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Cyril Rioli was among the Hawks' best in their loss to the Cats.

Five burning questions: Hawks v Bulldogs

Rohan Connolly

Tom Bellchambers is understood to have settled with Essendon for a low six-figure sum.

Essendon begin settling drug compo claims

Caroline Wilson

Richmond have had a disappointing season.

Tigers' Friday night lights set to be cut down

Sam McClure

Banned Essendon David Myers returning to the club.

Bombers start cruising back to base as ban lifts

Larissa Nicholson

Ball magnet: Sydney's Dan Hannebery may force the Crows to reconsider their no-tagging approach.

Crows versus Swans: it's in the tag

Ashley Porter

Leader of the pack: Easton Wood is now top Dog.

Injuries won't slow down the Bulldogs: Wood

Andrew Tate

Demons Max Gawn didn't feature in the embargoed MVP top five, but actually finished equal fourth with Adelaide's Eddie Betts.

Max Gawn, then back in MVP results mix-up

Samantha Lane

Demons coach Simon Goodwin says his aim is for Melbourne to continue to improve.

Melbourne after young talent again in 2016

Larissa Nicholson

Richmond's Brett Deledio

Clouds surround Deledio's Punt Road future

Sam McClure

Key: Lance Franklin must score four or more goals for Sydney to win, says Mark Bickley.

Heat on Swans stars to fire in semi

Andrew Wu

Crocmedia's Craig Hutchison has emerged as a major player in the AFL's new radio rights deal.

Crocmedia snaps up big role as AFL radio rights value soars

EXCLUSIVE
Caroline Wilson

Future Hawk? Jaeger O'Meara.

Sun O'Meara chooses Hawthorn as destination club

Michael Gleeson and Daniel Cherny

Re-signed: Aaron Francis.

Bombers free to return to Tulla, as Francis secures new deal

Daniel Cherny

Swans star Kurt Tippett will be missed in the ruck and up forward.

5 burning questions: will Swans have something to Crow about?

Jon Pierik

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In round three, the Hawks lost the contested and uncontested ball, the clearances and the inside-50 count but still won ...

Hawks v Dogs semi-final much more than a finals contest

Rohan Connolly

Brownlow favourite Patrick Dangerfield is sure to feature prominently throughout the finals

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Giants star Steve Johnson will miss the preliminary final through suspension.

Right ban, wrong to punish for challenge

Michael Gleeson

Chris Judd in action for West Coast

Vote: our greatest finals heroes

Rohan Connolly

Not for the first time, Jack Darling went missing in a big final.

AFL 101: three things we worked out from the first week of the finals

Staff writers

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AFL plays of the finals: week one

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The best niggle from Swans v Giants

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Crows end Roos' season

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Bulldogs fight home over Eagles

Clunk: And that's another for Cats big man Tom Hawkins, who celebrates with Steven Motlop.

Finally – the big men of the AFL are flying

Wayne Carey

Martin Hiscock addresses Monday's news conference.

No plan, no solutions, no excuse for blood-letting

Caroline Wilson

Giant Lachie Whitfield was allegedly secreted away by former GWS football manager Graeme Allan and former welfare ...

The old story. Footy finds a woman to blame

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Michael Gleeson

Leppitsch's sacking is the start of a club-wide review, said Sharpless.

The 'mad Monday' call that finished off a Lion

Andrew Stafford

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