melbourne's vacant head coach role, another big-name candidate has also opted out of the race.

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They smacked us in the face: Crows reset after scare

They smacked us in the face: Crows reset after scare

They smacked us in the face: Crows reset after scare

They smacked us in the face: Crows reset after scare

Adelaide forward Izak Rankine says the ladder-leading Crows must rapidly recover from copping a 'smack in the face' from lowly West Coast.

It's extraordinary: Eagles coach stunned by Ginbey snub

It's extraordinary: Eagles coach stunned by Ginbey snub

It's extraordinary: Eagles coach stunned by Ginbey snub

It's extraordinary: Eagles coach stunned by Ginbey snub

Leigh Montagna and Andrew McQualter were once grand final teammates, but they couldn't disagree more when it comes to West Coast defender Reuben Ginbey.

Health the key as Crows plot deep finals run

Health the key as Crows plot deep finals run

Health the key as Crows plot deep finals run

Health the key as Crows plot deep finals run

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks will consider resting some of his older players if he feels it will help them avoid carrying a niggle into the finals.

Injured Thilthorpe the hero as Crows avoid huge upset

Injured Thilthorpe the hero as Crows avoid huge upset

Injured Thilthorpe the hero as Crows avoid huge upset

Injured Thilthorpe the hero as Crows avoid huge upset

West Coast have come close to pulling off the upset of the season, with only inspired efforts from Adelaide's Riley Thilthorpe and Jordan Dawson stopping them.

'One of the best' - Bulldogs hold off spirited Demons

'One of the best' - Bulldogs hold off spirited Demons

'One of the best' - Bulldogs hold off spirited Demons

'One of the best' - Bulldogs hold off spirited Demons

Melbourne were spirited in their first AFL game since Simon Goodwin's sacking but suffered a six-point loss to the finals-hunting Western Bulldogs.

Star Giants forward no certainty to return

Star Giants forward no certainty to return

Star Giants forward no certainty to return

Star Giants forward no certainty to return

GWS have cruised to a 54-point win over struggling North Melbourne in Canberra, but could be without gun forward Jesse Hogan for another week.

'We take ownership': Cripps addresses Blues' tough year

'We take ownership': Cripps addresses Blues' tough year

'We take ownership': Cripps addresses Blues' tough year

'We take ownership': Cripps addresses Blues' tough year

Carlton captain Patrick Cripps believes the energy within the club has turned around, praising the Blues' decision to back in coach Michael Voss.

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Soaring Dockers warned: 'Don't get caught in the hype'

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir is urging his players to not get caught in the hype of rising into the AFL's top four.

Gold Coast closing in on maiden AFL finals berth

Gold Coast can almost lock in a maiden finals berth, but coach Damien Hardwick is refusing to look ahead to September just yet.

Swans count costs of 'massive' Lions boilover

All-Australian ruck contender Brodie Grundy was left groggy after Sydney outplayed Brisbane to continue their impressive late-season form.

Freo hail skipper's heroics in thrilling win over Port

Fremantle captain Alex Pearce has kicked the match-winning goal with less than a minute left to sink Port Adelaide by six points.

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King flies high as Suns hang on against surging Blues

Gold Coast have hung on for a 19-point win over Carlton, surviving a final-quarter onslaught from the Blues at Marvel Stadium.

Heeney's high five cripples Lions in costly loss

Isaac Heeney booted five goals as Sydney dealt the Brisbane Lions a costly blow in the defending premiers' hunt for a top-four finish.

'A bigger picture': Cameron unfussed about making a ton

After spraying 4.5 against Essendon, Geelong spearhead Jeremy Cameron said the premiership is much more important than him scoring 100 goals in a season.

Bombers star sent to tribunal for friendly fire act

Essendon midfielder Dylan Shiel will front the tribunal for "unreasonable conduct" that put teammate Luamon Lual in a position to suffer serious injury.

Premiership mentor out of Demons' coaching race

The race for the vacant Melbourne AFL coaching job is already narrowing, with a leading contender ruling himself out of the running.

Saints claim third straight win but coach wants more

St Kilda have claimed their third straight win, with in-demand star Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera again among the key players in a four-point victory over Richmond.

Giants embrace reality check as finals race heats up

GWS have refused to catastrophise in the aftermath of their heaviest defeat in six years as they look to regain lost ground when they host North Melbourne.

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