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Marcus Stoinis of the Stars and Will Sutherland of the Renegades pose during a Melbourne Mace BBL Media Opportunity at Fitzroy Town Hall on December 19, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia.

JOHNSON: The one that can’t be forgotten in BBL debate

If investment in the BBL simply leads to bigger contracts, overseas players and commercialisation, then Australian cricket risks losing sight of what has made it successful, writes Mitchell Johnson.

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Brady Hough tackling Zak Butters.

Pure pain as plucky Eagles pipped at post by Power

West Coast fans left Optus Stadium disappointed with a heart-stopping six-point defeat to an embattled Port Adelaide they expected to beat on Saturday night.

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North Melbourne were embarrassed in Bunbury.

North’s extraordinary move after ‘shame’ of Freo hammering

North Melbourne took an extraordinary step to bunker down after their record-breaking loss to Freo, with players sent into lockdown from media following a result that Alastair Clarkson said carried “shame”. 

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Hayden Young starred on return.

Freo shatter more records in extraordinary day in Bunbury

Fremantle have put on an absolute clinic in Bunbury to humiliate North Melbourne and shatter even more clubs records as they continue their incredible run of form.

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Michael Sellwood points out a fan who was heckling him from the crowd.

Fan clashes with Bulldogs player in ugly end to AFL thriller

Michael Sellwood ‘wasn’t happy’ with what he heard from the heckler, who ‘cowered pretty quickly’.

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Gold Coast Suns gun midfielder Touk Miller (left) appeared to hard launch his relationship with fitness influencer and Only Fans creator Stephanie Keenan (right).

AFL star moves on with OnlyFans, fitness influencer

Gold Coast Suns gun midfielder Touk Miller has moved on since splitting from his wife, after the star AFL player appeared to hard launch with a Melbourne-based fitness influencer and Only Fans creator.

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Lachy Dovaston was cleared on any wrongdoing.

Clarkson laughs off bizarre Dovaston egging investigation

North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson has failed to hold back his laughter while addressing first-year player Lachy Dovaston’s bizarre egging investigation on Friday.

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Zak Butters is set for a big decision on his future.

Port Adelaide star responds to ‘unbelievable’ $18m Zak Butters rumour

The midfielder’s initial reaction sparked a question about just what he knows, and a telling answer emerged.

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‘Two-way street’: Benji responds to star’s major claim

Benji Marshall has backed his players to speak their mind after star Terrell May declared his loyalty lies solely with the coach and not with the club.

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Geelong’s Chris Scott has again been frustrated by a run-in with ‘nuffies’ at Adelaide Oval.

Chris Scott caught up in ugly situation: ‘Don’t want to do it’

The Geelong coach has called the matter an ‘oversight’ and says something has to be done.

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The AFL world has rallied around Jordan Dawson after Adelaide’s win over Geelong.

Emotions pour out as AFL world rallies around ‘superhuman’ captain

The grieving skipper says he is finding his ‘happiness again’ on the football field.

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Bunnies coach Wayne Bennett is furious with the bunker after his team’s loss to Manly.