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Saints hope McCartin is frustrated
St Kilda coach Alan Richardson says his club hopes Paddy McCartin is getting frustrated as the key forward prepares for a fifth straight weekend in the VFL.
St Kilda coach Alan Richardson says his club hopes Paddy McCartin is getting frustrated as the key forward prepares for a fifth straight weekend in the VFL.
Western Bulldogs midfielder Mitch Wallis is set to play his first game in nine months, when he lines up for the club's VFL side this weekend.
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.
Melbourne expect Angus Brayshaw to be available to play next weekend despite the midfielder suffering his third concussion in 12 months.
Richmond are bracing for bad news regarding Nathan Drummond with the Tigers suspecting the 22-year-old will need another knee reconstruction.
Collingwood bad boy Jordan De Goey began to repay the faith for his off-season indiscretion with a superb performance in the VFL in the Magpies' two-point win on Saturday.
Carlton midfielder Nick Graham enhanced his hopes of a senior recall with an impressive performance in Saturday's VFL season opener against Port Melbourne.
Carlton ruckman Andrew Phillips will return from injury when the Northern Blues begin their VFL campaign against Port Melbourne on Saturday.
North Melbourne forward Ben Brown says he couldn't have done any more to impress the Kangaroos' match committee ahead of round one after kicking three goals in Werribee's VFL practice match win over Sandringham on Saturday.
Collingwood's footprints continue to appear in new places, with the club's famous black and white colours set to be seen at TAC Cup level.
Melbourne say Jack Watts may have to wait until a VFL practice match six days before the club's AFL season-opener before he plays a game of football again.
The AFL pre-season has embraced the bush. Now it's once again embracing the suburbs.
All the hard work was worth it for Jackson Coleman.
A meeting of Frankston members on Thursday night will attempt to rally support for a return to the field in 2018.
Frankston Football Club is all but dead, with the club's administrators indicating that AFL Victoria had terminated the club's VFL license on Monday.
Footscray upstage flag fancy Casey to claim their second VFL premiership in three seasons.
In the VFL, coaches of teams aligned to AFL sides often preach that premierships are won with "squads", not just their available AFL depth.
Melbourne youngster Christian Salem has been knocked out after having his head driven into the ground in a heavy tackle during Sunday's VFL preliminary final at North Port Oval.
The Casey Scorpions have won through to their first VFL grand final since 1999, after dismantling reigning premier Williamstown by 42-points in a preliminary final at North Port Oval on Sunday.
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.
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.
Williamstown have kept their hopes for back-to-back flags alive, after a dominant 46-point win over Sandringham in a semi-final at North Port Oval on Saturday.
Sandringham simply had the answers when it mattered most against Port Melbourne.
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.
The Casey Scorpions finally broke their finals drought of 11 consecutive September losses in their 70-point qualifying final victory over Footscray at Casey Fields on Saturday.
Collingwood star Steele Sidebottom says spots on the club's list in 2017 could still be decided by performances in the VFL finals series.
Geelong livewire Nakia Cockatoo emerged unscathed after an injury scare in the Cats' 35-point win over Port Melbourne at Whitten Oval on Sunday.
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.
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".
Western Bulldogs forward Jake Stringer headlines a list of players desperate to push for a senior recall on the eve of AFL finals in the final round of the VFL's home-and-away season this weekend.
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