Parker bump sent straight to tribunal; Liberatore eyes return from concussion battle
Premiership Swan Luke Parker has been sent straight to the VFL tribunal. Meanwhile, Tom Liberatore is eyeing a return from his concussion scare but Jordan De Goey is racing to prove his fitness.
- by Peter Ryan, Marc McGowan, Michael Gleeson and Greg Dundas
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The killer stat that shows Harley Reid really is the new Dusty
All the hype about Harley Reid was justified. Well, most of it anyway. The teenage phenomenon is the AFL’s No.1 tackle-buster, and in just nine games, he’s already made a start on a hall-of-fame highlights reel.
- by Peter Ryan
Palm Sunday: Harley Reid brushes Petracca, Oliver aside in stunning performance
Harley Reid put his hand prints all over the Demons as Waalitj Marawar caused a massive upset over Narrm, while the Bombers flew up into the top two.
- by Marnie Vinall and Peter Ryan
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‘Weird, uncomfortable’, but Goldstein gets win over Roos; Saint Webster cleared over bump
Todd Goldstein had mixed emotions but no regrets after playing against his former club, while the match review officer has cleared Saint Jimmy Webster after there was scrutiny of his bump on a Dockers opponent.
- by Marc McGowan, Danny Russell and Peter Ryan
Collingwood have a recruiting zone the size of Italy. It’s yet to produce a single player
The AFL shocked recruiters last month when it told them they needed to draft more Indigenous players to fix declining numbers in the league, sparking a much-needed conversation on how to reverse a worrying trend.
- by Michael Gleeson and Peter Ryan
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Blues not pointing finger at fitness boss; Lyon lauds Indigenous ‘fight’
Michael Voss says injury-ravaged Carlton will solve their woes together, as a spate of soft-tissue injuries jeopardise their flag tilt, while St Kilda coach Ross Lyon wants Sir Doug Nicholls round to celebrate both the “fight” and the achievements of Indigenous players.
- by Andrew Wu, Roy Ward and Peter Ryan
One in 10 AFL players ignore concussion symptoms
Some AFL players admitted they did not report their concussion symptoms because they feared being left out at the selection table and missing out on contract incentives.
- by Peter Ryan
Cameron out with delayed concussion but AFL clears Cats
Geelong have been cleared of breaching the AFL rules, despite the Cats revealing on Saturday that key forward Jeremy Cameron had been diagnosed with delayed concussion from a heavy head knock on Friday night.
- by Danny Russell and Peter Ryan
Power hold off fast-finishing Cats to score first win in Geelong since 2007; slick Swans outclass Dockers
Port Adelaide scored their first win in Geelong since 2007 while the Swans strengthened their place at the top of the ladder with a win over Fremantle.
- by Roy Ward and Peter Ryan
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Gale force heads to Tasmania; Newman fined over bump; Howe forward with Elliott out
Brendon Gale has been announced as the inaugural CEO of the Tasmania Devils, Carlton’s Nic Newman is free to take on Sydney he was fined for a high bump on Alex Neal-Bullen, while injury-hit Collingwood will be without Jamie Elliott against West Coast.
- by Peter Ryan and Danny Russell
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‘Prodigious talent’: Former Dockers and Giants player Cam McCarthy dies
Former teammates of Fremantle and GWS player Cam McCarthy will play with heavy hearts this weekend as they mourn the tragic death of the key forward at the age of 29.
- by Peter Ryan and Paddy Sweeney