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Bulldogs to stay on the road for Power, Freo clashes

The Western Bulldogs will face Port Adelaide in Adelaide then travel to Perth to take on Fremantle, but injured midfielder Bailey Smith will miss both games.

AAP

Bulldogs lose Smith, regain Weightman for Power clash

The Western Bulldogs and Port Adelaide are without big names for Gather Round, while desperate Fremantle and Gold Coast have swung the axe at selection.

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Kysaiah Pickett's bump on Bailey Smith the death knell for bump in AFL, Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin says

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has not spoken to Kysaiah Pickett about the way he plays following his ban for his high hit on Bailey Smith — but the Demons' mentor says there is no need for the bump in AFL.

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Goodwin says Pickett ban a reminder never to bump

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin says he now tells his players not to bump, in the wake of their star utility Kysaiah Pickett being banned for two games.

AAP

Concussion experts call for tougher AFL penalties after Kysaiah Pickett’s high bump

Leading concussion experts have called for stiffer sanction, arguing the Melbourne player should have been banned for at least four matches

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Demons back Pickett to fire on return from AFL ban

Kysaiah Pickett starred in Melbourne's season-opening win but won't play again until round four after he was hit with a two-match suspension for rough conduct.

AAP

Adelaide's McAdam sent to AFL tribunal over bump

Adelaide forward Shane McAdam will head to the AFL tribunal after being charged with rough conduct for his bump on GWS' Jacob Wehr.

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AFL round one: the least important round of the season or a vital launching pad?

Questions abound after an opening round that was exhilarating at times, savage and gruesome at others

The Guardian - AU

Goodwin urges Pickett to keep playing on instinct

Melbourne star Kysaiah Pickett has copped a two-match ban for a high bump on Bailey Smith but Simon Goodwin doesn't want the speedster to change his approach.

AAP

Pickett under fire for high bump in Dees' win over Dogs

Kysaiah Pickett will come under scrutiny for a high bump that flattened Bailey Smith during Melbourne's 50-point win over the Western Bulldogs.

AAP

A WA School Banned A Student For His A+ Mullet It’s Already Made International News

What party-in-the-back-poopers.

Pedestrian.tv

Did AFL Star Bailey Smith Actually Chop Off His Mullet? An Investigation Into The Media’s LIES

I haven't eaten or slept in twelve days but I can PROVE Bailey Smith still has his mullet.

Pedestrian.tv

From backyard punks and bogans to hipsters and 'corporate' shags: The long and short history of the mullet

Masculine and feminine, long and short, functional and high-fashion. The humble mullet can be everything to everyone, and it's back in a big way.

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Bailey Smith re-signs with Bulldogs

Western Bulldogs midfielder Bailey Smith says people at the club have supported him through thick and thin, and he never considered leaving.

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Naughton out, Bruce returns for Bulldogs

Brisbane and Richmond have made mass changes for their respective AFL matches this weekend, while the Western Bulldogs have mixed news on the selection front.

AAP

Dogs sniff out AFL response against Saints

The Bulldogs have lost three players, including star forward Aaron Naughton, to the AFL's health and safety protocols ahead of their clash with St Kilda.

ABC News

Why there is method to Luke Beveridge's Bulldogs' madness, and Jack Macrae is a consistent star

The Western Bulldogs made a grand final last year, and are now struggling to make the eight. What defines 'Bevo Ball' and how is Jack Macrae critical to the Dogs' system?

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Bulldogs' Smith seeking AFL redemption

Bailey Smith will return for the Western Bulldogs in the AFL crunch clash St Kilda after sitting out the Dogs' last four matches through suspension.

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The Independent UK

Persuasion star Ben Bailey Smith says he ‘couldn’t give two s***s’ about film’s critics

Film has not gone down well with Jane Austen traditionalists

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Bailey Smith apologetic on AFL return

Suspended Western Bulldogs midfielder Bailey Smith was 'contrite and apologetic' on his return to the club ahead of their clash with Greater Western Sydney.

AAP

Bulldogs wary of rivals Giants in AFL

The Western Bulldogs are attempting to kickstart their AFL season but are wary of modern-day rivals GWS causing an upset.

ABC News

AFL coach Luke Beveridge said there are 'not many sporting codes in the world that have an illicit drugs policy'. Is he correct?

Bailey Smith's coach said there are 'not many sporting codes in the world that have an illicit drugs policy'. But does the AFL really do things that differently?

AAP

AFL bans Bulldogs' Smith for two games

The AFL has found Bailey Smith guilty of "conduct unbecoming" and banned the Western Bulldogs star for two games for illicit substance use.

ABC News

Western Bulldogs' Bailey Smith banned for two matches by AFL for conduct unbecoming over drug photos

Bailey Smith will be off the field for the Western Bulldogs for two more matches, after the star midfielder is banned over the images of his public drug use.

AAP

Bulldogs Hunter, Bruce to return in VFL

The Western Bulldogs will welcome back key pair Lachie Hunter and Josh Bruce via the VFL while Caleb Daniel has signed a four-year contract extension.

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