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Essendon coach Brad Scott insists Bombers skipper Zach Merrett (pic) is going nowhere. (Scott Barbour/AAP PHOTOS)

Zach Merrett set to make ‘nuclear’ move to ‘force trade’

A ‘further layer’ to the saga now looks inevitable in the captain’s ‘all-out war’ with his own club.

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Jordan Dawson and Isaac Cumming after the Hawks loss.

What everyone is forgetting about the Crows

GEORGIE PARKER: Going out as the number one seed in straight sets looks like a clear failure, but that’s not the whole picture.

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A season-record Gabba crowd attended the AFL semi-final between Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Lifetime ban after nazi salute at AFL final

The AFL have moved quickly and slapped a lifetime ban on a man after he allegedly performed a nazi salute before an AFL semi-final clash on the weekend.

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Chris Scott, Senior Coach of the Cats.

Fresh twist in Chris Scott post-press conference outburst

The identity of the reporter whose presence led to the Geelong coach berating a junior female AFL staffer has been revealed.

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The AFL’s first openly bisexual male player, has posted a video with his partner, including a cheeky nod to his AFL or ‘navy’ days.

‘Been there done that’: Brown takes swing at AFL in video

The AFL’s first openly bisexual male player has posted a video with his partner, including a cheeky nod to his AFL or ‘navy’ days.

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AFL boss Andrew Dillon with WA Origin great Glen Jakovich at Optus Stadium on Monday.

AFL boss confident league’s best will embrace Origin in WA

The passion displayed by Patrick Cripps for the return of Origin football was one of the key reasons the AFL revived the concept for a game at Optus Stadium next year, according to league boss Andrew Dillon.

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SA football visionary Max Basheer has died aged 98.
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State of Origin will return to Perth next year.

IT’S ON! AFL to confirm State of Origin’s return in WA

For the first time in more than two decades, State of Origin football will return with WA locked in to host the historic clash.

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Luke Breust’s career has ended in injury.

Legendary Hawk’s worst fears confirmed

Luke Breust won't have a fairytale finish to his AFL career after scans confirmed he suffered a serious knee injury in the VFL.

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Lachie Neale is doing everything he can to return from injury.

Lachie Neale going to extraordinary lengths to complete shock return

‘I thought it was all over for him, but I didn’t actually realise what he was doing.’

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The Lions have thrashed the Suns to power their way into a preliminary final against the Magpies. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Lions roar, shrug Suns to book Magpies MCG date

Brisbane's finals pedigree has shone in a 53-point defeat of rivals Gold Coast that put them two wins away from back-to-back AFL premierships.

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Callum Ah Chee after his goal.

Ah Chee’s touching tribute for late grandfather

Callum Ah Chee has made a touching gesture to his late grandfather after an emotional week that saw him make a cross-country trip to his home state of WA in the lead-up to Saturday night’s semifinal.

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Veteran Hawthorn star Luke Breust has gone down with a brutal knee injury in the VFL.
Former Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley says the Melbourne process happened ‘too quickly’ for him.

Nathan Buckley explains real reason Melbourne chose Steven King

The Collingwood great was asked one particular question. The CEO didn’t like his answer.

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