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Sydney Swas players visited the Bondi Beach memorial as Pat Cummins prepared for a sombre Test. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Aussie icon to pay moving tribute to Bondi victims at Ashes Test

John Williamson will perform at Adelaide Oval as part of a tribute to the terror attack victims, while the entire Sydney Swans team visited the ever-growing memorial today.

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West Australian forward Olivia Wolmarans has claimed the honour of the country’s top AFLW prospect.

WA’s Wolmarans goes with top AFLW draft pick on record night

West Australian forward Olivia Wolmarans has claimed the honour of being the country’s top AFLW prospect after being taken with pick one by Richmond on Monday.

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Australian sporting clubs and Cricket Australia have issued emotional statements after the Bondi Beach terror attack.

Aussie sporting clubs join emotional outpouring after Bondi shooting

NRL clubs, the AFL and Cricket Australia are all saying the same thing in strongly worded statements.

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Jordan De Goey and Aisha Jade McKinnon have welcomed a baby girl into the world.

AFL champion and reality TV star welcome birth of first child

The high-profile power couple have picked a unique name for their baby, who was ‘born under a full moon’.

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Clayton Oliver has impressed since joining the Giants.

Clayton Oliver spills beans on tumultuous exit from Demons

The 2021 premiership star opened up about how ‘s*** hit the fan’ over the past few years.

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Sam Frost has quietly announced his retirement.

Popular veteran quietly announces AFL retirement

The much-loved defender returned to his club on Saturday morning to tell his former teammates.

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Bobby Hill is on a modified program at Collingwood training.

Bobby Hill cops another setback after nightmare year

The star forward’s 2025 season was derailed due to personal issues and a lack of conditioning. 

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Tom Silvagni with barrister David Hallowes SC and his parents Jo and Stephen Silvagni. NewsWire / David Geraghty

Tearful AFL great Silvagni vows to ‘stand firmly behind’ rapist son

The famous father of convicted rapist Tom Silvagni has broken down in tears after his son was confronted in court by his victim.

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Tom Silvagni will face court a day after suppression on his identity was lifted. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Silvagni to face court after being convicted of rape

Tom Silvagni, the youngest son of AFL great Stephen, will face a pre-sentence hearing after being found guilty of two counts of rape.

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Media scrambled to cover Tom Silvagni's rape case - only to be barred from publishing. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Tom Silvagni unmasked as a convicted rapist

The son of the AFL great managed to have his court proceedings suppressed from the moment he was first charged with sexual assault.

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Lewd act Pies staffer quit over revealed

Lewd act Pies staffer quit over revealed

Collingwood is in damage control after a players’ interstate trip went pear-shaped..

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A Collingwood staff member has resigned.

Collingwood staff member resigns after inappropriate incident

The Magpies conducted a swift investigation after the employee became intoxicated at a pre-season camp.

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Brad Johnson thinks Errol Gulden could have the best left-foot skills the game has ever seen.

Popular AFL great reveals cancer battle: ‘It grew quick’

The energetic commentator had a lump ‘the size of a small footy’ removed, but he hasn’t won the fight yet.

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The stadium will cost $1.13 billion and house 23,000 fans when constructed by 2028.

‘Historic day’: Hobart stadium approved for new AFL team

The stadium will cost $1.13 billion and house 23,000 fans when constructed by 2028.

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Tasmania’s upper house will debate an order to approve a $1.13 billion stadium in Hobart.

Tears shed as contentious AFL stadium gets the go-ahead

Tasmania’s AFL stadium has been given the green light by the state’s parliament, paving the way for the Devils to enter the national competition. 

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