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AFLBlues pinch AFLW thriller as Roos, Cats can't be split

AFLW flag fancies North Melbourne coughed up a lead in their round-two draw with Geelong, while Hawthorn, St Kilda and Adelaide maintained perfect records.

Shayne Hope

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumHinkley continues to be linked to Eagles coaching role

Embattled Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley’s name continues to be linked to the vacant West Coast job as he faces a week of reckoning.

Mitchell Woodcock

AFLDal Santo keeps a lid on Saints' hot AFLW start

St Kilda are one of just three teams left with a perfect AFLW record this season but coach Nick Dal Santo isn't ready to talk about a maiden finals appearance.

Shayne Hope

AFLPowerhouse Crows demolish Dockers in AFLW statement

Adelaide stars Ebony Marinoff and Anne Hatchard have powered the Crows to a clinical 33-point win against Fremantle.

Oliver Caffrey

AFLCommentsPremiumHuge blow for Hawks as defender ruled out for season

Hawthorn have suffered a devastating injury blow with key defender Sam Frost ruled out for the rest of their promising finals campaign.

Samantha Rogers

AFLKey defender Frost to miss rest of Hawks' finals run

Hawthorn defender Sam Frost will miss the rest of the Hawks' AFL finals charge after suffering a foot injury against the Western Bulldogs.

Oliver Caffrey

AFLPremiumNorth, Geelong play out draw after Cats stage comeback

Geelong recovered from being three goals down at halftime to draw with North Melbourne in wet and windy conditions at Arden St.

Roger Vaughan

AFLCarlton not hard enough, crestfallen Walsh says

Carlton star Sam Walsh says the Blues must be tougher to play against after their season ended with a 28-point elimination final defeat to Brisbane.

Oliver Caffrey

AFL CommentsPremiumEagles to lock in coach before Reid contract talks continue

West Coast hope to restart negotiations with young gun Harley Reid, who has two years left on his draft contract, as soon as a new coach is appointed.

Glen Quartermain

AFLBlues claim AFLW thriller after late score review

Carlton have benefited from the AFLW’s new ball-tracking technology after Maddy Guerin was awarded the match-winning goal in a tense one-point victory over Gold Coast.

Shayne Hope

AFLTigers hold off Giants for first AFLW win of season

Richmond have responded from a shock AFLW opening round defeat to West Coast, holding off a fast-finishing GWS by 11 points.

Oliver Caffrey

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What would you do? Jack question Eagles must ask applicants

When West Coast interviews prospective coaches, they should ask how they’d have handled Jack Ginnivan going to the pub on the night before playing an elimination final. That answer will reveal a lot.

Craig O'Donoghue

AFLSwans star Heeney surprised himself with epic AFL mark

Sydney star Isaac Heeney isn't eligible for the AFL's mark of the year award because his spectacular grab over Jack Buckley came during the finals series.

Shayne Hope and Joanna Guelas

AFLCommentsPremiumNo deal: Eagles rule out straight swap for Baker, pick three

West Coast chief executive Don Pyke has ruled out giving up pick three in this year’s draft to Richmond in a direct trade for Liam Baker, but did not rule out parting with their top selection.

Glen Quartermain

AFLPremiumBreust riding Hawks' wave of momentum to 300 AFL games

Earlier this year, Hawthorn forward Luke Breust would have laughed at the suggestion he'd finish the season as a 300-game AFL player.

Roger Vaughan

AFLPremium'We can beat anyone': Ward bullish after SCG surrender

Callan Ward says GWS still have the belief they are the best team in the AFL premiership race despite a gutting loss to rivals Sydney.

Rob Forsaith

AFLHigh-octane Hawks believe they can go all the way

After their AFL elimination final win over the Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn head into their semi-final against Port Adelaide believing they can go all the way.

Anna Harrington

AFLAshcroft's finals impact as Lions face Giant task

Injured during the Brisbane Lions' finals run last season, Will Ashcroft has quickly shown his worth as the side eyes a charge from fifth to the 2024 AFL flag.

Murray Wenzel and Ed Jackson

AFLAnother hard-luck AFL finals story on Adams' agenda

Sydney coach John Longmire says Taylor Adams' attitude after being dropped in week one of the AFL finals has been terrific.

Rob Forsaith and Joanna Guelas

AFLPremium'Not over yet': Docherty inspires as Blues aim higher

Sam Docherty's remarkably swift return from injury has inspired Carlton coach Michael Voss after an AFL finals loss to Brisbane that exposed their frailties.

Ed Jackson and Murray Wenzel

HALL OF FAMECommentsPremiumTony Buhagiar credits John Todd’s tough love after HOF nod

East Fremantle, Essendon and Footscray rover Tony Buhagiar attributes his elevation to the West Australian Football Hall of Fame to team success rather than individual achievements.

Glen Quartermain

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Why Freo's Brayshaw could become AFL’s highest-paid player

There’s been a lot of talk about Fremantle landing some big signatures. One they haven’t yet is Andrew Brayshaw, who could be in for a huge pay day if he decides to leave, writes Paul Hasleby.

Paul Hasleby

AFLVideoCommentsVoss backs mass Blues changes despite Brisbane defeat

Carlton coach Michael Voss has backed the call to parachute six players into the team that went down to Brisbane in the elimination final on Saturday.

Aaron Kirby

AFLPremiumLions' early mauling leads to Blues' finals demise

A closer look at Brisbane's 28-point AFL elimination final win over Carlton at the Gabba that booked the Lions' spot in a semi-final next weekend.

Ed Jackson