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Essendon Football Club are investigating allegations of racism against one of their supporters

Dons investigating allegations of racism
Essendon are investigating allegations that one of its own members hurled racial abuse at Bombers players during Saturday night's Dreamtime match against Richmond at the MCG.
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Melbourne Football Club star Jack Viney faces a week on the sidelines

Melbourne's Jack Viney offered one-match ban
Melbourne's Jack Viney will be unable to win this year's Brownlow Medal should he accept the one-match suspension offered to him by the match review panel.
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A world of pain for Collingwood Football Club, but good news for Travis Cloke

Moore to have surgery
Collingwood young gun Darcy Moore will undergo surgery on Monday after scans confirmed he had fractured his collarbone in Sunday's loss to the Western Bulldogs. 
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Hawthorn Football Club forward Jarryd Roughead will speak tomorrow

Roughead to open up about his battle with cancer
Hawthorn star Jarryd Roughead will open up about his battle with cancer when he fronts a press conference on Tuesday.
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The 2016 version of the Carlton Football Club was supposed to have a playing list worst than Essendon's...

Blue heaven: It's time to re-rate Carlton's list
The transformation at Carlton under coach Brendon Bolton has been stark.
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Jump in and have your say on the weekend's footy. Rohan Connolly will answer your questions at midday.

The last word with Rohan Connolly
The sub rule, the slow-starting Tigers, Freo's nightmare season and more - Rohan Connolly's last word from round 10.
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Another round of debate about free kicks for head-high contact. But is it all a storm in a tea cup?

Nathan Buckley thought Collingwood's failure to make the most of early opportunities was more costly than the injuries they suffered.

Depleted Pies rue missed chances
Collingwood were ravaged by injury in Sunday's loss to the Western Bulldogs.
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This win shows what the Blues want to be, says Brendon Bolton.

That win defines Blues, Bolton
The manner of Carlton's victory, not the victory itself, defined what Carlton wants to be, according to coach Brendon Bolton.
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The season is less than half over but that has not stopped former Sydney star Tadhg Kennelly from making a huge call.

Chris Scott says the Cats are "a shadow" of the team they were in the first eight rounds of the year.

Scott at a loss to explain Cats' drop-off
Geelong coach Chris Scott is at a loss to explain his side's consecutive shock defeats.
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Injuries cruelled the Magpies and the Dogs ran away with the game in a low-scoring contest.

Bulldogs run over the top of winged Magpies
Series of injuries empties Collingwood interchange bench, allowing the Bulldogs to claim a 21 point win.
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Did anyone see this one coming?

Blues score upset win over Cats
Carlton could make the eight. Think about that. The Blues have won as many games as they have lost.
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Emma Quayle is in the blogging chair.

Live: Pies v Bulldogs
Join us for live coverage as the resurgent Pies host the Doggies at the MCG.
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Google Mason Cox in a trial at North Melbourne, when this whole crazy adventure began. The effect is quite comical. But remember, he was six weeks old in AFL terms, then.

Star earning his stripes: how Mason Cox gets his kicks
Collingwood's vertically-gifted US import makes up for his lack of experience sheer hard work.
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Dockers great Matthew Pavlich is considering the end.

Pavlich content despite Freo struggles
Fremantle great Matthew Pavlich says he is relatively comfortable with his lot despite his career drawing to an inauspicious close.
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Kreuzer and Casboult are playing! It's the Blues and the Cats from Etihad Stadium.

Live: Blues v Cats
How will Levi Casboult and Matthew Kreuzer fare as they return much earlier than expected from injury?
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Leon Cameron was not happy with broadcasters last night.

Fox Footy clear air with unhappy coach
Fox Footy have cleared the air with Greater Western Sydney, advising the Giants that Leon Cameron's notes will not be shown again.
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We know there's still plenty of footy left to play this season, but this will take some topping.

Has Betts done it again?
Adelaide maestro Eddie Betts may have outdone himself with his goal of the year contender against the Giants.
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The script could not have been followed better ...

Betts stands tall in win over Giants
Eddie Betts turned 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.
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