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A still from a video showing a woman, bottom left, allegedly throwing a banana at a group of Adelaide Crows players.

Betts targeted by Port supporter with racial vilification

The Crows are "disappointed and disgusted" and Port Adelaide "appalled" after footage emerged of a Port Adelaide supporter throwing what appears to be a banana at indigenous Crows star Eddie Betts during Saturday's AFL showdown.

Slamming goals: Adam Treloar handballs for the Magpies.

Collingwood make the most of Suns' failures

It was 1995 when Robert Walls, his side scheduled to play back-to-back games in Perth, had his Brisbane Bears spend an entire week in the western capital. It failed to work, the Bears losing the first game of the extended road trip by 66 points, and the second by 45.

Hawks' Fitzpatrick set for Collingwood match

Hawthorn are likely to consider promoting their ruck insurance policy Jack Fitzpatrick for next Sunday's clash against Collingwood at the MCG, following a suspected ACL injury to Jonathan Ceglar on Friday night.

Travis Cloke gets tackled in the VFL match against the Box Hill Hawks.

Cloke set for recall against Hawks

Overlooked Collingwood veteran Travis Cloke is in line for another senior recall for the Magpies' last game of the season against Hawthorn after an injury to boom forward Darcy Moore.

Outgunned: Brad McKenzie feels the squeeze on Saturday.

North not interested in 'falling into eight'

North Melbourne coach Brad Scott says he has no interest in how Melbourne fare on Sunday, preferring instead to qualify for the finals in their own right rather than falling over the line.

Star turn: Isaac Heeney celebrates a goal with Lance Franklin and Gary Rohan.

Swans edge North in thriller to move top

Sydney are in the box seat for a top-two finish while North Melbourne's season hangs in the balance after the Swans prevailed in a match worthy of a final on Saturday.

Port Adelaide's Jared Polec is  tackled by Jarryd Lyons of the Crows during Showdown 41.

Live AFL: Saturday super blog

There's plenty at stake as finals loom, with five of the top-eight sides in action across five big games. Don't miss a kick.

Kangaroos head coach Brad Scott.

Scott prefers to face his own demons

North Melbourne coach Brad Scott says he has no interest in how Melbourne fare on Sunday, preferring instead to qualify for the finals in their own right rather than falling over the line.

Travis Cloke of Collingwood Magpies gets tackled right in front goals during the round 20 VFL match between the Box Hill ...

VFL wrap: Magpies make it 12 straight wins

Collingwood posted their 12th consecutive match of the season, defeating the Box Hill Hawks by 21-points and are favourites to play off in their first VFL grand final as a stand-alone team, according rival coach Marco Bello.

Jack Darling celebrates a goal.

Big men hurt as Eagles topple Hawks

West Coast have surely ended Hawthorn chances of claiming one trophy this season - the minor premiership - after their 25-point win at Domain Stadium on Friday night.

Back in action: Matt Spangher has recovered from a hamstring injury.

Spangher back in action for Box Hill

Evergreen Hawthorn defender Matt Spangher is set to make his return from a serious hamstring injury for Box Hill against Collingwood at Box Hill City Oval on Saturday.

Nic Naitanui and Ben McEvoy contest the ruck.

AFL live: West Coast v Hawthorn

There's a real sense of finals in the air as the top-of-the-table Hawks face a big challenge against the sixth-placed Eagles in Perth.

Dropped: Bulldog Jake Stringer.

Bulldogs drop Stringer

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has dropped a selection bombshell by axing full-forward Jake Stringer ahead of Sunday's clash with Essendon.

Big hearts: Age sport journalist Jesse Hogan and his incredible mum Maree.

Jesse's story: brave, big hearted and many more things to do

The first thing we needed to know was that he was going to make it, that he was going to live. It still seems such a ridiculous thing to have had to wish for: 33-year-old people are not supposed to have strokes, not the ones who sit at the next desk over. The next thing we wanted to know was whether Jesse would still be our Jesse and he answered that question for us quickly, too.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 13: West Coast players celebrate victory during the round 21 AFL match between the Greater ...

Six pointers: Your guide to Round 22

Things to look out for this weekend: A couple of matches that have a huge bearing on the make-up of the top eight and a host of milestone matches.