Vic Metro has unveiled a stacked squad ahead of the under-18 national championships — which includes at least nine first-round draft fancies. Plus, the latest mid-season draft news and more. 👇 #AFL codesports.com.au/afl/afl-draft-…

More people are heading to the Melbourne Cricket Ground than ever before. MCC CEO Stuart Fox talks to Shannon Gill about the pandemic bounce back, a changed strategy due to the Taylor Swift effect and when the Shane Warne Stand will be rebuilt.    codesports.com.au/afl/mcg-tracki…

Izak Rankine had a big night in the Showdown, but who else came to the party, and which players had a performance to forget?

Simeon Thomas-Wilson rates every player from Showdown 55.

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The Power’s ability to falter in big games came to the fore again, as the Crows finally looked like the finals contenders fans expected them to be in a 30-point win in Showdown 55.

✍: Matt Turner

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Andrew McGrath says the challenge to end Essendon's premiership drought alongside some of his best mates was why he put pen to paper on a new deal.

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A host of big names are set to return for a huge weekend of footy.

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A big boost for the Bombers heading into round 8!

✍: Glenn McFarlane

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There's been a significant shift in mood and play at West Coast, but will it be enough for Adam Simpson to stay?

✍: Mark Duffield

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Selection whispers, injury news, four debutants plus #SuperCoach rookie intel and captaincy advice for round 8.

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Tonight is the 30th anniversary of what many term the greatest game they’ve ever seen...

A game neither Ablett, Garry Hocking, Steve Silvagni or Chris Grant were best on ground, but a lesser known Essendon mid-fielder starred.

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✍️: Shannon Gill

He might not have stuffed the stats sheet, but everything Cooper Simpson brought on debut suggested he’s in for a long Fremantle career. As Eliza Reilly writes, he should even become a senior regular this year. codesports.com.au/afl/cooper-sim…

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Fremantle lived and died by the sword in the midfield. A win would mean their midfield functioned. A loss was intrinsically linked to what happened at stoppages.

This season has been a different story.

Eliza Reilly unpacks the Freo midfield.

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Former Collingwood vice-captain Taylor Adams says he was “hurt” by the lack of an exit phone call from Craig McRae as he revealed he felt “cheated” by the hamstring injury that cost him a premiership.

✍️ Jon Ralph
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A huge crowd is predicted for the Collingwood and Carlton match-up on Friday. As Shannon Gill discovers this would break new ground in Victorian football’s biggest rivalry. 👇 #AFL codesports.com.au/afl/afl-record…

The return of the knife. The young buck gets better. The evolution. The newcomer.

Bullied and bruised, Freo's midfield was criminally inconsistent last year. But 2024 is a different story. This is how the Dockers have rebuilt their midfield CODE AFL

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Luke Beveridge has hit back after Essendon ruckman Sam Draper said players would leave the Bulldogs if Beveridge was still in charge come season’s end.

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Jordon Sweet is a no-brainer in #SuperCoach , but who goes out - and how do you spend the cash?

See the moves the experts are making this week ⬇️

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30 years ago an 18-game #AFL player was the unlikely star of perhaps the greatest State of Origin game between Victoria and South Australia. Shannon Gill talks to David Calthorpe about the night he earned a spot in football folklore. codesports.com.au/afl/the-story-…

Alastair Clarkson has responded to a scathing column from Mick McGuane which questioned North Melbourne's training standards.

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