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Harley Reid with Andrew McQualter at training on Monday (right), and in a tussle with Carlton players last season (left).
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Craig O'Donoghue

We’ll ensure Harley’s ready for target on back: New coach

New Eagles coach Andrew McQualter has promised to come up with a plan to help Harley Reid handle the increased attention he will get in his second season, but stressed he must learn to fight his own battles.

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Fremantle were flying high after their finals win, while Richmond were thrashed by the Power.
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Georgie Parker

The three things that drive me nuts about the AFLW

GEORGIE PARKER: For the league to succeed there are several key areas that need fixing by next year. Here are my takeaways from the 2024 season.

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Ken Hinkley and Jack Ginnivan will face off in Gather Round next year.
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Oliver Caffrey

Hinkley-Ginnivan 2025 showdown revealed

One of the season's most eagerly anticipated games - a rematch of Port Adelaide and Hawthorn's fiery semifinal - will be the finale in massive round of AFL next year.

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Harry DeMattia scored a century for Sorrento on Saturday.
AFL
Harrison Reid

AFL youngster hits century playing cricket under infamous pseudonym

The 19-year-old picked up a bat for the first time in years to play with his mates on the eve of the pre-season.

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Jaidyn Stephenson is returning to football and has signed with his junior club,
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Harrison Reid

Jaidyn Stephenson signs with old club in immediate football return

Just weeks after leaving North Melbourne, the 25-year-old is ‘returning to where it all began’.

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The Weiterings pulled off a surprise wedding.
AFL
Digital Staff

AFL superstar pulls off ‘surprise wedding of the year’

The couple ‘couldn’t have done it’ without the help of a beloved teammate and his wife.

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Stephen Coniglio is on the mend after undergoing multiple surgeries.
AFL
Ben Sutton

AFL veteran barely recognisable in brutal hospital photos

The 30-year-old says it has been the ‘most difficult’ six weeks of his career.

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Melbourne Football Club says allegations of drug use have caused Simon Goodwin’s family ‘enormous hurt and pain’.
AFL
Cameron Noakes

Coach’s family in ‘hurt and pain’ after bitter AFL feud

‘All parties are deeply sorry’ and say the matter should have been ‘handled differently’.

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Launching the AFLW finals series are (from left) Emma Moore, Erin Phillips and Laura Kane. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)
AFL
Roger Vaughan

AFLW confirms night grand final, end to condensed draw

The AFLW grand final on November 30 will start at 7.45pm, while the league will not have a condensed fixture next season.

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AFL umpire Leigh Haussen.
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Jackson Barrett

AFL umpire banned for Bin Laden dress-up

Footy’s end-of-season functions are again in the spotlight after an AFL umpire was banned for dressing up as Osama Bin Laden.

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Aileen Gilroy and the Hawks celebrate their win.
AFL
Justin Chadwick

Hawks earn million-dollar PAYDAY with AFLW triumph

Hawthorn have overcome a final-quarter deficit to post a 23-point win over Richmond that helped secure the club $1 million in prize money.

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Former player and general manager of football Peter Bell has left Fremantle a year after he was moved into a new position by the club.
AFL
Jackson Barrett

Dockers great Peter Bell leaves club for ‘next challenge’

Former player and general manager of football Peter Bell has left Fremantle a year after he was moved into a new position by the club.

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Joel Smith has been hit with a four-year ban.
AFL
Ben Sutton

Joel Smith handed career-ending ban for drug trafficking

The 28-year-old has learned his fate 12 months after he was notified of a positive cocaine test.

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The Kangaroos are won win away from an undefeated season.
AFL
Jake Santa Maria

Kangaroos jump to new heights as undefeated season looms

Losing a grand final is perhaps the biggest pain in sport, but North Melbourne have used the hurt to drive them to a new unbeatable level this year.

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Joel Smith is set to be banned from the AFL for four years.
AFL
Jackson Barrett

Demon Smith to be slapped with massive drugs ban

Melbourne forward Joel Smith has reportedly been slapped with a four-year ban for cocaine use and drug trafficking. 

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