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Chad Warner, Nick Daicos and Charlie Cameron will all play in Opening Round.

The AFL’s Opening Round now makes even less sense

The league does not subscribe to the notion that if it ain’t broke don’t fix it, so here we are heading into another confusing start to the season.

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Toby Greene has admitted to punching his father.

Toby Greene admits to knocking out his estranged father

The Giants captain belted his own dad out of embarrassment at his drunken state.

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Chad Townsend collapsed on a flight to the US.

NRL great collapses during flight in sudden health episode

The premiership hero ‘woke up on the floor with an oxygen mask’ on his way to the US.

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L-R: Jay Clark, Isaac Smith, Leigh Montagna, Mitch Cleary, Kate McCarthy, Dale Thomas, Abbey Holmes, Jack Heverin, and Brian Taylor.

Triple M unveils mega line-up ahead of 2026 AFL season: ‘Fearless’

The game’s biggest personalities and sharpest minds are all talking footy on Triple M.

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Australian Rugby League Commission chair Peter V’landys’ has revealed the other global destinations he wants to take the NRL to.

Peter V’landys’ AFL gag backfires while unveiling ambitious plan

The chairman’s latest barb at his rival code had fans all reaching for two words.

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A football match has taken an extraordinary turn when a player stopped play to perform CPR on a seagull struck by the ball mid-game.

Wild footage as footballer performs CPR on seagull

A football match has taken an extraordinary turn when a player performed CPR on a seagull struck by the ball mid-game.

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Western Bulldogs star Sam Darcy is still sore after the the AFL’s State of Origin clash.

Massive concerns for two AFL clubs just days out from season

A young superstar is suddenly a big watch while an Adelaide gun has had to see ‘external specialists’.

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Bobby Hill training last year.

‘Progressing’: Magpies issue Hill update

There is still no timeline but Collingwood coach Craig McRae has provided a positive update on his side’s excitement machine.

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Payne Haas has explained the reasons behind his decision to join South Sydney in 2027. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

'It's BS': Haas reveals why he really joined Souths

A fired-up Payne Haas has addressed the rumours over why he really is leaving Brisbane.

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino, the latest carnage in Mexico and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.

FIFA boss breaks silence over Mexico chaos and the World Cup

The wave of violence sweeping the country after cartel boss killed comes just months ahead of one of the world’s biggest sporting tournament.

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Ash Barty is returning to competition at the New Zealand Open golf tournament.

Ash Barty ready ‘to dust off the cobwebs’ in return to competition

The former world No.1 has been tipped to be ‘a bit of an over-achiever’ on little practice.

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Australia’s most successful female Olympian and one of the country’s best-known pop exports have gone their separate ways.

Cody Simpson and Emma McKeon split after four years

Australia’s most successful female Olympian and the homegrown pop favourite have quietly ended their relationship.

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Jack Doohan is moving on in a new role as Haas reserve driver.

Jack Doohan details ‘serious death threats’ at last F1 race

‘I was there with my girlfriend and my trainer, and I’ve got three armed men around me.’

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Tennis Australia boss and Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley is on his way out.
Alyssa Healy (l) and Beth Mooney scored half-centuries in Australia's big ODI win over India. (Russell Freeman/AAP PHOTOS)

Mooney, Healy star after bowlers shine for Australia

Australia's batters romped to a six-wicket win over India in the opening ODI in Brisbane after their bowlers restricted the visitors to 214 all out.

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