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Buddy big problem

It's 2020 and Franklin's massive contract with Sydney is causing headaches.

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First Test

Photos from the first International rules Test in Cavan, Ireland.

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AFL

The game changer

Franklin's Sydney move and his attitude to the Irish tour has damaged the AFL.

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The 2013 AFL grand final

Full coverage All the news, player ratings, photos, videos, polls and plenty more as the season concluded.

Sydney's Buddy big problem

JAKE NIALL It's 2020 and Lance Franklin's massive contract is causing the Swans a few headaches.

Comments 36

AFL draft 2013: the next best

EMMA QUAYLE The draft combine provides recruiters with plenty to weigh up in the weeks ahead.

Game changer

Lance Franklin's Sydney move and his attitude to the Irish tour has damaged the AFL.

Trade your way to premierships

WILL BRODIE To go from contender to champion clubs must recruit for specific needs with judicious trading.

Comments 93

Trades: Chapman kicks on

Geelong veteran set to fly again with the Bombers - plus all the other AFL trade news

Your ticket to football heaven

Football clubs offering all kinds of enticements to encourage fans to sign on.

Shaw, Adams: a straight swap

Heath Shaw-Taylor Adams trade should have straight swap written all over it.

Breaking up is so hard to do

Even sophisticated fans can have conflicted views on exits of Buddy, Daisy.

Comments 3

Kerr: an all-time Eagles great

Liam Ducey For all his faults, Daniel Kerr should be remembered among West Coast's greats.

Comments 25

Franklin has the domino effect

During every trade period the movement of the biggest fish sends ripples through the pool.

VIDEOS

Lance Franklin gets hero's welcome

Sydney Swans recruit Lance Franklin was mobbed by fans outside his new club after he made his first press appearance wearing red and white.

Hawks sink determined Dockers

Hawthorn too strong for Fremantle, winning the 2013 AFL grand final by 15 points despite a spirited late fightback from the Dockers.

Bedlam behind the barriers at grand final parade

Media madness unfolds as reporters clamour for fleeting interviews with some of the biggest stars of the AFL grand final parade.

Dockers fans descend on Melbourne

Traveling more than 40 hours on the road to support Fremantle, fans aboard the purple-and-white bus have arrived in Melbourne.

VOTES

Age Footballer of the Year

Round 23 votes for the Age's major award.

Hawks fans' luxury of losing count

GREG BAUM A Hawthorn supporter can still be of working age, and claim to have seen 11 flags.

PHOTOS

Boots and all

The Age, in association with Coles and Linfox, launches Boots for Kids, a special community project to help football-living children in northern Australia.

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AFL Home and Away

Round 1
Fri, 22 MarTimes shown AEDT
ADE 82 vs ESS 117 Stats
Sat, 23 MarTimes shown AEDT
FRE 108 vs WCE 80 Stats
Thu, 28 MarTimes shown AEDT
CAR 101 vs RIC 106 Report Stats
Sat, 30 MarTimes shown AEDT
WBU 127 vs BRI 59 Stats
GWS 76 vs SYD 106 Stats
GCF 90 vs STK 77 Stats
Sun, 31 MarTimes shown AEDT
MEL 54 vs PTA 133 Stats
NTH 87 vs COL 103 Stats
Mon, 01 AprTimes shown AEDT
HAW 86 vs GEE 93 Stats
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Round 2
Fri, 05 AprTimes shown AEDT
STK 82 vs RIC 99 Stats
Sat, 06 AprTimes shown AEDT
SYD 114 vs GCF 73 Stats
WBU 78 vs FRE 106 Stats
BRI 77 vs ADE 96 Stats
ESS 184 vs MEL 36 Stats
PTA 134 vs GWS 78 Stats
Sun, 07 AprTimes shown AEST
GEE 112 vs NTH 108 Stats
COL 117 vs CAR 100 Stats
WCE 98 vs HAW 148 Stats
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Round 3
Fri, 12 AprTimes shown AEST
FRE 68 vs ESS 72 Stats
Sat, 13 AprTimes shown AEST
NTH 92 vs SYD 131 Stats
MEL 83 vs WCE 177 Stats
GWS 68 vs STK 140 Stats
GEE 119 vs CAR 103 Stats
GCF 92 vs BRI 94 Stats
Sun, 14 AprTimes shown AEST
RIC 135 vs WBU 68 Stats
COL 90 vs HAW 145 Stats
PTA 118 vs ADE 109 Stats
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Round 4
Fri, 19 AprTimes shown AEST
SYD 103 vs GEE 124 Stats
Sat, 20 AprTimes shown AEST
HAW 118 vs FRE 76 Stats
RIC 79 vs COL 113 Stats
STK 91 vs ESS 128 Stats
WCE 65 vs CAR 89 Stats
GCF 66 vs PTA 104 Stats
Sun, 21 AprTimes shown AEST
MEL 144 vs GWS 103 Stats
ADE 80 vs WBU 28 Stats
NTH 125 vs BRI 62 Stats
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Round 5
Thu, 25 AprTimes shown AEST
ESS 121 vs COL 75 Stats
STK 63 vs SYD 79 Stats
Fri, 26 AprTimes shown AEST
FRE 81 vs RIC 80 Stats
Sat, 27 AprTimes shown AEST
GWS 104 vs GCF 148 Stats
CAR 115 vs ADE 83 Stats
WBU 86 vs GEE 107 Stats
PTA 84 vs WCE 79 Stats
Sun, 28 AprTimes shown AEST
BRI 122 vs MEL 94 Stats
HAW 99 vs NTH 96 Stats
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Round 6
Fri, 03 MayTimes shown AEST
COL 103 vs STK 77 Stats
Sat, 04 MayTimes shown AEST
ESS 120 vs GWS 81 Stats
NTH 93 vs PTA 83 Stats
ADE 78 vs HAW 89 Stats
RIC 87 vs GEE 131 Stats
GCF 54 vs FRE 99 Stats
Sun, 05 MayTimes shown AEST
SYD 115 vs BRI 55 Stats
CAR 121 vs MEL 60 Stats
WCE 137 vs WBU 67 Stats
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Round 7
Fri, 10 MayTimes shown AEST
GEE 113 vs ESS 85 Stats
Sat, 11 MayTimes shown AEST
PTA 73 vs RIC 114 Stats
BRI 82 vs WCE 108 Stats
WBU 97 vs NTH 151 Stats
HAW 119 vs SYD 82 Stats
FRE 100 vs COL 73 Stats
Sun, 12 MayTimes shown AEST
GWS 52 vs ADE 187 Stats
MEL 54 vs GCF 114 Stats
Mon, 13 MayTimes shown AEST
STK 77 vs CAR 68 Stats
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Round 8
Fri, 17 MayTimes shown AEST
WCE 90 vs NTH 88 Stats
Sat, 18 MayTimes shown AEST
ESS 86 vs BRI 96 Stats
HAW 140 vs GWS 57 Stats
GCF 93 vs WBU 61 Stats
COL 102 vs GEE 96 Stats
SYD 70 vs FRE 70 Stats
Sun, 19 MayTimes shown AEST
CAR 109 vs PTA 91 Stats
RIC 106 vs MEL 72 Stats
ADE 87 vs STK 47 Stats
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Round 9
Fri, 24 MayTimes shown AEST
COL 55 vs SYD 102 Report Stats
Sat, 25 MayTimes shown AEST
PTA 68 vs GEE 116 Stats
GWS 55 vs WCE 155 Stats
STK 101 vs WBU 110 Stats
BRI 85 vs CAR 98 Stats
RIC 62 vs ESS 91 Stats
Sun, 26 MayTimes shown AEST
HAW 118 vs GCF 92 Stats
NTH 124 vs ADE 125 Stats
FRE 130 vs MEL 40 Stats
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Round 10
Fri, 31 MayTimes shown AEST
BRI 51 vs COL 100 Stats
Sat, 01 JunTimes shown AEST
CAR 148 vs GWS 54 Stats
ADE 59 vs FRE 66 Stats
SYD 115 vs ESS 71 Stats
GEE 123 vs GCF 71 Stats
WBU 67 vs PTA 58 Stats
Sun, 02 JunTimes shown AEST
MEL 48 vs HAW 143 Stats
NTH 133 vs STK 65 Stats
Mon, 03 JunTimes shown AEST
WCE 62 vs RIC 103 Stats
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Round 11
Fri, 07 JunTimes shown AEST
ESS 77 vs CAR 72 Stats
Sat, 08 JunTimes shown AEST
GWS 98 vs GEE 157 Stats
ADE 50 vs SYD 127 Stats
GCF 66 vs NTH 51 Stats
Sun, 09 JunTimes shown AEST
STK 80 vs WCE 84 Stats
Mon, 10 JunTimes shown AEST
MEL 39 vs COL 122 Stats
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Round 12
Fri, 14 JunTimes shown AEST
CAR 87 vs HAW 102 Stats
Sat, 15 JunTimes shown AEST
RIC 110 vs ADE 72 Stats
FRE 86 vs BRI 46 Stats
ESS 115 vs GCF 72 Stats
Sun, 16 JunTimes shown AEST
GWS 50 vs PTA 125 Stats
COL 99 vs WBU 65 Stats
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Round 13
Fri, 21 JunTimes shown AEST
HAW 123 vs WCE 103 Stats
Sat, 22 JunTimes shown AEST
PTA 72 vs SYD 54 Stats
STK 104 vs MEL 69 Stats
WBU 61 vs RIC 121 Stats
Sun, 23 JunTimes shown AEST
FRE 67 vs NTH 29 Stats
BRI 103 vs GEE 98 Stats
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Round 14
Thu, 27 JunTimes shown AEST
WCE 91 vs ESS 98 Stats
Fri, 28 JunTimes shown AEST
SYD 65 vs CAR 43 Stats
Sat, 29 JunTimes shown AEST
GCF 83 vs ADE 111 Stats
PTA 86 vs COL 51 Stats
GEE 85 vs FRE 44 Stats
MEL 103 vs WBU 100 Stats
Sun, 30 JunTimes shown AEST
HAW 143 vs BRI 85 Stats
NTH 130 vs GWS 44 Stats
RIC 119 vs STK 55 Stats
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Round 15
Fri, 05 JulTimes shown AEST
CAR 77 vs COL 118 Report Stats
Sat, 06 JulTimes shown AEST
GWS 83 vs WBU 87 Stats
NTH 128 vs RIC 66 Stats
BRI 116 vs GCF 83 Stats
GEE 82 vs HAW 72 Stats
ADE 69 vs WCE 75 Stats
Sun, 07 JulTimes shown AEST
MEL 85 vs SYD 116 Stats
FRE 100 vs STK 70 Stats
ESS 118 vs PTA 88 Stats
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Round 16
Fri, 12 JulTimes shown AEST
COL 111 vs ADE 84 Stats
Sat, 13 JulTimes shown AEST
PTA 79 vs HAW 124 Stats
GEE 98 vs MEL 30 Stats
RIC 53 vs GCF 44 Stats
CAR 110 vs STK 74 Stats
BRI 117 vs NTH 105 Stats
Sun, 14 JulTimes shown AEST
SYD 171 vs GWS 42 Stats
WBU 90 vs ESS 121 Stats
WCE 93 vs FRE 121 Stats
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Round 17
Fri, 19 JulTimes shown AEST
NTH 108 vs CAR 109 Stats
Sat, 20 JulTimes shown AEST
HAW 95 vs WBU 76 Stats
GWS 77 vs ESS 116 Stats
GCF 85 vs COL 78 Stats
STK 92 vs PTA 97 Stats
MEL 75 vs BRI 94 Stats
Sun, 21 JulTimes shown AEST
RIC 84 vs FRE 57 Stats
ADE 94 vs GEE 92 Stats
WCE 79 vs SYD 113 Stats
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Round 18
Fri, 26 JulTimes shown AEST
ESS 87 vs HAW 143 Stats
Sat, 27 JulTimes shown AEST
GCF 77 vs CAR 120 Stats
MEL 28 vs NTH 150 Stats
COL 106 vs GWS 66 Stats
GEE 137 vs STK 36 Stats
FRE 75 vs ADE 53 Stats
Sun, 28 JulTimes shown AEST
PTA 71 vs BRI 62 Stats
WBU 111 vs WCE 89 Stats
SYD 110 vs RIC 63 Report Stats
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Round 19
Fri, 02 AugTimes shown AEST
NTH 96 vs GEE 86 Report Stats
Sat, 03 AugTimes shown AEST
GWS 124 vs MEL 87 Report Stats
HAW 66 vs RIC 107 Report Stats
WCE 130 vs GCF 113 Report Stats
CAR 80 vs FRE 116 Report Stats
BRI 108 vs STK 77 Report Stats
Sun, 04 AugTimes shown AEST
WBU 99 vs SYD 134 Report Stats
ADE 103 vs PTA 107 Report Stats
COL 133 vs ESS 54 Report Stats
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Round 20
Fri, 09 AugTimes shown AEST
STK 56 vs HAW 102 Report Stats
Sat, 10 AugTimes shown AEST
RIC 97 vs BRI 74 Report Stats
GEE 129 vs PTA 104 Report Stats
CAR 89 vs WBU 117 Report Stats
SYD 71 vs COL 100 Report Stats
GCF 90 vs MEL 77 Report Stats
Sun, 11 AugTimes shown AEST
ESS 67 vs WCE 120 Report Stats
ADE 79 vs NTH 70 Report Stats
FRE 157 vs GWS 44 Report Stats
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Round 21
Fri, 16 AugTimes shown AEST
HAW 119 vs COL 84 Report Stats
Sat, 17 AugTimes shown AEST
RIC 96 vs CAR 106 Report Stats
PTA 113 vs GCF 96 Report Stats
ESS 70 vs NTH 115 Report Stats
WCE 41 vs GEE 107 Report Stats
BRI 123 vs GWS 63 Report Stats
Sun, 18 AugTimes shown AEST
MEL 38 vs FRE 133 Report Stats
SYD 118 vs STK 59 Report Stats
WBU 131 vs ADE 114 Report Stats
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Round 22
Fri, 23 AugTimes shown AEST
COL 101 vs WCE 39 Report Stats
Sat, 24 AugTimes shown AEST
ADE 120 vs MEL 52 Report Stats
NTH 103 vs HAW 117 Report Stats
GEE 92 vs SYD 48 Report Stats
CAR 76 vs ESS 82 Report Stats
FRE 134 vs PTA 60 Report Stats
Sun, 25 AugTimes shown AEST
STK 116 vs GCF 70 Report Stats
GWS 42 vs RIC 163 Report Stats
BRI 100 vs WBU 93 Report Stats
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Round 23
Fri, 30 AugTimes shown AEST
SYD 100 vs HAW 112 Report Stats
Sat, 31 AugTimes shown AEST
STK 112 vs FRE 41 Report Stats
GEE 112 vs BRI 111 Report Stats
PTA 103 vs CAR 104 Report Stats
ESS 65 vs RIC 104 Report Stats
WCE 43 vs ADE 129 Report Stats
Sun, 01 SepTimes shown AEST
GCF 146 vs GWS 63 Report Stats
COL 114 vs NTH 125 Report Stats
WBU 107 vs MEL 87 Report Stats
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AFL Finals Round 1
Fri, 06 SepTimes shown AEST
HAW 105 vs SYD 51 Report Stats
Sat, 07 SepTimes shown AEST
GEE 72 vs FRE 87 Report Stats
COL 63 vs PTA 87 Report Stats
Sun, 08 SepTimes shown AEST
RIC 96 vs CAR 116 Report Stats
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AFL Finals Round 2
Fri, 13 SepTimes shown AEST
GEE 96 vs PTA 80 Report Stats
Sat, 14 SepTimes shown AEST
SYD 86 vs CAR 62 Report Stats
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AFL Finals Round 3
Fri, 20 SepTimes shown AEST
HAW 102 vs GEE 97 Report Stats
Sat, 21 SepTimes shown AEST
FRE 99 vs SYD 74 Report Stats
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AFL Finals Round 4
Sat, 28 SepTimes shown AEST
HAW 77 vs FRE 62 Report Stats
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AFL Finals
Overall standings
Team P W L D % Pts
Hawthorn 22 19 3 0 135.72 76
Geelong Cats 22 18 4 0 135.64 72
Fremantle 22 16 5 1 134.06 66
Sydney Swans 22 15 6 1 132.47 62
Richmond 22 15 7 0 122.81 60
Collingwood 22 14 8 0 114.99 56
Port Adelaide 22 12 10 0 102.45 48
Carlton 22 11 11 0 106.68 44
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Real Footy Poll

Has Melbourne taken the right approach by off-loading its No.2 pick in the Dom Tyson deal?

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Yes

64%

No

36%

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Which of the younger players looking to move clubs is the brightest prospect?

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Jared Polec

9%

Taylor Adams

56%

Sam Docherty

17%

Patrick Karnezis

3%

Elliott Yeo

15%

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Which of the high-profile players changing clubs will have the most impact at his new club?

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Lance Franklin (Sydney)

37%

Dale Thomas (Carlton)

24%

Shane Mumford (GWS)

28%

Eddie Betts (Adelaide)

11%

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Which team will win the 2014 AFL premiership?

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Hawthorn

14%

Fremantle

14%

Geelong

10%

Sydney

18%

Port Adelaide

2%

Richmond

8%

Collingwood

10%

Essendon

9%

Other

15%

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