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Bulls put horror off-season behind them with Cup win

Bulls put horror off-season behind them with Cup win

Macarthur FC have beaten Melbourne Victory 1-0 in the Australia Cup final at AAMI Park, with Marin Jakolis scoring the decisive goal in the upset win.

AFLW tribunal finds Hawks' Smith not guilty of bump

AFLW tribunal finds Hawks' Smith not guilty of bump

AFLW tribunal finds Hawks' Smith not guilty of bump

AFLW tribunal finds Hawks' Smith not guilty of bump

Hawthorn defender Tamara Smith has been found not guilty of rough conduct after a lengthy AFLW tribunal hearing, meaning she avoids a three-game ban.

Lions star Neale celebrates premiership in moon boot

Lions star Neale celebrates premiership in moon boot

Lions star Neale celebrates premiership in moon boot

Lions star Neale celebrates premiership in moon boot

Brisbane Lions star Lachie Neale will keep celebrating the club's premiership even though he faces a long recovery from a serious heel injury.

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'Kept receipts': how 0-3 start galvanised AFL premiers

'Kept receipts': how 0-3 start galvanised AFL premiers

Brisbane veteran Dayne Zorko believes the AFL premiers were galvanised by reports of disharmony early in the 2024 season.

Disability-led comedy exacts revenge on special school

Disability-led comedy exacts revenge on special school

Playwright Kath Duncan, who likes to say she escaped from "special school", hopes her play Specials! will add to the debate about segregated education.

Regrets and resilience set up Lion Berry for AFL glory

Regrets and resilience set up Lion Berry for AFL glory

Brisbane Lions midfielder Jarrod Berry drew on his heartbreak against Collingwood and his long-standing resilience to step up in the AFL grand final.

Swans lament second grand final smashing in three years

Swans lament second grand final smashing in three years

Sydney coach John Longmire says his team "didn't pass the test" as they suffered their second heavy grand final loss in three seasons.

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Roaring Lions ramp up pressure to pluck Swans for flag

Roaring Lions ramp up pressure to pluck Swans for flag

Roaring Lions ramp up pressure to pluck Swans for flag

Roaring Lions ramp up pressure to pluck Swans for flag

Seeing pressure as a weakness ahead of the AFL finals, Brisbane coach Chris Fagan and his players turned it into a potent weapon throughout September.

Fagan steers Lions to AFL flag under intense spotlight

Fagan steers Lions to AFL flag under intense spotlight

Fagan steers Lions to AFL flag under intense spotlight

Fagan steers Lions to AFL flag under intense spotlight

Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan has guided his side to two AFL grand finals and a premiership since he was implicated in Hawthorn's historic racism scandal.

Ashcroft emerges from Lions pack to claim Norm Smith

Ashcroft emerges from Lions pack to claim Norm Smith

Ashcroft emerges from Lions pack to claim Norm Smith

Ashcroft emerges from Lions pack to claim Norm Smith

Brisbane young gun Will Ashcroft has emerged from the Lions pride to win the Norm Smith Medal as best afield in his grand final debut.

AFL glory worth the pain for Brisbane star Neale

AFL glory worth the pain for Brisbane star Neale

AFL glory worth the pain for Brisbane star Neale

AFL glory worth the pain for Brisbane star Neale

Lachie Neale felt a pop in his foot as the Brisbane Lions closed out their AFL grand final win over Sydney, but the co-captain says glory was worth the wait.

Isaac Heeney played AFL decider with stress fracture

Isaac Heeney played AFL decider with stress fracture

Isaac Heeney played AFL decider with stress fracture

Isaac Heeney played AFL decider with stress fracture

Isaac Heeney didn't have his usual influence in Sydney's grand final defeat after aggravating a stress fracture he managed throughout September.

Resilient Lions claim AFL flag with huge win over Swans

Resilient Lions claim AFL flag with huge win over Swans

Resilient Lions claim AFL flag with huge win over Swans

Resilient Lions claim AFL flag with huge win over Swans

Will Ashcroft was one of the Brisbane Lions' biggest stars as they capped a stunning season with a dominant 60-point win over Sydney in the AFL grand final.

Bail refused for man charged with wife's DV murder

Bail refused for man charged with wife's DV murder

Bail refused for man charged with wife's DV murder

Bail refused for man charged with wife's DV murder

A man who allegedly murdered his wife in a domestic violence attack in NSW's Hunter Valley has been refused bail.

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Storm trio declare they'll be fine for NRL grand final

Melbourne's Dally M favourite Jahrome Hughes, captain Harry Grant and centre Nick Meaney are all adamant injuries won't rule them out of the NRL grand final.

Zingers galore as pollies attend grand final breakfast

The jovial tone of North Melbourne's annual AFL grand final breakfast was set early as the prime minister walked in to the strains of I Need a Dollar.

Hurt of spurned chances drives Victory in Cup final

Melbourne Victory have plenty of motivation from their A-League Men grand final capitulation when they face Macarthur FC in the Australia Cup final.

Acrobatic hopefuls flip into circus degree restart

Aspiring aerialists are being tested on their backflips and handstands as Australia's only degree in circus starts taking new students again.

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'Out of control': community divided over dingo decision

A long-awaited extension on dingo control measures has been hailed as a win for farmers, but nobody seems happy with the result.

Lions open time capsule ahead of shot at AFL redemption

Twelve months after losing the AFL grand final in heartbreaking fashion, the Brisbane Lions are drawing inspiration from their loss as they seek redemption.

Melbourne beat Roosters to reach NRL grand final

Melbourne have qualified for their first NRL grand final since 2020 after beating the Sydney Roosters 48-18 at AAMI Park.

Hat-trick Hughes makes statement in Storm show

Jahrome Hughes could be in for a huge 10 days after helping steer Melbourne into the NRL grand final, with the halfback also a big Dally M Medal chance.

Morphett hurt again as Dogs down Swans in AFLW

A huge weekend for the Sydney Swans got off to a bad start when their AFLW team succumbed to the fast-finishing Western Bulldogs at Whitten Oval.

Murphy's law spins Victoria to one-day win over Bulls

Former Test spinner Todd Murphy has picked up three wickets to help Victoria secure a thrilling six-run win over Queensland in their One-Day Cup clash.

Dockers beat Saints to extend AFLW winning streak

Fremantle teenager Tunisha Kikoak has kicked two goals to help Fremantle defeat St Kilda by 11 points and extend their winning streak to three AFLW matches.

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