Zach Merrett weighs up new contract with Essendon, James Hird comments
Zach Merrett has been tabled a fresh multi-year offer to remain at Essendon, with club great James Hird…
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Ex-AFL player Brad Moran sells Gold Coast mansion with theme park
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Six Points: AFL learns not to bite the hand that feeds it; no more ‘exceptional circumstances’
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Every club wants to butter up Zak Butters, including the Geelong Cats, Western Bulldogs, Collingwood Magpies and Essendon Bombers. But can a deal get done for the Port Adelaide Power star?
The Bulldogs – a beneficiary of father-son selections over the years – may not have early first-round picks…
Scott Pendlebury avoids first ever suspension at AFL tribunal due to ‘exceptional circumstances’
Collingwood legend Scott Pendlebury has avoided the first suspension of his 21-year AFL career despite being found guilty…
Tasmania Devils want to remove Hawthorn Hawks from playing games in state, Mac Point Stadium not ready until 2031, deterrent for potential recruits, Hobart and Launceston, Midweek Tackle, latest news
Tasmania has identified its maiden AFL rival two years before it’s even entered the league, as it attempts…
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Rankine ‘firing’ for AFL return
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Collingwood star learns fate in AFL stunner
Collingwood champion Scott Pendlebury remains on track to equal Brent Harvey’s V/AFL games record on Anzac Day, after…
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Collingwood champion Scott Pendlebury’s charge downgraded at AFL tribunal after marathon deliberation
Collingwood have gone to desperate measures at the AFL tribunal to demonstrate how fair and law-abiding Scott Pendlebury…