AFL Live: Melbourne v Gold Coast
It's another huge Saturday of football with four matches taking place in Melbourne, Alice Springs and Adelaide.
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One country one game many cultures
A new map depicts describes where every indigenous player comes from in Australia
Sports thought: Losing the write voices from left-field
Indulge me. I have to write this for the editor, who gave me something you can't buy. And also for the students who've coveted these column spaces and may not get a chance to fill them with their own words.
Sydney Swans stars set to return after short break
The Sydney Swans will have four days off to contemplate Friday's nail-biting loss to Hawthorn.
Hawks face tough fight to remain in finals hunt
Recovery will be the key for Hawthorn this week as they fight to remain in touch with the top eight against Port Adelaide on Thursday night.
Blues still playing the 'waiting' game
When the Blues take to the field against North Melbourne on Sunday, they will come across a former teammate who would have been more than handy.
Grundy contract negotiations drag on
Collingwood insist contract negotiations with Brodie Grundy are proceeding smoothly despite hopes of a new deal dragging into the middle of the season.
Blues giant changes focus for Roos
Carlton will toss the challenge to young big man Jacob Weitering to help quell North Melbourne's tall forwards' threat at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
Giants star embracing Indigenous round
GWS defender Nathan Wilson will proudly display his Indigenous heritage against West Coast on Sunday.
There was a Wills, but was there a way?
Football's history wars in Australia are as fraught as all history wars.
Clarkson pays tribute to 'stronger, better' Roughead, Franklin
Jarryd Roughead's match-winner at the SCG is going to take some beating as far as feel-good stories go this AFL season.
Hawthorn snatch SCG thriller over Swans in dying moments
Roughead lands a late bomb to throw the 2017 Swans back onto life support.
As it happened: Swans v Hawks
Who would have picked this at the start of the season? Both teams are in the lower rungs of the ladder with 3-6 records. The loser tonight surely is officially out of finals contention.
Beveridge: Door still open for Cloke return
Travis Cloke is still capable of featuring in the Western Bulldogs' best 22 this season despite being dropped this week, according to coach Luke Beveridge.
Worsfold: Focus on re-signing Daniher, not Martin
While Essendon's immediate Dreamtime focus is tackling Richmond at the MCG on Saturday night, another dream is to lure Dustin Martin to the club.
Sports digital radio station EON forced to abandon local programming
EON sports, the digital 24-7 sports radio network, has been forced to abandon local programming due to cost issues.
Giants ruckman retires to battle mental health issues
GWS Giants ruckman Tom Downie has retired from AFL football to battle mental health issues.
The Laguntas: roaring success for Tigers and the Indigenous
The Laguntas — an aboriginal word for tiger — were controversially introduced into the Victorian football landscape in 2013 at a time when the competition was largely bereft of Indigenous talent raised in this state.
AFL to introduce lifetime free agency
The AFL is set to introduce lifetime free agency next season, with boss Gillon McLachlan describing it as a logical change.
North dump former skipper, again
Former North Melbourne captain Andrew Swallow's career looks to have reached a crossroads after he was dropped for the second time this season.
First footy match between VFL, Aboriginal side revealed
Coinciding with the AFL's Sir Douglas Nicholls round, a researcher has discovered never before recognized evidence of the first ever football match between a VFL side and an Aboriginal team.
On-field racism spurs footy jumper
Indigenous footballer Tyrone Bean says his "spirit took a beating" last year when he was racially vilified while playing for amateur club University Blacks.
Bulldogs are hunting for answers
Is this the year of the long slow deception? Are the Bulldogs reprising last year and flattering to deceive, or have they genuinely fallen away?
Riewoldt injury not due to a lack of rest: Saints coach
St Kilda coach Alan Richardson says the Saints' decision not to rest Nick Riewoldt three weeks ago is unrelated to the veteran's latest injury.
NRL set to beat AFL to the punch in sharing GPS data live during key matches
Delays in the CBA negotiations will mean the NRL is likely to beat the AFL to the punch in the latest TV broadcasting innovation.
Indigenous footy, huge Saints-Bulldogs clash and Freo's top billing
The Western Bulldogs and St Kilda are set for a huge match at Etihad Stadium on Saturday. It's eighth versus ninth with both teams 5-4 and desperate to stay in/re-enter the top eight.
Port call time out on shot-clock blame game
Port Adelaide forward Aaron Young has refused to blame umpiring for his side's loss to Geelong on Thursday night despite the game's dying minutes being shrouded in controversy.
Swans back in the water, but need one player to shine
Sydney are back in business, and there's one player who can help them into the finals.
Dangerfield's late winner gets Cats the spoils
When it came down to the last 100 seconds, there was only one man who could stop Port.
AFL teams interactive: All the ins and outs
Every team, every match. See how your side is lining up.
AFL live scores: Geelong v Port Adelaide
The Cats looking to keep their winning home form rolling but Port have a point to prove.
West Coast Eagles swing the axe but senior players safe
Eagles coach Adam Simpson has stuck by his promise to swing the axe, with at least five changes for this Sunday's game against the Giants.
AFL teams: Cloke dumped, Ablett and Riewoldt injured
The Western Bulldogs have dropped veteran forward Travis Cloke for Saturday's clash against St Kilda, while the Saints will be without an injured Nick Riewoldt.
Port chief backs longer contracts for draftees
Port Adelaide chief Keith Thomas has backed Brisbane's call for longer-term contracts for draftees saying young players went into the AFL system "with their eyes open".
Bulldogs lose Crameri for rest of season
Stewart Crameri's persistent hip injury has officially ended his AFL season, leaving the Western Bulldogs forward with just two games to his name this year after missing all of 2016 due to his doping ban stemming from former club Essendon's supplements program.
Who got Lade? Port did
Brendon Lade is returning to Port Adelaide after seven years as an assistant coach at AFL rivals Richmond.
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.
Hogan departure won't be 'catastrophic': Schwarz
Melbourne great David Schwarz says the potential defection of Jesse Hogan would not be "as catastrophic" now as it would have been last year.
Football romance, or the road to the future?
There’s two very contrasting narratives developing heading into the penultimate weekend of the AFL season. And sentimentally, they’re at opposite ends of the spectrum.
Chris Judd: It's time to deny the top four clubs access to free agents
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