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AFL live updates: Tigers with nose in front of concerning Power at half-time; Weightman enjoyed six-goal haul as Dogs downed Suns

Follow along for all the live action as the Western Bulldogs hunt their first win against a rampaging Gold Coast in Ballarat and Richmond face Port Adelaide at the MCG.

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by Marnie Vinall

The heavy clash between Hawthorn’s Mabior Chol and Melbourne defender Steven May at the MCG.

Demons await scans on star players as injuries sour big win over Hawthorn

by Andrew Wu

Analysis

Why free agency won’t rescue the Tigers or Pies (or nearly any AFL team)

by Jake Niall

Peter Wright in MRP trouble for high hit on Harry Cunningham

New-look Swans continue to dominate; Freo give the Kangas a kicking

by Malcolm Conn and Roy Ward

Western Bulldogs spearhead Aaron Naughton.

‘Aaron is a centre-half back:’ The case for switching the Bulldogs’ astro-Naught to defence

by Andrew Wu, Steve Barrett and Marc McGowan

Insight & Analysis

Where have all the CEOs gone? Footy’s problem with finding new leaders

As the competition has expanded to include a national women’s league and soon 19 teams, veteran club bosses have lamented the dearth of emerging off-field leaders across the competition.

People want to see me get hurt, but here’s why I’m stepping into the boxing ring anyway

Just before Christmas, I received an unexpected offer: an invitation to join a high-profile boxing event in Adelaide during the week of the AFL’s Gather Round. This is why I accepted.

Tasmania deserves better than the AFL jumper equivalent of a mullet

Weaving the spirit of an entire state in a football jumper is a challenge, but this design ignores the present and fears the future. It looks like an Aldi version of a VB can.

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AFL Briefing

Injured Saints sidelined for months; Max King faces suspension

St Kilda, through injuries and a report, are counting the cost of a superb win over Collingwood, while Melbourne star Christian Petracca has revealed he has weekly visits to a psychologist to help him deal with pressure.