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Bombers throw Green career lifeline

ESSENDON has thrown a career lifeline to ex-Lion Josh Green by signing him as a delisted free agent ahead of the 2017 season.

No.1 pick down to battle in three

VOTE: The top three talents at this year’s draft appear just about set – unless Essendon swings a surprise. SAM LANDSBERGER’S PHANTOM DRAFT

AFL must reward Cotchin, Mitchell

TRENT Cotchin and Sam Mitchell should be confirmed as Brownlow Medallists, to leave 2012 without a winner would deny two brilliant seasons.

Jobe concedes Brownlow decision ‘hurt’

JOBE Watson has spoken publicly for the first time since announcing he will hand back his 2012 Brownlow Medal. NEW TRAINING PICS

Free agent Richards trains with Bombers

DELISTED free agent Xavier Richards has moved a step closer to securing a move to Essendon after gaining permission to train with the Bombers.

Who wins 2012 phantom Brownlow?

WE’VE revised the votes in every Essendon game from 2012 to find out how the count would pan out if Jobe Watson and the Essendon 34 couldn’t poll. The result is insanely close but with one clear winner.

Barometer: Kreuzer blow, Cotch on cusp

SCANS have revealed Matthew Kreuzer kicked the matchwinner for Carlton with a serious knee injury. Our experts look at every club’s playing stocks after Round 8. LATEST INJURY NEWS AT YOUR CLUB

SuperLadder: how is your club placed?

NORTH Melbourne remain undefeated as Richmond and Collingwood begin their climb and the Giants leap-frog rivals Sydney into third.

SuperCoach: studs and duds

WHO starred and who flopped in Round 8? We look at the best and worst SuperCoach performances of the round.

Bucks upbeat but far from smug

WHO was filthy? Who was happy? Or at least mildly content? Get the word from all the winning and losing coaches in our Saturday wrap.

Kangas go bang ... then go to sleep

ADVERSITY has yapped at Essendon’s heels for longer than it cares to remember and, at halftime, the Bombers’ suffering appeared certain to plumb fresh depths.

Bombers: Come home, Jobe

ESSENDON has given its strongest indication yet that captain Jobe Watson will return to the fold next year.

More Footy

AFL retirements and delistings: every club’s list changes at the end of the 2016 season

UPDATE: BRISBANE Lions midfielder Jaden McGrath has walked away from football with two years still to run on his contract. EVERY CLUB’S LIST CHANGES

AFL tips: Herald Sun experts pick their winners for round 23

THE home and away season is coming to a close and while one man leads the pack, our tipsters will continue the chase throughout the finals. See our experts’ tips for Round 23.

AFL finals 2016: Top eight teams set, all that’s left to play for is a home final

THERE’S one game left but plenty to play for for the top eight. We’ve done the maths and look at each club’s best and worst case finals scenarios.

Dangerfield wins Herald Sun Player of the Year

Herald Sun Player of the Year: All the votes from every round of the AFL 2016 season

PATRICK Dangerfield is the 2016 Herald Sun Player of the Year, defeating Richmond’s Dustin Martin by a massive seven votes. SEE THE VOTES, LEADERBOARD

Retiring Collingwood star Dane Swan has provided endless highlights on and off the field

DANE Swan was never far away from the action on the field. He also has a reel of endless highlights off it. Here are some of his best moments.

Jimmy Bartel will grow beard for entire 2016 AFL season to raise awareness about domestic violence

JIMMY Bartel is growing a beard throughout the 2016 AFL season in a bid to raise awareness and increase the conversation around domestic violence. We’re going to track his progress.

Richmond’s Sam Lloyd kicked the winner after the siren, something even champions have failed to do

WHERE does Sam Lloyd’s bomb to win Richmond the game on Saturday night rate among the great after-the-siren winners? THE HITS AND THE MISSES

What did Lance Franklin, Dane Swan, Dustin Martin and Nathan Jones look like before the tattoos

DO you remember Dane Swan without tattoos? How many did Dustin Martin have on his first day at Punt Road?

Trade News

Analysis: Cats, Blues, Pies win in trades

ON THE surface it appears Carlton are big losers of the trade period but delve deeper and you’ll see different. GARY BUCKENARA’S ANALYSIS AND TOP 5 TRADE PERFORMERS

Trade report card: Winners and losers

GEELONG and Collingwood have been praised for their trades but what do we make of the Blues? See every deal and draft pick and replay Gary Buckenara’s live chat.

Tigers frustrated by Yarran standoff

A GAME of cat and mouse forced Richmond to wait until the final 30 minutes of the trade period to secure a deal for Chris Yarran.

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