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Tigers, Blues unhappy as AFL confirms round-one games

Richmond and Carlton have made their feelings clear after the AFL confirmed they wouldn't be the first MCG game of the season.

AAP · Oct 27

Butters reunion, grudge matches headline Gather Round

Zak Butters and the Western Bulldogs will face Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval during next year's Gather Round, while there are plenty of grudge matches.

AAP · Oct 25

Molloy heroics seal Swans' finals, North see off Crows

Sydney will play in the AFLW finals after Chloe Molloy led a win over West Coast while leaders North Melbourne withstood a tough challenge from Adelaide.

AAP · Oct 25

McVeigh's dream team builds as Bombers poach assistant

Daniel Pratt hopes to play a key role in a special new era at Essendon after being lured to the Bombers as a senior assistant coach under Mark McVeigh.

AAP · Oct 12

Hawks turn focus to snagging next big fish

Hawthorn secured Zach Merrett on the first day of the AFL trade period and Gold Coast spearhead Ben King is the next target for the ambitious Hawks.

AAP · Oct 5

Swans, Roos stars injured as Dees claim crucial win

North Melbourne may have secured a rousing victory but will sweat on the fitness of one of their big-name players while Sydney also have a huge injury problem.

AAP · Oct 4

'A bit strange': Lions coach mulls huge call on future

Chris Fagan is tempted to go out on top after coaching Brisbane to their third-straight AFL premiership, saying it would be a dream way to finish.

AAP · Sep 26

Kangaroos bounce back in AFLW romp over Demons

North Melbourne have returned to the winners' list and the top of the AFLW ladder after fighting back to thump previously unbeaten Melbourne by 31 points.

AAP · Sep 25

Hawks skipper's worst injury fears confirmed

Hawthorn have suffered a massive setback in their quest for an AFLW finals berth, losing captain Emily Bates for the rest of the season with a knee injury.

AAP · Sep 14

From the Pocket: Alastair Clarkson kneecapping shows the difficulty of moving on an AFL legend

The coach’s bitter recrimination after his exit from North Melbourne highlights an often impossible position clubs and coaches find themselves in

The Guardian - AU · Sep 9