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Injured Tom Lynch will be back for Dusty’s 300th
After half a season of carnage and struggle on the field, champion forward Tom Lynch is slated to return for Dustin Martin’s 300th game.
- by Jake Niall
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Redman out of Essendon’s blockbuster against Blues; Martin’s 300th game delayed
- by Jon Pierik and Andrew Wu
Insight & Analysis
Horne-Francis is emerging, but not yet ready to come to grips with Cripps
In key takeouts this week: Carlton’s big dog hands Port’s young pup a lesson, the race for this year’s Rising Star award gets blown wide open and forget the premiership for the moment; Melbourne simply need to focus on making the finals.
Marc McGowan
Sports reporter
Bring it on! Why I can’t wait for AFLW pre-season training to start
I’m not the only one who has an exciting new challenge ahead of them this AFLW season. While pre-season training promises to be testing, I can’t wait for it to start on Monday.
Libby Birch
AFL columnist
Darcy, Daicos brilliance shows why father-sons must cost more
Nick Daicos is a generational footballer and Sam Darcy has the tool kit to become one. They show the inadequacies of the father-son rule, which is to be reformed.
Jake Niall
Chief football writer, The Age
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Jamie Elliott on track to return; West Coast to challenge Reid ban; Veteran Hawk expects fellow forward to stay
A mercurial Collingwood forward is making progress from a frustrating injury; while West Coast will argue for Harley Reid’s suspension to be reduced for his “sling” tackle on St Kilda’s Darcy Wilson.
- by Michael Gleeson, Marnie Vinall and Jon Pierik
‘Don’t look hard and fit’: Demons under fire, but Gawn promises response against Pies
Melbourne skipper Max Gawn has promised a response against Collingwood after his team’s “unacceptable” loss to Fremantle, while a league great has questioned the Demons’ fitness.
- by Jon Pierik