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Selection squeeze: Swans face big calls for grand final

Selection squeeze: Swans face big calls for grand final

Sydney coach John Longmire has some big selection calls to make in grand final week, headlined by hamstrung captain Callum Mills.

Smith shirts in demand as Eagle notches milestone

Smith shirts in demand as Eagle notches milestone

Smith shirts in demand as Eagle notches milestone

Smith shirts in demand as Eagle notches milestone

West Coast defender Belinda Smith will become the first AFLW player to notch 50 games for the Eagles when she lines up against Brisbane on Sunday.

Cats ready to quell star Lions to reach AFL grand final

Cats ready to quell star Lions to reach AFL grand final

Cats ready to quell star Lions to reach AFL grand final

Cats ready to quell star Lions to reach AFL grand final

Geelong are ready to put the clamps on Brisbane's stars, including Lachie Neale, to help them beat the Lions and claim an AFL grand final berth.

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Port finals loss to Swans not just on me: coach Hinkley

Port finals loss to Swans not just on me: coach Hinkley

Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley has fallen short of an AFL grand final berth for the fourth time after losing to Sydney by 36 points in a preliminary final.

Swans soar into AFL grand final with big win over Port

Swans soar into AFL grand final with big win over Port

Sydney have cruised into the AFL grand final after defeating Port Adelaide for the first time in eight years, winning a preliminary final by 36 points.

Heeney stars again in Swans' premiership charge

Heeney stars again in Swans' premiership charge

Midfield star Isaac Heeney put together another outstanding finals performance in helping the Swans into the grand final in a 36-point defeat of Port Adelaide.

AFLW premiership favourites Kangaroos smash Port in wet

AFLW premiership favourites Kangaroos smash Port in wet

North Melbourne have steamrolled Port Adelaide with a six-goal-to-nil first half before cruising to a 36-point win at Whitten Oval.

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Tigers midfielder McKenzie suspended for dump tackle

Tigers midfielder McKenzie suspended for dump tackle

Tigers midfielder McKenzie suspended for dump tackle

Tigers midfielder McKenzie suspended for dump tackle

Ellie McKenzie's dump tackle on Carlton's Dayna Finn has landed the Richmond midfielder in hot water.

Cats assistant coach Steven King collapses at training

Cats assistant coach Steven King collapses at training

Cats assistant coach Steven King collapses at training

Cats assistant coach Steven King collapses at training

Geelong assistant coach Steven King is expected to recover after suffering a medical episode at training before the AFL preliminary final against Brisbane.

Eagles embrace AFLW litmus test against powerful Lions

Eagles embrace AFLW litmus test against powerful Lions

Eagles embrace AFLW litmus test against powerful Lions

Eagles embrace AFLW litmus test against powerful Lions

West Coast have won consecutive games for the first time in their AFLW history, and they'll be aiming to buck the odds when they host Brisbane on Sunday.

Shannon Hurn rejoins Eagles as development coach

Shannon Hurn rejoins Eagles as development coach

Shannon Hurn rejoins Eagles as development coach

Shannon Hurn rejoins Eagles as development coach

Shannon Hurn, West Coast's games record holder, is back in the Eagles' nest after being appointed the club's development coach.

Scott likes Cats' 'advantageous' route to AFL prelim

Scott likes Cats' 'advantageous' route to AFL prelim

Scott likes Cats' 'advantageous' route to AFL prelim

Scott likes Cats' 'advantageous' route to AFL prelim

Geelong coach Chris Scott says his side has benefited from winning a direct route to AFL preliminary final weekend, where they will take on the Brisbane Lions.

Lions' Fagan in coaching form of his career: Zorko

Lions' Fagan in coaching form of his career: Zorko

Lions' Fagan in coaching form of his career: Zorko

Lions' Fagan in coaching form of his career: Zorko

Brisbane veteran Dayne Zorko says coach Chris Fagan is turning on the coaching performance of his career ahead of the Lions' preliminary final against Geelong.

Record-breaking ruck Todd Goldstein to play on in 2025

Record-breaking ruck Todd Goldstein to play on in 2025

Record-breaking ruck Todd Goldstein to play on in 2025

Record-breaking ruck Todd Goldstein to play on in 2025

Essendon ruckman Todd Goldstein is 36 years old and has 329 AFL games under his belt, but he still feels like he has more to give.

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Dees out to rediscover AFLW flow after 'Roos thrashing

Melbourne coach Mick Stinear is confident his side can snap a two-game losing streak and turn their AFLW season around when they take on Fremantle.

Dew back in September, where his footy history is grand

AFL coaching great Alastair Clarkson says there's good reason why Stuart Dew is working at preliminary finalists Brisbane in a part-time role.

Swans must end Port drought to reach AFL decider

Sydney must end an eight-year losing streak to Port Adelaide, including a horror 112-point thrashing this year, to reach the AFL grand final.

Conti, Greiser fire as Tigers hold Blues goalless

Monique Conti and Caitlin Greiser have stood out as Richmond flexed their collective muscle in a convincing AFLW win over Carlton at Ikon Park.

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Swans pick Fox over Adams as Stewart returns for Cats

Callum Mills' injury has opened the door for Robbie Fox to return for Sydney in AFL preliminary finals week and Tom Stewart is back to bolster Geelong.

'Lifetime ago': 2022 a distant memory for surging Swans

As Sydney gear up for yet another preliminary final, veteran Dane Rampe says his team is a completely different beast to the one that lost the 2022 grand final.

Fagan takes weight of world off Lions Rayner, Hipwood

Lions coach Chris Fagan isn't asking his players for individual brilliance, instead seeking selfless acts in an AFL preliminary final against Geelong.

Port Adelaide pair face preliminary final fitness tests

Port Adelaide pair Ryan Burton and Charlie Dixon will undergo match-eve fitness tests to determine if they'll play in the preliminary final against Sydney.

Smith steers Lions past Bulldogs with career-best haul

Taylor Smith stood tall for the Brisbane Lions after a key late scratching to boot four goals in a 47-point defeat of the improved Western Bulldogs.

Collingwood dealt more blows as Mikala Cann cops ban

Collingwood midfielder Mikala Cann and skipper Brianna Davey will miss Sunday's match against the Western Bulldogs due to suspension and injury respectively.

Swans star Heeney primed to answer his coach's call

Faced with an AFL preliminary final, Sydney's Isaac Heeney says his team is "back" since their August 3 thrashing by Friday's opponents Port Adelaide.

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