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Magpies make five changes ahead of match against Bulldogs: AFL teams and tips for round 12
Port Adelaide have lost a pair of damaging players for Thursday’s clash with unchanged Carlton, while Collingwood, beset by injuries, made five changes at the selection table.
- by Roy Ward
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AFL 2024
Watch how the AFL tightened holding-the-ball calls; Wounded Pies lose Pendles
The AFL has ordered umpires to reduce the “reasonable time” they give tackled players to dispose of the ball; a throwback to how holding-the-ball decisions were made in 2006, one senior umpire says.
- by Jon Pierik
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AFL 2024
The Cripps-Warner connection; Blues’ missing piece; big fortnight for Pies: Key takeouts from round 11
Chad Warner and Patrick Cripps have a mutual connection who is having a big impact on their seasons, while the Blues may have found an unlikely missing piece to their forward puzzle.
- by Andrew Wu
Scott admits he held back Ridley post injury as Bombers too good for Tigers
Carlton, Port Adelaide, GWS Giants and Essendon scored wins in the AFL on Saturday.
- by Roy Ward, Danny Russell, Steve Barrett and Marc McGowan
‘It is dangerous’: Hardwick and Voss tackle umpires
Damien Hardwick has called on the game’s decision-makers to do faster calls on holding-the-ball decisions because players’ health and safety is at risk.
- by Danny Russell
AFL round 10 teams and tips: Roos, Power skippers on the sidelines
North Melbourne will be without co-captain Jy Simpkin after he was a late withdrawal for Sunday’s clash with Essendon, while Connor Rozee won’t return for Port Adelaide. Check out all the teams and our experts’ tips.
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AFL 2024
The big night in Darwin that shattered records and the Cats
It was the record-setting night that embarrassed Geelong and potentially marked Gold Coast’s belated arrival as an AFL force.
- by Marc McGowan
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AFL 2024
Scott’s AFL pass to discuss ‘issues’ as rotation move bites; Hawks push for Tassie showdown
Chris Scott might have been given a licence by league headquarters to discuss the big issues, such as holding the ball decisions, but his Cats have more to worry about.
- by Danny Russell
Suns torch Cats in hot conditions in Darwin as King takes lead in Coleman race
Gold Coast had an absolute blinder in very hot and humid conditions, and kicked the highest score in the history of their club with 164 points.
- by Marnie Vinall and Danny Russell
‘Off the pace’: Injury-hit Tigers rue thrashing from Bulldogs; Bombers score stirring win over Giants
Hawthorn, Essendon, Western Bulldogs and Gold Coast were the winners as another AFL Saturday round played out.
- by Roy Ward, Danny Russell and Andrew Wu
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AFL 2024
Powell’s social media posts revealed after homophobic slur
Gold Coast’s Wil Powell used homophobic language online before abusing a Brisbane opponent last Sunday, as prominent gay rights advocate Ian Roberts called for the AFL to invest more into anti-vilification education.
- by Andrew Wu, Marnie Vinall and Michael Gleeson