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GWS surge past Carlton for defining win: Angry Hardwick drops the F-Bomb
GWS will charge into the back end of their AFL finals bid with confidence after fighting back from 39 points down against Carlton to win. In Perth, Fremantle overpowered a Shai Bolton-inspired Richmond to post a 51-point victory.
- by Roy Ward, Peter Ryan, Andrew Stafford and Steve Barrett
Insight & Analysis
Is Darcy Moore really playing ‘awful’ footy? Cornes and McClure go head-to-head
The two footy media heavyweights who don’t shirk the big issues are refusing to back down on Collingwood captain Darcy Moore. Here, they both make their case.
Too many whingers: Why the footy sook-fest has to stop
The constant complaining in the AFL has gone too far and threatens to tarnish the code’s reputation as Australia’s premier sport.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
Dons sit in the top four, but here’s why their issues go far beyond a few controversial umpiring calls
Umpiring decisions went against Essendon in the loss to Geelong, but coach Brad Scott seemed rightly less interested in what the umpires did or didn’t do than what his players didn’t do.
Michael Gleeson
Sports columnist
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The once-unsinkable Pies are shipping water, but the Bombers are back on their wave
Essendon had a comprehensive win over reigning premiers Collingwood. The Bombers’ challenge now is to stay the course, while the Magpies must reverse theirs.
- by Greg Baum
Blues’ contracts on hold amid salary cap squeeze
A tight salary cap is behind two Carlton players not yet being offered new deals.
- by Jake Niall