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North Melbourne's Majak Daw in action for Werribee.

North to go it alone in VFL in 2018

North Melbourne are set to become the sixth Victorian club – along with Collingwood, Essendon, Geelong, Richmond and the Western Bulldogs – to field their own VFL team next season.

Winners are grinners: Footscray are through to the grand final.

Bulldogs make it a double

The Bulldogs are barking in September in both the AFL and VFL, after Footscray upset Collingwood by 119-points to win through to next Sunday's VFL grand final at Etihad Stadium.

Outside looking in: Geelong's Nakia Cockatoo in action against Essendon during the VFL first elimination final.

Fringe Cats push for senior recall

Geelong have plenty of selection headaches ahead of their qualifying final clash against Hawthorn at the MCG on Friday night, with several depth players pushing for a recall from the Cats VFL elimination final 22-point loss to Essendon on Saturday.

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Stand-alone clubs set for big VFL series

AFL stand alone clubs Collingwood, Footscray, Geelong and Essendon are set to play a major part in this year's VFL finals series, in what is expected to be a somewhat changing of the guard.

Jake Stringer playing for the Bulldogs before being dropped to the VFL.

Stringer could remain in VFL to build confidence

Western Bulldogs forward Jake Stringer could be thrust upon the VFL finals next weekend in a third consecutive match at the lower level in a bid to attack the AFL finals "full of confidence".

Ahmed Saad sees the Essendon crisis as a great opportunity.

Saints, Sandy to become one in the VFL

St Kilda and Sandringham will officially join forces next season in a new alignment that will see the Saints extending their move back to Moorabbin with a second bayside headquarters at the Trevor Barker Oval.