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'Not the right person': Merrett gives up AFL captaincy

Essendon will announce a new captain after Zach Merrett stood down from the role in the aftermath of his dramatic failed move to Hawthorn.

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Bombers star Merrett speaks about failed trade

Essendon star Zach Merrett has broken his silence following his failed trade request to Hawthorn, admitting he lost love for the Bombers.

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Carlton are riding high on an AFLW wave of momentum. Just don’t call it a fairytale

Spearheaded by their younger contingent, it’s not just that the Blues are winning; ahead of a preliminary final, it’s how they’re winning

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Bombers among clubs set to shape next AFL draft

Leading draft prospects Lachy Dovaston, Xavier Taylor and Sam Grlj are all ready to make their mark when their AFL chance comes.

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Buried snag a secret to fun-loving Blues' success

Carlton haven't lost since star Mimi Hill buried a sausage outside Princes Park and they want to keep riding their fun wave in the AFLW preliminary final.

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New Port coach and Hawks boss cut from same cloth

Port Adelaide's new director of coaching Andy Collins says there's great similarities between new Power coach Josh Carr and Hawthorn's mentor Sam Mitchell.

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'Regenerated' Hawks skipper eyes Bombers grudge match

Hawthorn skipper James Sicily is edging closer to full fitness and eagerly anticipating a round-one showdown with arch-rivals Essendon next year.

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Blues barge into AFLW prelim after hammering Hawks

Not even a second-quarter lapse could prevent Carlton from setting up a preliminary final date with Brisbane, after emphatically downing Hawthorn.

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Blues wary of wounded Hawks in AFLW semi-final

Hawthorn appear to be limping towards another straight-sets exit from the AFLW finals, but Carlton coach Mathew Buck is not taking the Hawks lightly.

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Giants star set for 'unprecedented' off-season surgery

Josh Kelly is set to miss at least the first half of the 2026 season following hip surgery, one of three GWS stars to go under the knife in the off-season.

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Crows, Port to bookend AFL Gather Round

The AFL has released the fixture for Gather Round, when all 18 clubs play in South Australia.

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The celebration that caused a Carlton 'heart attack'

Carlton dynamo Sophie McKay's eye-catching "fake hammy" celebration was adored by AFLW fans, but not so by her father, Blues great Andrew.

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Merrett a no-show as Bombers kick off pre-season

Essendon kicked off their pre-season without Zach Merrett, who is set to be replaced as captain after his failed attempt to leave for Hawthorn.

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Hawks count injury cost of AFLW qualifying final loss

Hawthorn will sweat the fitness of Kaitlyn Ashmore and Aine McDonagh ahead of a semi-final, with the star duo hurt in a finals loss to North Melbourne.

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Ruthless Roos hammer goalless Hawks in qualifying final

Reigning AFLW premiers North Melbourne will host a preliminary final in a fortnight, after defeating a goalless Hawthorn in a qualifying final.

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North address Hawks' AFLW snubbing of star Garner

North Melbourne have addressed Hawthorn's post-game snubbing of superstar Jasmine Garner's 100th game that Hawks coach Daniel Webster conceded was a mistake.

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AFLW finals: how the challengers shape up in their bid to end Kangaroos’ supremacy

It seems like a near-impossible task, but of the seven other finalists, which are best placed to cause an upset?

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Killer Kangaroos thrash Hawks to make AFLW history

Tahlia Randall kicked four goals as North Melbourne set an Australian rules football record by defeating Hawthorn for their 24th consecutive victory.

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AFLW minor premiers North equal historic winning streak

Ash Riddell, Jas Garner and Emma King starred as North Melbourne sealed the AFLW minor premiership and equalled the AFL's consecutive wins record.

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Demons stumble as Lions put hands up in race for second

Sophie Conway has starred with 27 disposals and two goals as Brisbane posted their sixth win on the trot with a nine-point triumph over Melbourne.

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Pluck of the Irish helps Hawks hammer hapless Bombers

Ireland's Aine McDonagh kicked three goals and equalled the record for the least games taken to kick 50 AFLW goals as Hawthorn shored up a spot in the top four.

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'Big change': Allen opens up on moving from West Coast

Star Brisbane recruit Oscar Allen says the departure of key people at West Coast who had supported him contributed to him leaving the Eagles for the Lions.

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Kennedy Snr statue - and legend - go to new Hawks home

John Kennedy Jnr has no doubt his father would have enjoyed comparing the removal of his statue from Waverley to the toppling of a dictator.

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Hawks at peace with failed Merrett move on historic day

Hawthorn have put the Zach Merrett transfer saga to bed on a day when the iconic statue of John Kennedy Snr found a new home away from their Waverley base.

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Indy Tahau kicks five as Port stun high-flying Hawks

Port forward Indy Tahau has shot to the top of the AFLW goalkicking charts after producing a match-winning five-goal haul in an upset victory over Hawthorn.

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