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Harry McKay is dealing with a foot injury.

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AFL injury ward

More pain for Blues with McKay injury, Lynch back for Tigers

A week after Sam Walsh underwent surgery, the Blues have more injury concerns, while Tom Lynch is set to make a return for Richmond this weekend.

by Jon Pierik and Andrew Wu

Dyson Heppell in action during the Bombers’ recent intra-club match.

AFL 2022

Heppell to head the Bomber group for sixth season as skipper

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by Peter Ryan

Melbourne’s Tayla Harris was a star for her team in their nail-biting win over the Lions.

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Women's AFL

Harris inspires Melbourne to epic comeback win against Brisbane

by Ronny Lerner

AFL 2022

‘We will cope’: AFL chief says new season will go ahead as planned

by Jon Pierik

Jack Darling applied to the AFL for an exemption to its vaccine policy on medical grounds.

AFL 2022

Eagles still wait on star’s vax, as Roo faces deadline

by Jake Niall

Insight & Analysis

Footy fans have spoken, and they’ve had plenty to say

If there is one lesson from the COVID-19 years, it’s that the game is nothing without its fans. Some findings of the AFL fans survey ought to make the administrators sit up and take notice.

Greg Baum

Sports columnist

Blue barometers: the four players who need to shape up and perform

Under-achieving clubs have under-achieving players. At Carlton, several who’ve banked hefty cheques have been anything but bankable performers.

Jake Niall

Chief football writer, The Age

Sacrifice and challenge have defined this season of AFLW. We must learn from it

This season the integrity of the competition is being put to the test, and it’s having an impact on players’ wellbeing, recovery and injury prevention.

Emma Kearney

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Jeremy Howe was injured in last Friday’s practice match.

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AFL injury ward

Howe to miss practice match through injury but in frame for round one

Scans have confirmed veteran defender Jeremy Howe is nursing a strain, as Darcy Moore nominates a potential new face in defence. Gold Coast, meanwhile, has a new co-captain.

by Jon Pierik

Helicopter vision of Geelong footballer Patrick Dangerfield rescuing an 11-year-old girl in the surf at Mogg’s Creek on Sunday.

AFL 2022

Dangerfield rescues girl from surf at Moggs Creek

Geelong star Patrick Dangerfield rescued an 11-year-old girl from the surf at Moggs Creek and helped keep the family afloat on Sunday after witnessing a group of swimmers in distress.