Who didn't make the cut: Dunstall's top five Hawks

Jon Pierik   The Hawthorn great has rated the five best Hawks he has seen - and is likely to cause a stir by overlooking Luke Hodge, Dermott Brereton and Lance Franklin.

Magpies and rule 1: ignore the rules

Greg Baum   It happens every year. We make two hard and fast rules. 1. Don't be fooled by the false harbingers of pre-season. 2. Don't fall for the Collingwood hype. And then we break them. Every year.

The life and times of Zac Dawson

Daniel Cherny   Zac Dawson had arrived at St Kilda ahead of the 2009 season, and was looking for somewhere new to live. He had an idea to share quarters with resident rascal Steven Baker, who takes up the story.

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Purple Bombers pride of place

Rohan Connolly   Essendon's newest coterie group, the Purple Bombers, aren't just about helping the Bombers achieve success, but promoting a message of inclusion.

The AFL rule I really hate

Sam McClure   I'm all for the deliberate out of bounds rule, but the new interpretation is way too harsh and, quite frankly, wrong.

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Will Heppell return to Essendon?

Jon Pierik   Essendon star Dyson Heppell is deliberating whether he can launch legal action against Essendon - and still return to the club next year.

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Steven May hit: Game shouldn't change

Brad Hardie   Steven May will get his five to six weeks tonight at the tribunal for his hit on Stefan Martin - and fair enough.

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Why Rance stayed

Emma Quayle   Alex Rance had made up his mind to walk away from football.

The little big men of the AFL

Wayne Carey   Small goalsneak forwards have always been key players in our game, from Kevin Bartlett through to Stephen Milne.

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When it comes to women's footy, let's think before we speak

Violence between women can provoke a strange reaction among some of us, who see it as amusing, a curiosity, even sexual, when really it is no different to an on-field fight between men.

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No excuse for Pies

Michael Gleeson   This was the loss without excuse. This was a loss that rubbed varnish from Buckley.

The greatest loss

Peter Hanlon   Young Western Bulldog Lukas Webb has lost two close mates to suicide. He doesn't have the answers, but knows more must be done to help.

VIDEOS

AFL makes Chinese TV debut

Port Adelaide Football Club's new recruit is the centre of the AFL's push into the Chinese market.

Sam Lloyd takes epic mark

Richmond's Sam Lloyd has taken a contender for mark of the year after a massive grab against Adelaide.

O'Loughlin reflects on 'hard worker' Goodes

Former Swans forward reflects on the day Sydney drafted Adam Goodes.

AFL Season 2016 - Time Capsule

Our reporters give their predictions for the upcoming 2016 AFL season.

Joe Daniher: a special talent

Wayne Carey   As I watched Joe Daniher jumping high, I was left wondering how the footy world had forgotten about this guy's talents.

'So close yet we didn't know'

Peter Hanlon   Young Bulldog Lukas Webb has lost two close mates to suicide. He knows more must be done to help.

Swans making critics look silly

Rohan Connolly   The thinking was sound enough. But it's looking like the critics fell for the oldest trick in the book ... again.

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Best grand final moments ever

Rohan Connolly   Any game of football can turn or be decided on a single moment.

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