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Buckley compares Pies to Dogs, Hawks
Friday night's AFL semi-finalists are the combined blueprint for bullish Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley.
Friday night's AFL semi-finalists are the combined blueprint for bullish Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley.
Steve Johnson got the right punishment. But the rules still need to be changed.
GWS Giants ruckman Shane Mumford has been accused of taunting Sydney Swans star Lance Franklin over mental health issues.
Richmond's board is under seige, with a rebel ticket trying to remove president Peggy O'Neal and her fellow directors, but the Tigers received a timely $1 million boost after Bingle agreed to extend its six-year uniform sponsorship of the club.
North Melbourne have put public pressure on star onballer Daniel Wells as he considers his AFL future.
The AFL has called for more details from Sydney surrounding Josh Kennedy's concussion test after Steve Johnson was suspended from the preliminary final following his head-high hit on the All-Australian midfielder.
Kurt Tippett's wretched run with injury has left Sydney youngsters Sam Naismith and Toby Nankervis with a daunting assignment as the Swans fight to keep their season alive against Adelaide on Saturday.
Neil Balme's appointment to the helm of Richmond's ailing football operation has been a highly sensitive negotiation given his long and close relationship with Daniel Richardson, the man he has replaced, and Richardson's family.
The Eagles copped a good old-fashioned first week of finals ambush, the meteoric rise of GWS continued, Adelaide finally put North Melbourne out of its misery, Hawthorn and Geelong played out another absolute thriller and the Dockers...oh, that's right, their season finished a fortnight ago.
The AFL believes Spotless Stadium provides a more than adequate venue to host a Greater Western Sydney preliminary final.
To stage the preliminary final, the AFL and the Giants could have chosen the stadium that is too big, and did choose the stadium that is too small, and completely overlooked the stadium that is just right. Goldilocks, they are not.
Greater Western Sydney's hopes of making their first grand final have been dealt a massive blow with Steve Johnson rubbed out by the AFL's match review panel for his hit on Sydney's Josh Kennedy.
Despite their major policy request being met, Richmond's board challengers will not relent.
Williamstown ball-magnet Michael Gibbons has taken a further step towards achieving his AFL dream, after taking out the coveted J.J. Liston Trophy for the VFL's best and fairest at Crown Palladium on Monday night.
Rugby league is not dead in Sydney's west.
Daniel Talia is a rarity among the Adelaide Crows: he feels sorry for Kurt Tippett.
It was the elephant in the room, but Matthew Boyd didn't want to talk about it.
Sydney's status as a perennial finalist for a good couple of decades now is lofty indeed. Unfortunately, their recent finals record isn't much to write home about.
Hawthorn champion Shaun Burgoyne says he and his teammates need to do a better job protecting Sam Mitchell when he is fighting a hard tag, but the Hawks also hope umpires will police off-the-ball incidents in Friday night's semi-final against the Western Bulldogs.
Shaun Burgoyne says the pain of defeat still burns for the Hawks but has implored his team to banish any "negative vibes" heading into Friday night's semi-final against the Western Bulldogs.
Greater Western Sydney co-captain Callan Ward says it won't be a problem keeping the Giants grounded after their sensational AFL qualifying final win.
Geelong chief executive Brian Cook says the Cats should be playing AFL home finals at Simonds Stadium from 2017 onwards.
Over and Out: The Roos' season in review.
Striving to keep their tilt at history alive, Hawthorn expect teenager Ryan Burton to be available for Friday night's sudden-death semi-final against the Western Bulldogs at the MCG.
We look at five key questions for Don Pyke's side ahead of Saturday night's SCG semi-final.
After an emotional farewell to four stars following finals loss to Adelaide, Roos fans may have witnessed the last game of dynamic midfielder Daniel Wells.
The fallout from the West Coast Eagles' disappointing finals exit at the hands of the Western Bulldogs has started, with the club reportedly delisting six players - including rugged tagger Patrick McGinnity and father-son recruit Alec Waterman.
Having stunned West Coast in Perth last week, the Western Bulldogs now set their sights on Hawthorn ahead of this Friday night's MCG semi-final. We look at five burning questions for the Dogs.
Ruckman Kurt Tippett has been ruled out of Sydney's semi-final showdown wih Adelaide while Steve Johnson's preliminary final fate may hinge on a favourable medical assessment from the Swans.
No result this September should be any great surprise. That's simply a reflection of the season we've had.
Sydney captain Jarrad McVeigh has challenged his team to be the hunter next week when they play for their season against Adelaide after a defeat that has raised questions over the Swans' finals credentials.
Western Bulldogs midfielders Toby McLean, Lukas Webb and Rourke Smith have emerged as candidates to replace the injured Lin Jong for Friday night's AFL semi-final against Hawthorn at the MCG.
The Giants are facing another week off after winning through to the preliminary final.
Saturday's six-goal win over the Swans is just the start for GWS, according to Jeremy Cameron.
The AFL is confident Spotless Stadium's small capacity won't see opposition fans locked out of Greater Western Sydney's home preliminary final to be played at the ground.
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