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Ten-goal thumping: Second-heaviest defeat for Lyon the Saint; Consolidate, says Bevo
Aaron Naughton kicked an equal career-best bag of six goals as the Western Bulldogs eased some of the considerable pressure on coach Luke Beveridge with a 60-point thumping of St Kilda.
- by Scott Spits
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AFL 2024
Lion’s lifeline: AFL to review character references after Cameron escapes ban
- by Scott Spits
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Intense demands on Dees, Pies; here comes Harley: Key takeouts from round five
You may have heard of No.1 draft pick Harley Reid. On Sunday, he showed he’s both a monster and a surgeon on the field. Plus, the Lion who had a breakout game against Melbourne and the fixture demands on Collingwood and Melbourne.
Andrew Stafford
AFL correspondent in Queensland
The bidding war for Richmond’s fabulous Baker boy
With shallow talent spread across 18 clubs and the Tassie Devils about to eviscerate the drafts, Richmond’s Liam Baker has picked a good time to be up for grabs.
Jake Niall
Chief football writer, The Age
Bulldogs put Liberatore into concussion protocols after ‘concerning’ collapse
While Tom Liberatore passed a head injury assessment and reported no symptoms, he will now miss Thursday night’s clash against St Kilda, after the worrying vision of his collapse.
Greg Baum and Peter Ryan
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Why Harley Reid could prove to be football’s biggest bargain
The decision by the AFLPA to make standard the first three years of a player’s contract is a bonus for the Eagles and other clubs with early draft picks in this year’s draft, but it has upset many player managers.
- by Peter Ryan
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Lion’s lifeline: AFL to review character references after Cameron escapes ban
In a rare decision, Charlie Cameron’s clean record over more than 200 games paid dividends after the Brisbane livewire escaped with a fine at the tribunal for his sling tackle on Jake Lever.
- by Scott Spits
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‘The constant battle’: Why Collingwood’s Murphy is hanging up the boots at 24
- by Peter Ryan and Michael Gleeson
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Burnt out and rocked by the death of his legendary dad, Marsh takes a break
- by Caroline Wilson