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Suns player banned for five matches over homophobic slur

Gold Coast’s Wil Powell has been given a five-match ban for using the same homophobic slur as previously suspended Port Adelaide player Jeremy Finlayson in last Sunday’s QClash.

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by Andrew Wu and Michael Gleeson

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge at training on Thursday.

‘I’m in a really good place’: Beveridge optimistic in face of Bulldogs pressure

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by Marnie Vinall

Adam Simpson, Luke Beveridge, Ken Hinkley.

Opinion

Why AFL needs to embrace the coaching merry-go-round

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by Kane Cornes

Blake Acres celebrates the winning goal.

Analysis

Courage, a near miss and a shoulder hanging by a thread: The 20-second passage of play that shook the MCG

by Andrew Wu

Former North Melbourne midfielder Tarryn Thomas at a training session at Arden Street last year.

The Scoop

Roos unable to ‘meaningfully change’ Tarryn Thomas’ behaviour: CEO’s email to rival clubs

by Sam McClure

Insight & Analysis

‘It’s absolute garbage’: The footy flop that was ‘borderline embarrassing’

One round-seven performance left rival players bewildered by how poor it was, with some big names under fire.

Pie and Saint take the long way; former tradie behind Dees’ success: Key takeouts from round eight

Everyone knows a tradie who thinks they know everything about footy. There just aren’t many like Jason Taylor, the former air conditioner technician who is one of the main reasons for Melbourne’s success under Simon Goodwin.

Marc McGowan

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‘Forgiveness is not working’: Bartel uncomfortable with potential Thomas return

Essendon coach Brad Scott said his former North Melbourne player Tarryn Thomas is “a good person”, despite having made “some terrible mistakes”. But Jimmy Bartel would be “incredibly uncomfortable” to see Thomas back on an AFL list.

Scott Spits and Marnie Vinall

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