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Kanga heartache: Surging Roos go super close to reeling in 39-point deficit
Melbourne’s season has a pulse after they scraped their way to a heart-stopping three-point victory over North Melbourne. Elsewhere, Sydney Swans made it 10 wins on the trot while Ken Hinkley was jeered at home after Port Adelaide were crunched by the resurgent Brisbane Lions.
- by Roy Ward
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Match report
Perfect 10: Swans’ premiership charge runs straight over Giants
- by Jonathan Drennan
Insight & Analysis
Saved from the sack, how Swan went from hall of tatts to Hall of Fame
Dane Swan was an unconventional footy figure. Kelvin Templeton was a classical player. The pair headline the inductees this year to the hall of fame.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
Blast from the past? Push for Andrew Demetriou to become next AFL chairman
An influential club president believes the former AFL CEO would be a formidable opponent to the NRL’s boss.
Caroline Wilson
Football columnist for The Age
Tom De Koning gets the better of brother Sam as the Blues tame the Cats
Barely a minute had passed on Friday night before Tom De Koning ruthlessly bullied his (not so) little brother Sam, blasting through the first of Carlton’s 21 goals.
Marc McGowan
Sports reporter
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Life after Buddy: How Swans have learnt to share the workload
Sydney have overhauled their attacking strategy since the retirement of Lance Franklin. Now, goals and forward pressure come from every part of the ground.
- by Jonathan Drennan
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