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Debating who should get what bling after a season triumph overlooks the struggle for some players during the countdown to the biggest show in town.
Essendon have posted their best win of the season, recovering from a slow start to beat GWS by 20 points at Marvel Stadium.
Hawthorn have registered back-to-back AFL victories, holding on in the dying stages to beat St Kilda by five points in a low-scoring clash in Launceston.
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Players from across the AFL have expressed their grief over the death of former GWS and Docker player Cam McCarthy.
The AFL player, who played for Fremantle and Greater Western Sydney Giants, has died after being found unresponsive in Perth’s southern suburbs.
Former North Melbourne player Tarryn Thomas is being investigated by police over fresh allegations of harassing a woman.
Christian Petracca inspired a huge comeback and threatened to drag Melbourne over the line in an agonising one-point defeat to Carlton.
Carlton kicked the first six goals but had to withstand a huge late fightback to register a one-point win over fellow AFL flag hopefuls Melbourne at the MCG.
An Essendon fan favourite is out for the GWS clash, while Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick has made six changes and Freo will be without one of their ruckmen.
Sydney will be without the man who torched Fremantle in a best-on-ground display last time the teams met, as the Dockers mull their own changes ahead of a Friday night footy blockbuster.
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Coach Luke Beveridge has addressed speculation about his future at the Bulldogs after a testing start to the AFL season.
The AFL has suspended Gold Coast defender Wil Powell for directing a ‘highly offensive’ homophobic slur towards a Brisbane Lions opponent.
North Melbourne chief executive Jennifer Watt has warned AFL bosses league-wide former player Tarryn Thomas ‘was not able to meaningfully change his behaviour’ before being sacked by the club in February.
Carlton coach Michael Voss has backed in one of his key forward’s ahead of their showdown with Melbourne.