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Crows won't change approach to fix slow starts

Adelaide have been left to rue slow starts for two consecutive weeks but coach Matthew Nicks is confident they don't need to change anything.

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Cats claw past slow-starting Adelaide for crucial win

Slow-starting Adelaide have suffered consecutive heartbreaking losses after Geelong fought past the Crows' late comeback to claim a crucial eight-point win.

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Geelong skipper sidelined, Magpies pair return

Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield is set for some time on the sidelines, while a key Collingwood pair return.

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Brilliant Bolton shines as Dockers dismantle Demons

Fremantle have unleashed a seven-goal-to-one blitz in the opening quarter to set up a 48-point win over Melbourne in Perth.

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Irish champion calls for International Rules return

Retired Irish star Zach Tuohy insists International Rules would have significant support from players if AFL and GAA officials committed to reviving the series.

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Saints ruck star adamant TDK partnership will click

Rowan Marshall insists there was no awkwardness at St Kilda around his failed trade to Geelong, adamant he can work alongside boom recruit Tom De Koning.

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Scott hails Cats' belief as Neale stars in comeback win

Shannon Neale kicked an equal career-best five goals as Geelong overhauled a 35-point deficit in their thrilling win over Fremantle.

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Suns can dream but must switch on for protege's Eagles

Gold Coast, who host a West Coast side stacked with debutants, have surged into AFL premiership favouritism after their dominant first-up defeat of Geelong.

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Geelong star Stengle edging closer to VFL return

There is still no definitive timeline for Tyson Stengle's return but the Geelong star is looking sharp and will make his VFL return "sooner rather than later".

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Key Lions pair learn fate at AFL tribunal

Brisbane will take on Sydney without key defenders Harris Andrews and Darcy Gardiner after their respective striking bans were upheld by the AFL tribunal.

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Freo to opt against triple-ruck threat for Cats clash

Geelong copped a 56-point thumping at the hands of Gold Coast last week, and Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir is bracing his players for a big bounce back.

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Petracca's doubts, nerves erased as Suns make statement

There were nerves and a long-held doubt before Christian Petracca turned back time in Gold Coast's statement-making rout of Geelong to begin the AFL season.

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Cats stay calm with Bruhn return something to cheer

Chris Scott was impressed with Tanner Bruhn's AFL return after 17 months out of the game and won't panic despite a one-sided opening-round loss to the Suns.

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'As good as I've seen': Petracca stars for hot Suns

Gold Coast recruit Christian Petracca was at his explosive best as the Suns notched a statement-making 56-point defeat of last year's grand finalists Geelong.

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Injuries strike Cats ahead of AFL season opener

Geelong will be without two of their biggest names for their season opener against Gold Coast, while the Western Bulldogs have backed in Sam Darcy's fitness.

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Suns skipper leans on next-gen to continue rise

Only 25 and just in his second season as Suns captain, Noah Anderson has already earmarked a group of younger players he says can shape the club's future.

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New AFL chairman vows 'no hubris or arrogance'

The AFL's latest chairman wants to build a greater connection between the league and its clubs and has taken a thinly-veiled swipe at the game's past hierarchy.

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Touk, Suns have the tools for early Geelong test

Suns vice-captain Touk Miller is eager to see how his side stacks up when they host last year's beaten grand finalists Geelong in AFL's Opening Round.

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'I could go on forever': Lions far from final product

Jaspa Fletcher thinks two-time defending premiers Brisbane, who boast an army of emerging stars, are yet to hit their AFL ceiling.

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'Egregious injustice': Cat to return after rape case

Geelong coach Chris Scott says Tanner Bruhn will return to action after missing last season while stood down by the AFL when falsely charged with rape.

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Suns forward suspended for AFL opening round

A late bump on his Brisbane Lions opponent has cost Gold Coast key forward Jed Walter a one-match suspension, ruling him out of the clash with Geelong.

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Blues back Weitering to return for Curnow grudge match

Carlton are confident Jacob Weitering will be fit to face former teammate Charlie Curnow when the new-look Blues take on Sydney.

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Injury scare could make clubs reconsider ruck options

Clubs could be nervous about throwing their forwards into ruck centre ball-ups after an injury scare to Geelong's Shannon Neale.

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Cats breathe easy after Shannon avoids big injury

Carlton have beaten Geelong by 15 points in their final pre-season match, but all the talk was about a knock to Cats forward Shannon Neale.

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Magpies, Cats back big guns' fitness for opening round

Geelong expect Jeremy Cameron to be fit for AFL opening round, while Collingwood skipper Darcy Moore is bullish on his own fitness.

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