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For the fourth time in as many games, the Dockers have been involved in an extraordinary finish.

Heart-attack Dockers do it again in extraordinary finish

For the fourth time in as many games, the Dockers have been involved in an extraordinary finish and for the second time in as many weeks they won.

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St Kilda’s Lance Collard.

Saint learns fate over alleged homophobic slur

West Australian St Kilda forward Lance Collard has learnt his fate over accusations he used a homophobic slur for the second time in his career.

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Hawthorn star Jack Ginnivan has had his car stolen, just as he was preparing to fly to Adelaide for Gather Round. 

AFL star a victim of Melbourne crimewave on eve of huge clash

Jack Ginnivan has had his car stolen from his home just as he was preparing to head to Adelaide.

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The Wildcard Round before the finals could move from state to state in a plan being considered by the AFL.
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Lance Collard will need to wait another day to learn the outcome.

No verdict after four-hour hearing over alleged homophobic slur

The AFL are asking for a 10-match ban, but the Saint insists he is ‘not lying’.

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Devils take the field during the round one VFL match between Tasmania Devils and Coburg Lions.

Why Tassie Devils are set up for huge AFL success

Believe me, the Tasmanian football club is already a serious, real footy club with history, culture and a fanbase built over the last 150 years.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 08: Nick Daicos of the Magpies runs during a Collingwood Magpies AFL training session at Olympic Park Oval on April 08, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images)

Magpies superstars confirmed to return for Freo clash

Collingwood coach Craig McRae has confirmed superstars Nick Daicos and Scott Pendlebury will return to their side for their blockbuster Gather Round clash against Fremantle.

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Chris Scott was very critical of wildcard round.

AFL puts angry call in after ‘extraordinary’ Chris Scott act

‘I can tell you that went down like a lead balloon at headquarters. It was a pretty low dig.’

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Caroline Wilson and Craig Hutchison debated the social media post by Zach Merrett’s wife.

Debate rages over post from AFL star’s wife: ‘Poor look’

‘You are the world’s greatest hypocrite. You don’t even mean what you’re saying.’

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Hawthorn have beaten Geelong by a point in yet another Easter Monday epic.

Hawks surge past Cats to claim Easter Monday thriller

Hawthorn have claimed bragging rights in an Easter Monday classic, with Jack Gunston the hero as the Hawks scrapped out a one-point win over Geelong.

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Collingwood are confident superstar midfielder Nick Daicos will return for the Gather Round clash with Fremantle.

Pies confident Daicos, Pendlebury will be fit for Freo clash

Collingwood are confident superstar midfielder Nick Daicos and veteran Scott Pendlebury will be fit to return for a blockbuster Gather Round clash with Fremantle on Friday night. 

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Arty Jones and Tim English ended the Bulldogs’ win over Essendon on the bench.

Ladder leaders’ unbeaten start spoiled by ‘critical’ injury

A veteran teammate has put his hand up to fill in ‘just as long as we’re winning’ - but a difficult month looms large.

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Angus Sheldrick is set to miss Gather Round after being handed a one-match suspension for elbowing West Coast defender Reuben Ginbey in the head off the ball.

Sheldrick offered ban for elbowing Ginbey’s head

Angus Sheldrick is set to miss Gather Round after being handed a one-match suspension for elbowing West Coast defender Reuben Ginbey in the head off the ball.

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