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The scandal is now being investigated beyond the AFL.
AFL
Ben Sutton

Shock new details emerge as AFL bans six players for X-rated scandal

7NEWS understands claims of lewd acts and nudity have been escalated to investigation beyond the league.

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Tom Barrass has penned an emotional tribute to West Coast.
AFL
Ben Sutton

AFL star goes public with ‘extremely hard decision’

‘The interests of my family and friends come first.’

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Toby Greene's manager has hit out over the $20,000 fine the GWS captain is facing amid the fallout from the club's Wacky Wednesday event that made light of former NRL star Jarryd Hayne having his sexual assault conviction overturned and the 9/11 attacks.
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Roger Vaughan

How Greene is handling the Wacky Wednesday furore

Toby Greene's manager has revealed the GWS skipper’s reaction to the AFL’s investigation and potential sanctions over the allegedly debaucherous evening which involved a blow-up sex doll and offensive dress-ups.

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Andrew Dillon and Laura Kane are the two most powerful figures at the AFL.
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Digital Staff

AFL heavy hitter blasts ‘scary’ problem at league headquarters

The events of the past few days have crystalised his greatest fear about the game’s biggest leaders.

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Liam Baker admits it was a challenging year knowing that he was leaving Richmond at season’s end.
AFL
Cameron Noakes

Departed Richmond hero makes revealing admission about final year

‘I had to check myself.‘

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Luke Parker, Bailey Smith and Dan Houston headlined the big moves in the trade period.
AFL
Ben Sutton

AFL trade period winners and losers: We rank your club

As the dust settled on a frantic deadline day, four clubs were not even close to a pass mark.

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Bailey Smith's wish to join Geelong was among the buzzer-beater deals completed in AFL trade period. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)
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Justin Chadwick and Roger Vaughan

From kennel to cattery: Smith deal done right on the bell

The Western Bulldogs and Geelong have agreed on a last-minute deal that sends Bailey Smith to the Cats as AFL trade period ended with a flurry of late moves.

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Toby Greene is expected to be fined for his poor leadership as captain on the night.
AFL
Ben McClellan and Harrison Reid

A sex doll, Diddy & Raygun: Inside Giants’ Wacky Wednesday

The poor taste costumes of the AFL players have been revealed with one making light of one of the most horrifying attacks in modern history.

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Tom Barrass is now a Hawk.
AFL
Mitchell Woodcock

Tom a Hawk! Eagles lock in trade minutes before deadline

It was ‘long-winded’ with ‘twists and turns’ and left until the final minutes of the trade period, but West Coast and Hawthorn at last agreed to a deal for Tom Barrass. Here’s what the two clubs will exchange.

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Richmond’s national recruiting manager Chris Toce has sadly lost his battle with cancer.
AFL
Glenn Valencich

Richmond recruiting guru dies after ‘aggressive’ cancer battle

The devastating news was announced by the Tigers at the AFL trade deadline.

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West Coast recruit Liam Baker has responded to backlash from disgruntled Eagles fans who voiced their disapproval of the club parting with pick three in a deal for the uncontracted Tiger.
AFL
Samantha Rogers

Baker responds to backlash from Eagles fans over trade

West Coast recruit Liam Baker has responded to backlash from disgruntled Eagles fans who voiced their disapproval of the club parting with pick three in a deal for the uncontracted Tiger.

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Toby Greene is set to receive a big fine.
AFL
Harrison Reid

Greene implicated as GWS issue statement on ‘distressing allegations’

The Giants’ skipper has become a major part of the AFL investigation, as one of several players set to be punished.

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One GWS player dressed as Raygun for ‘Whacky Wednesday’.
AFL
Ben McClellan

Raygun link to GWS ‘Wacky Wednesday’ fallout

As many as half a dozen Giants players are facing suspension over their behaviour at an end-of-year function with new information being revealed about what took place.

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Ivan Soldo has released a statement.
AFL
Harrison Reid

Embattled Port Adelaide ruck releases extraordinary statement

‘I’m honestly fed up with this.’

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Shai Bolton is now a Docker.
AFL
Mitchell Woodcock

Bolting in! Star recruit ‘super excited’ to join Dockers

Fremantle are excited to bring in the ‘flair and X-factor’ of Shai Bolton after they nabbed the dual premiership Richmond forward in a blockbuster trade to open deadline day.

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