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Snapshot for round five of the AFLW season

A look at round five of the AFLW season, where Melbourne and Adelaide maintained their unbeaten starts and the winless Western Bulldogs came under fire.

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No Tayla Harris, no worries: Demons defeat Cats in AFLW

Reigning premiers Melbourne have posted a 49-point win over Geelong in their first AFLW meeting to be unbeaten in the first half of the season.

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Brownlow medallist Neale surprised by voting quirks

There was some bizarre Brownlow Medal voting, with winner Lachie Neale surprised by a three-vote game that helped him snare the AFL's top individual honour.

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Cats coach Scott tees off at AFL's assistance to North

Geelong coach Chris Scott has called the AFL's assistance package to battling North Melbourne "blatant manipulation" of the draft.

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Fast-starting Geelong get better of Port Adelaide

Four first-quarter goals have carried Geelong to an impressive 28-point AFLW win against Port Adelaide at Alberton Oval.

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Flying Kangaroos plan to flip the AFLW script on Lions

One of three unbeaten sides in the AFLW, North Melbourne hope a first-ever win against the Brisbane Lions can be the next step on their search for a debut flag.

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Andrews sees comparisons in Blues' 23 AFL finals charge

Brisbane have the chance to end Carlton's finals run in a similar way to how Geelong tamed the Lions in their AFL flag hunt 12 months ago.

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Penrith Panthers grand final triumph could damage Betr after it offered gamblers 100-1 odds on win

News Corp-backed firm offered inducements that attracted record fine and criticism from regulator

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Morning Mail: Coalition’s big no campaign spenders, Twiggy’s revolving door, humanity’s lucky escape

Analysis of politicians’ Facebook advertising data shows uses of public money to target yes activists, while Fortescue loses an exec and gains Kwasi Kwarteng

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Still room for surprise despite AFL foiling its plan for fairy tale final round

Goal review debacle and shock results killed off some suspense but last weekend’s upheaval shows nothing is certain in football

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Lion Ashcroft set for high-stakes battle with Geelong

Young gun Will Ashcroft has reflected on his stellar debut AFL campaign ahead of Brisbane's blockbuster against Geelong on Saturday.

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Geelong coach Scott calls AFL 'compromised' competition

Geelong coach Chris Scott is no fan of a wildcard weekend, arguing the AFL is already a "compromised" competition.

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Scott insists Bombers lose no belief from Cats belting

Essendon were torn apart by Geelong but coach Brad Scott says the Bombers won't lose any belief from the 77-point smashing.

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Ruthless reigning premiers Geelong crush Essendon

Reigning premiers Geelong have sent an ominous warning to the rest of the AFL with a ruthless 77-point smashing of Essendon at GMHBA Stadium.

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Brisbane's MCG hoodoo lives on after Demons' heist

Brisbane coach Chris Fagan admits the Lions' MCG hoodoo "lives on" but believes his team can still win at the venue if they play there win in finals.

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Cats return to AFL top eight with easy win over North

Geelong's Zach Tuohy broke the record for the most AFL games by an Irishman as the Cats easily beat North Melbourne by 62 points at GMHBA Stadium.

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Irish record-breaker Tuohy key to Cats' AFL evolution

Irish star Zach Tuohy has been a crucial cog in the Geelong machine since crossing from Carlton at the end of 2016, and will celebrate a milestone this week.

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Irish mates to help Cats' Tuohy celebrate AFL record

Geelong's Zach Tuohy will break the record for most AFL/VFL games played by an Irishman when he lines up with Mark O'Connor and Oisin Mullin.

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Demons not out of form ahead of crunch match: Lyon

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon is wary of Melbourne ahead of their AFL clash, saying they easily could have won their past two matches.

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Kangaroos unleash son of AFL champion Brent Harvey

North Melbourne have selected 18-year-old Cooper Harvey, son of AFL games record holder Brent, for his debut against defending premiers Geelong in round 17.

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Swans don't want match to be Franklin's MCG farewell

Sydney co-captain Callum Mills is not giving any thought to their clash with Richmond being Lance Franklin's last appearance at the MCG.

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Swans legend Franklin to return, Demons' Fritsch out

Lance Franklin will end a three-game absence from Sydney's line-up for what will almost certainly be the Swans legend's final AFL game at the MCG.

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Tuohy almost feels guilty taking Stynes' Irish record

Zach Tuohy has paid tribute to Jim Stynes, with the Geelong star about to set the record for the most AFL games by an Irish-born player.

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Swans shrug off bad kicking day as Buddy targets return

Sydney superstar Lance Franklin is nearing a comeback from injury for the Swans, who insist they are moving on from a "bad day at the office" against Geelong.

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Cats' Brad Close avoids dangerous tackle charge

Geelong forward Brad Close has not been suspended for his tackle on Sydney defender Aaron Francis, as the action was not considered careless.

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