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Steven May and Max Gawn celebrate a goal for the Demons.

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Naarm back in eight after downing Euro-Yroke; Dawson leads Crows past Eagles

Narrm have secured a top eight spot after downing lacklustre Euro-Yroke, while Hawthorn climbed to 13th on the ladder by defeating Brisbane, and the Crows gave their percentage a boost against the Eagles.

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by Marnie Vinall

Dustin Martin was offered a huge deal by North Melbourne, which he declined.

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Draft

Why some AFL clubs’ recruiting ‘war chest’ won’t deliver guns

by Jake Niall

AFL 2024

Scott admits he held back Ridley post injury as Bombers too good for Tigers

by Roy Ward, Danny Russell, Steve Barrett and Marc McGowan

Mac Andrew is tackled by Carlton’s Charlie Curnow. Damien Hardwick pointed to another contest between the duo.

AFL 2024

‘It is dangerous’: Hardwick and Voss tackle umpires

by Danny Russell

Lachlan Sullivan was controversially penalised for handing the ball to Nick Daicos, instead of the umpire.

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AFL 2024

‘Not allowed to do that’: AFL’s call on controversial free kick that stunned the Pies

by Danny Russell

Insight & Analysis

Grounds for complaint: Why Dons, Blues and Saints want fewer Marvel games

Tenants of the AFL-owned Docklands stadium are queuing up to ask for more games at the MCG.

Jake Niall

Chief football writer, The Age

Who Kane Cornes would pick in the ultimate AFL super draft

Imagine a new-look AFL where existing contracts are scrapped and every player nominates for the biggest draft ever. Who would you choose?

Kane Cornes

AFL columnist

The booming kick set to be top pick in the mid-season draft

Meet Jasper Scaife, the forward with a famous work ethic whose WAFL coach thinks has such a booming kick he could be a punter in the NFL if he doesn’t make it in Australian rules footy. Plus, check out the list of players who will undertake medical testing at clubs’ request ahead of next week’s mid-season draft.

Marc McGowan

Sports reporter

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Courts

AFL racism case may become ‘juggernaut out of control’ with clubs added, judge says

A Victorian Supreme Court judge has expressed scepticism about a plan to add all 18 AFL clubs to a class action against the league over allegations of historical racism led by Phil Krakouer and including at least six other footballers.