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Noah Balta’s four match ban looks very weak after the footage of his savage attack was made public.

Tigers prove the real winners in Balta drama

BEN McCLELLAN: The four-match ban seemed adequate back in January but now we have all seen the shocking footage of the brutal attack it seems pretty pissweak.

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Ben Cousins has paid tribute to Andrew Krakouer

Cousins’ touching tribute to fallen great

Former West Coast champion and Richmond Tiger Ben Cousins has posted a heartfelt tribute to Andrew Krakouer following the death of the WA footy great on Sunday.

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Liam O'Connell after he was pushed by Rhyan Mansell into marking contest.

AFL Tribunal passes judgement in Tiger's push in back ‘test case’

Richmond’s Rhyan Mansell argued that his case was no different to several pushing incidents that led to injury during the pre-season. READ THE VERDICT IN FULL

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Daria Kasatkina will now play on the tennis circuit as an Aussie after being granted citizenship. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia’s surprise new tennis No.1

Daria Kasatkina has revealed why she has switched her allegiance from Russia to Australia as she prepares to play her first match under her new country's flag.

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Injured forward Tom Papley will miss Sydney's round-four match against North Melbourne. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Papley sidelined, key Swans slow to overcome injuries

Tom Papley has joined Sydney's lengthy injury list, while Tom Doedee could make his long-awaited Brisbane debut via the VFL after back-to-back knee injuries.

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Greater Western Sydney spearhead Jesse Hogan says the Giants will have a plan for Harley Reid.

Giants will ‘have a plan’ for future star Reid, says Hogan

Greater Western Sydney spearhead Jesse Hogan says the Giants will have a plan for Harley Reid, declaring he’s ‘not a player you take lightly’ ahead of their clash with the Eagles on Sunday.

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Vision of the Noah Balta assault has been shown in court.

AFL makes its call on Balta’s playing future

AFL chief Andrew Dillon has outlined the league’s position on when the Tigers star can play again after shocking footage of his brutal assault on a man outside a pub emerged last week.

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Eagles teenager Harley Reid has been under intense scrutiny to start the AFL season. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

‘You can’t open your phone without seeing Harley’

GWS star Jesse Hogan knows what it is like to be under the harsh spotlight in the footy-mad state of WA.

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Sam Konstas has his first contract with Cricket Australia after bursting onto the Test scene. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Konstas lands dream job with massive pay day

The teenage batting sensation’s wage is set to skyrocket after he secured a Cricket Australia contract along with two new faces to the Test team.

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Emily van Egmond has endorsed the call for fellow Matildas veteran Sam Kerr to stay on as skipper.

Matildas’ surprise call on Kerr revealed

Australian vice-captain Emily van Egmond has voiced her support for Sam Kerr to retain her role as captain but said there was one move regarding the superstar the squad had not expected from team bosses.

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Joel Smith's AFL career appears all but over after he was given a four-year ban by the league. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Banned AFL player hits out at ‘harsh’ label: ‘It’s one thing I’m not’

Joel Smith has spoken for the first time since his career unravelled after a post-match drug test.

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Tameka Yallop and wife Kirsty are expecting their second child together.