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Craig McRae has hit back at criticism of his management of Scott Pendlebury's record-breaking game.
AFL
Shayne Hope

‘Naive’ to think Pies cherry picked Eagles: McRae

Collingwood coach Craig McRae has hit back at criticism of the club's management of Scott Pendlebury in the lead-up to his record-breaking 433rd AFL match.

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Former West Coast coach Adam Simpson says he isn’t interested in taking the coaching role at Carlton.
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Aaron Kirby

Adam Simpson makes definitive Carlton call

Former West Coast coach Adam Simpson says he isn’t interested in taking the coaching role at Carlton.

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Max Gawn says he wouldn’t be shaking Scott Pendlebury’s hand before his record-breaking match.
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Aaron Kirby

Gawn ‘wouldn’t’ shake Pendlebury’s hand if he were an Eagle

Star AFL ruckman and Melbourne skipper Max Gawn says he wouldn’t be shaking Scott Pendlebury’s hand before his record-breaking match on Saturday if he were an Eagle.

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Scott Pendlebury will break the all-time VFL/AFL games record this Saturday.
AFL
Harrison Reid

Rival clubs furious as Pendlebury record becomes ‘a circus’

‘This is turning into a GoFundMe for Scott Pendlebury.’

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Kylie Minogue admits she’s nervous for her AFL grand final performance.
AFL
Harrison Reid

Kylie Minogue makes candid admission ahead of AFL grand final show

‘I don’t know how to prepare myself.’

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Chad Warner has opened up on his tough contract calls on Seven’s Unfiltered.
AFL
Chris Robinson

Warner opens up on potential WA return

Chad Warner has revealed he was leaning towards a WA return last year before changing his mind - and says all options will again be on the table when he again comes out of contract at the end of next season.

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Kane Cornes, Scott Pendlebury
AFL
Harrison Reid

Scott Pendlebury hits back at Kane Cornes with personal jab

Ahead of his record-breaking game, the Collingwood champion has accused Cornes of confecting a headline.

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400-gamers Michael Tuck, Shaun Burgoyne, Brent Harvey, Scott Pendlebury, Dustin Fletcher and Kevin Bartlett ahead of Pendlebury’s record breaking 433rd match.
AFL
Tyler Lewis

Pendles’ promise ahead of record-breaker

As he prepares to break the all-time AFL games record, Collingwood legend Scott Pendlebury is ready to block out the milestone noise.

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Harley Reid was superb.
AFL
Mitchell Woodcock

Hot Harley helps Eagles to superb drought-busting win

Forget the Orange Tsunami. It was all about the Tongala Torpedo at Optus Stadium on Sunday, with Harley Reid the difference as the Eagles overwhelmed GWS.

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Collingwood have unveiled Scott Pendlebury's guernsey for his record-breaking 433rd AFL game.
AFL
Josh Kempton

Pendlebury’s gold numbers for record-breaking game unveiled

Collingwood have unveiled the much-discussed guernsey which will be sported by Scott Pendlebury when the AFL legend breaks the competition’s all-time games played record against West Coast next week.

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Charlie Banfield has sent his family into raptures after kicking his first AFL goal.
AFL
Aaron Kirby

Like father like son! Banfield sparks joy with first goal

Charlie Banfield has declared ‘nothing’s better’ than making your AFL debut after sending his family into raptures with his first goal for St Kilda. SEE THE MOMENT.

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Shai Bolton and Isaiah Dudley.
AFL
Craig O'Donoghue

Why Longmuir didn’t mention record during Freo celebrations

Fremantle just equalled the club record for the most consecutive wins, but coach Justin Longmuir didn’t even mention it to the players after the game because he had something else to address.

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Pat Voss booted five at the MCG.
AFL
Craig O'Donoghue

Voss tortures former club in five-goal MCG masterclass

Pat Voss has tortured his former side Essendon with five goals as Fremantle equalled a special piece of club history at the MCG in a comprehensive victory.

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Michael Voss’ time as coach is up.
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AFL
Mitchell Johnson

Why is the coach always the face of failure in the AFL?

I’ve always looked at AFL coaching and thought one thing: that job looks brutal. The resignation, or perhaps more accurately the forced exit, of Michael Voss from Carlton only reinforces that feeling.

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Patrick Cripps of the Blues speaks with media.
AFL
Jake Santa Maria

Cripps opens up on Hollands and playing future

Patrick Cripps has defended the club’s handling of Elijah Holland’s mental health episode as he reflected on a ‘career-defining’ start to 2026.

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