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Jamie Elliott, here with Scott Pendlebury (r), has decided to stay at the Magpies. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Suns miss out after Jamie Elliott sticks with Magpies

Jamie Elliott has turned down a longer and more lucrative deal at Gold Coast to re-sign with Collingwood until the end of 2027.

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Bailey Smith was at the centre of Geelong’s Mad Monday controversy.

Cats to scrap Mad Monday event after issuing apology

Geelong have apologised following the controversy around the club’s Mad Monday celebrations, and have revealed the event won’t continue in its current form.

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Bailey Smith Smith captioned the photo with Cats skipper Patrick Dangerfield: “or brokeback mountain depends how ya look at it” and “this is what losing a granny does to ya.”

Cats set to break silence on Smith antics

The AFL have said they ‘were not thrilled’ with how Bailey Smith and Geelong celebrated Mad Monday as they passed the buck to the club to deal with the fall out.

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The centre bounce is no more, one of two decisions made for the 2026 season at AFL House.

AFL reveals two huge new rule changes after years of debate

Matches next year will look a lot different with changes promised that will rile traditionalists of the game.

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Jamarra Ugle-Hagan landed on the Gold Coast ahead of a meeting with the Suns.

Jamarra Ugle-Hagan arrives interstate for talks with rival AFL club

The former No.1 draft pick has taken a late-night step towards reigniting his promising career.

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Channel 7’s Kane Cornes has won the Alf Brown Award and the Lou Richards Medal at the 2025 Australian Football Media Awards.
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Snoop Dogg’s mic nearly didn’t work.

Moment of panic as Snoop Dogg’s microphone malfunctions

The American superstar was seconds away from walking onto the MCG when he noticed the problem.

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West Coast's assistance package from Andrew Dillon and the AFL has been confirmed.

CONFIRMED: AFL reveals significant Eagles assistance package

BREAKING: West Coast’s assistance package has been confirmed by the AFL. Here’s what the Eagles will receive.

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Melbourne star Christian Petracca in Adelaide on Monday.

Latest twist in Petracca trade circus

The Demons have made a telling statement that could dictate where the unhappy star plays next season.

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Bailey Smith, Max Holmes and Patrick Dangerfield have come under fire along with Brad Close (not pictured).

Kane Cornes calls out Cats’ ‘disrespectful’ Mad Monday antics

Geelong’s ‘book week’ has come under heavy fire, with four players ‘embarrassing themselves’ more than any others.

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Mitch Brown has taken a swipe at Bailey Smith's Mad Monday antics

Ex-Eagle Brown slams ‘loser’ Smith over Brokeback gag

Bailey Smith has been branded as a ‘homophobic loser’ by former Eagle Mitch Brown after making a Brokeback Mountain joke as part of his Mad Monday celebrations.

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Will Richter has tragically passed away.

Local footy club mourning tragic loss of under-19s player

The teenager has passed away just after kicking the winning goal in his team’s grand final.

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Emily Bates will miss Hawthorn's run to the AFLW finals with a shoulder injury. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

Injured Hawks star likely out until AFLW finals

With just five rounds left until the AFLW finals, Hawthorn star Emily Bates is set for an extended period on the sidelines after suffering a shoulder injury.

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The Cats decision to bring in Rhys Stanley did not pay off.

Why Cats lost the GF before they had even taken the field

RICHO’S TOP 10: It’s a decision that will haunt Geelong coach Chris Scott this summer.

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Christian Petracca

Wantaway AFL superstar pictured touching down in new city

The champion midfielder and his wife are set to meet with rival club officials as he weighs up a trade request.

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