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Blues score upset win over Cats
Michael Gleeson 8:15 PM Carlton could make the eight. Think about that. The Blues have won as many games as they have lost.
Time for head to rule heart on head-highs
Rohan Connolly 8:14 PM Another round of debate about free kicks for head-high contact. But is it all a storm in a tea cup?
Bulldogs boss admits they dodged a bullet
Michael Lynch 8:04 PM Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge made no attempt to sugarcoat his side's 21-point win over an injury ravaged Collingwood, conceding the fact that the Pies had no interchange bench in the final quarter was the key element in the Bulldogs' victory.
Win, but no giant leap for Eagles
Brad Elborough 7:58 PM West Coast beat undermanned Gold Coast convincingly, but top four eludes Eagles.
Depleted Pies rue missed chances
Emma Quayle 7:50 PM Collingwood were ravaged by injury in Sunday's loss to the Western Bulldogs, but coach Nathan Buckley thought his side's failure to make the most of early opportunities was more costly.
Bulldogs run over the top of winged Magpies
Michael Lynch 7:02 PM Series of injuries empties Collingwood interchange bench, allowing the Bulldogs to claim a 21 point win.
Underestimate us at your peril, says Casboult
Michael Gleeson 6:26 PM Despite the pre-season pessimism of Carlton teams and the football world could underestimate Carlton at their peril, Blues key forward Levi Casboult said.
2016 flag 'Sydney's to lose': Kennelly
Andrew Wu 5:51 PM The season is less than half over but that has not stopped former Sydney star Tadhg Kennelly from making a huge call: this year's premiership is the Swans' to lose.
Davis set for return to take on Cats
Andrew Wu 5:10 PM Greater Western Sydney captain Phil Davis is poised to return this week as the Giants aim to re-establish their top-four credentials against Geelong.
Live: Blues v Cats
Daniel Cherny 4:03 PM How will Levi Casboult and Matthew Kreuzer fare as they return much earlier than expected from injury?
Saints add to Freo's growing woes
Rohan Connolly 3:35 PM And so Fremantle created the sort of record any team would want to avoid, equalling the greatest fall from grace of any top four team in history.
Lions put up fight, but Hawks too good
Andrew Stafford 3:31 PM Watching Jordan Lewis play his 250th game against the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba, it was hard to think of a player who's done so much for so little fanfare.
Demons go down, Viney faces scrutiny
Daniel Cherny 3:28 PM Melbourne's Alice Springs adventures may be a commercial success, but on-field, they remain a failure.
Live: Pies v Bulldogs
Emma Quayle 2:16 PM Join us for live coverage as the resurgent Pies host the Doggies at the MCG.
Pavlich content despite Freo struggles
Daniel Cherny 12:58 PM Fremantle great Matthew Pavlich says he is relatively comfortable with his lot despite his career drawing to an inauspicious close.
North stalwart wants to extend AFL career
12:34 PM North Melbourne stalwart Daniel Wells wants to extend his AFL career next year.
Fox Footy clear air with unhappy coach
Daniel Cherny 12:04 PM Fox Footy have cleared the air with Greater Western Sydney, advising the Giants that Leon Cameron's notes will not be shown again.
Has Eddie Betts done it again?
Daniel Cherny 11:33 AM Adelaide maestro Eddie Betts may have outdone himself with his goal of the year contender against the Giants/
Francis shines in Bombers' VFL win
Brent Diamond 10:29 AM Essendon could blood another exciting top 10 draft selection with Aaron Francis showing exciting glimpses in the Bombers' 23-point win over Richmond at Punt Road Oval on Saturday.
Greg Baum: Tigers keep dream alive, Bombers dream on
Greg Baum 9:14 AM This was a vibrant celebration of indigenous Australia, a lesser celebration of the so-called indigenous Australian game. It is not too far-fetched to say that the some of the best and boldest performers on the night were nearly bare dancers.
Cameron not happy with broadcasters airing notes
Ashley Porter 12:55 AM Greater Western Sydney coach Leon Cameron wants Foxtel and Channel Seven to give the coaches their "own space" in the coaches box after the broadcasters aired notes that he made to address players at three quarter time of Saturday night's clash against Adelaide.
Bombers all out of key defenders ahead of Freo match
Larissa Nicholson and Greg Baum 11:30 PM Essendon has run out of key defenders, coach John Worsfold admits, and will consider bringing a young VFL ruckman into the team when they play Fremantle next week.
Betts stands tall in win over Giants
Ashley Porter 10:57 PM The script could not have been followed better ... Eddie Betts turning it on with an amazing goal rush to seal an unexpected win against the Giants at Adelaide Oval – in the Sir Douglas Nicholls Indigenous round.
Tigers hold off gritty Bombers
Larissa Nicholson 10:36 PM Richmond continued their slow climb back up the ladder on Saturday night, notching their third win a row, this time against Essendon.
Richardson praises Saints hardness at the contest
Rohan Connolly 10:05 PM St Kilda have won two games in a row for the first time in more than two years after a 34-point victory over Fremantle.
It's been a big week in art ... with Jim Pavlidis
Jim Pavlidis 9:37 PM Anyone who saw Ross Lyon's press conference last weekend could be forgiven for thinking he'd 'jumped the shark'.
Defensive lapses cost Demons: Roos
9:30 PM Melbourne coach Paul Roos has been left to rue a wasteful performance from his young side, who showed moments of individual brilliance against Port Adelaide but paid the price for lapses.
Working like a mason, Cox sinks the boot in
Greg Baum Collingwood's vertically-gifted US import makes up for his lack of experience sheer hard work.
Live AFL: Saturday night footy
Ronny Lerner It's quite a day of AFL action spread across the country, with matches in Alice Springs, Brisbane, Adelaide and two games in Melbourne.
'Not in spirit of game' claim erupts
David Sygall The gloves are off in the debate over players milking free kicks, with former Hawthorn star Dermott Brereton accusing North Melbourne's Lindsay Thomas of failing to play in the spirit of the game.
Kersten: The kid is all right
Rohan Connolly Success has made Geelong's supporters an impatient bunch. But even they are starting to see some good signs in the development of key forward Shane Kersten.
Brereton hits out at Thomas and others
Jon Pierik AFL great Dermott Brereton has taken aim at players he feels are milking free kicks for high contact - but the AFL has no plans to change the interpretation.
Richmond push 'peerless' Indigenous work in AFL pitch
Samantha Lane Richmond has submitted plans to create a trailblazing football program tailored specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander players through its women's team pitch. The Tigers have told the AFL they will offer, support and accelerate diversity in the new female league better than any rival club.
Longmire: Milking free kicks needs to be looked at
David Sygall North Melbourne's reign as the last unbeaten side in the premiership has come to a bruising halt at the hands of the Swans in a spiteful heavyweight clash in front of 38,498 fans at the SCG.
