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Inside the AFL's battle with Warner Brothers to trademark the Tasmania Devils

From jeans to baseball teams, the AFL has an interesting history of battling for trademarks — but the fight for the Devils might be the most intriguing of all, writes Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson.

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AFL Round-Up: Fremantle's season in jeopardy, Geelong look like themselves at last, St Kilda's ceiling lifts again

Concerns in the west for the flailing Dockers, a Cats awakening in Geelong and St Kilda remain a sensation — but the best is yet to come. We digest the week that was.

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Western Bulldogs smash Fremantle by 49 points as Rory Lobb gets last laugh against former club

The boos from the Freo fans rain down on Rory Lobb, but the former Docker goes home happiest as his Western Bulldogs smash the home side by 49 points.

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Captain Dawson stars as Adelaide down Fremantle

Adelaide have defeated Fremantle by 39 points at Adelaide Oval as the Dockers sink into early-season trouble in the AFL.

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Fremantle and West Coast prepare for the Western Derby, with the Dockers trying to fix their scoring troubles

As we get set for the Western Derby, Fremantle is under pressure to bounce back after a poor start to the season against their biggest rivals. Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson look at the Dockers and their most glaring weakness — scoring.

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Alex Pearce takes over from Fyfe as Dockers captain

Key defender Alex Pearce will be Fremantle's new captain, replacing Nat Fyfe at the head of a new-look player leadership group.

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Collingwood beat Fremantle by 20 points to book AFL preliminary final date with Sydney

Collingwood will play Sydney in a preliminary final after seeing off Fremantle in front of a bumper crowd at the MCG.

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AFL finals: From Jeremy Cameron to Tom Liberatore, the keys to all sides in September

With finals here at last, all eight teams are dreaming of a big September, but who can help them get there? Andrew McGarry runs the rule over the final eight, and lists the obvious and not-so-obvious key players for each team.

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AFL Round-Up: Epic wins for Melbourne and Sydney — and heartbreak for Carlton — set the scene for a grand finale

Heroes and heartbreak were the order of the day in round 22 and, with finals just a game away, this remarkable home-and-away season is about to reach its crescendo. We digest the week that was.

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AFL Round-Up: Melbourne, Carlton and Geelong the big winners as Brisbane and Fremantle falter

It was billed as the biggest round of the season and it didn't disappoint — now the premiership picture now looks a whole lot different. We digest the week that was.

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The surprise packets of AFL in 2022 — from Will Brodie and Paddy McCartin to Jai Newcombe and Patrick Lipinski

With 12 rounds gone in 2022, Andrew McGarry looks at a handful of AFL players who have surprised everyone so far this season.

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AFL Round-Up: Melbourne are beaten at last as Fremantle find a way, Collingwood and Carlton bring the MCG back to life

A Fremantle performance for the ages proves the Demons are beatable and the MCG is treated to a Collingwood-Carlton classic that could flip the script for two juggernauts. We digest the week that was.

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AFL Round-Up: Essendon stays alive, but Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle have kicked away

Some timely wins have shaken up the race for the finals, but they're all left chasing the breakaway group of three in 2022. We digest the week that was.

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AFL Round-Up: Brisbane and Fremantle's wins shape 2022 season, West Coast's worst still ahead of them

The two blockbuster games on the weekend delivered on their promise, and their victors leave round seven with stocks soaring. We digest the week that was.

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Fremantle Dockers off to strong start in 2022, even without injured skipper Nat Fyfe

It has been a tough few years for the Fremantle Dockers, but the Purple Haze is making a surprise resurgence in 2022, even without Nat Fyfe — however maintaining momentum will be the challenge, writes Andrew McGarry.

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