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Back in the day: Michael Walters, Nic Naitanui and Chris Yarran.

From the archives: A street named desire

Chris Yarran and Michael Walters are in Nic Naitanui's living room, sitting squeezed into a two-seater couch. They are trying to remember the first time they met, and it's hard; they can't remember not knowing each other.

Mason Cox has had a strong pre-season, according to Nathan Buckley.

Cox ready for big year with Magpies

Nathan Buckley saw enough to suggest Mason Cox is ready to break out further this year as the Collingwood coach looks to field almost a full-strength squad in their final pre-season clash.

St Kilda's Josh Bruce, who kicked seven goals, takes a strong mark against the Blues.

Bruce kicks seven in Saints' huge win over Carlton

At a venue that has historically been barren for the St Kilda Football Club, the Saints took advantage of a vastly under-strength Carlton to record a 92-point pre-season victory at the Blues' spiritual home.

 image:  Mick Connolly

Modern football, where words are weapons

One thing you notice about the women's football league is the innocence of its players as public speakers. It translates into straightforward football talk relative to the men, who, as of March, have already begun to infiltrate the airwaves and the psyche of this town with their familiar footy language.

Carlton's Gabriella Pound slips a tackle on Saturday.

Blues hold on to edge out Bulldogs in AFLW

Carlton's slim premiership aspirations in the AFLW competition remain alive after the Blues held on for a six-point win over the Western Bulldogs in an entertaining and high-scoring clash at Princes Park.

  Patrick Dangerfield of the Cats (left) is rated the competition's best midfielder but needs more support.

Handling pressure: How the Cats hope to get the cream

Stand-in coach Matthew Knights was happy with the manner in which Geelong handled Hawthorn's pressure in the JLT series opener in Launceston, but the Cats have much to prove in this regard if they are to be a genuine premiership threat this year.

Leaping Larry.

From the cheap seats

Someone should talk to Wayne Bennett on the subject of prison overcrowding, as he seems to have a few interesting ideas on the subject.

Big question: Could Richmond legend Royce Hart play centre half-forward in the current era?

Slash the interchange cap, say AFL legends

Two of the greatest forwards ever, Jason Dunstall and Dermott Brereton, have joined AFL legend and former games record-holder Kevin Bartlett in calling for the interchange cap to be slashed.

Joel Selwood was caught speeding.

Selwood speeding indiscretion may cost club TAC sponsorship

Joel Selwood could have cost Geelong its long-term relationship with the Transport Accident Commission. The TAC has indicated it could make the tough call following an undertaking delivered two years ago by Cats chief executive Brian Cook after Selwood's teammate Billie Smedts filmed himself driving on a GoPro.

Tayla Harris of the Lions.

Football is kicking on in Brisbane

Brisbane's Tayla Harris has one of the best kicking actions I've ever seen - left foot planted behind her, right foot 180 degrees away pointing into the sky. Two weeks ago, a male admirer posted on Twitter, "When I die I hope it's because Tayla Harris kicked me head off into the sun." To which she replied, "If you insist."

Who got Lade?: Brendon is back at the Power.

Who got Lade? Port did

Brendon Lade is returning to Port Adelaide after seven years as an assistant coach at AFL rivals Richmond.

Dale Morris celebrates on the final siren.

Dogs won't be hoodoo gurus

The Western Bulldogs won't look back at their painful history of preliminary final losses in the lead up to their Saturday night clash with GWS Giants.

Switched: Sydney Swan Lance Franklin moved from Hawthorn to Sydney as a free agent in 2013.

Chris Judd: It's time to deny the top four clubs access to free agents

The thing that AFL fans love about the game is risk and the unknown outcome accompanying it: the risk players take when they commit to a physical contest, when they launch three deep in a pack to stand on someone's shoulders in a marking contest, when they have a shot from the boundary. All are weekly features on highlights reels.