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Praise for Cyclone Treacy as Dockers overpower Richmond

Josh Treacy continues to emerge as an AFL force, delivering a commanding performance in wet conditions as Fremantle downed a rebuilding Richmond by 60 points.

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Collard facing AFL investigation again for alleged slur

Two years after serving a six-game ban for a homophobic slur, St Kilda player Lance Collard is under investigation again.

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Coach wants more to rise high with superstar Saint

St Kilda head into the AFL bye sitting 1-3, and coach Ross Lyon says more players need to lift to reach the level of young star Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera.

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Tasmania Devils back up VFL debut with second win

A week after securing their maiden win, the Tasmania Devils have edged past Port Melbourne for an undefeated start to life in the VFL.

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Dropping Nasiah tag pays off as Lions overwhelm Saints

Brisbane dropping a tag on Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera proved pivotal as the reigning premiers beat St Kilda by 33 points for their first win of the AFL season.

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They kept hitting him: Harley Reid's maturity praised

Harley Reid's mature response to being physically targeted has earned high praise, and the West Coast star will be aiming for another big effort against Port.

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Injury concerns won't stop Magpies taking risks: coach

Collingwood will likely be without Darcy Moore against Brisbane but coach Craig McRae has backed how they've managed their captain's hamstring problem.

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Moore, Pendlebury worries sour Magpies' win over Giants

Led by Nick Daicos, Collingwood have claimed a 33-point win over undermanned and wasteful GWS, but have injury worries over Darcy Moore and Scott Pendlebury.

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Young gun dropped in Demons selection shock

Trent Rivers has been left out of the Melbourne side to face Carlton, while West Coast and Port Adelaide will unveil new recruits in round three.

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Afternoon Update: Labor hoses down fuel supply concerns; cyclone batters WA coast; and the year’s first big snowfall

PM confirms national cabinet will convene over issue as energy minister insists fuel supply will be ‘the same if not higher’ than normal in the coming weeks

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AFL concedes Crows dudded by umpires again

Geelong's Tom Atkins convinced umpires a free-kick was his in a decision the AFL has since clarified should have gone Adelaide's way in a tight contest.

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Fast-starting Dockers set to face cyclone's wrath

The AFL clash between Fremantle and Richmond will go ahead despite a cyclone hitting Western Australia.

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AFL scratching its head on decline in Indigenous participation as weight of history takes toll

The league, clubs and AFLPA need to be more consolidated on why the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men’s players has dropped

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St Kilda on guard for stalking Lions to pounce

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has dismissed Brisbane's winless start to the AFL season, expecting the defending champions to "throw a bit" at his AFL team.

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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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Leigh Ryswyk comes out as AFL’s first gay footballer: ‘We want to feel safe anywhere we go’

Ex-Brisbane Lions player says public reaction has ‘blown me away’

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AFL braces for increase in positive tests under ‘stronger’ new illicit drugs policy

Every men’s and women’s player to be tested twice per year with those prevented from playing to be listed as ‘unavailable’

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Giants get back up to speed for Pies clash

GWS are out to reclaim their trademark by speeding up the game when they take on Collingwood in a rare appearance on the Friday night stage.

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Fagan's NBA-style fix to 'ludicrous' AFL salary surge

Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan has tossed up an NBA-style salary cap shake-up to address an issue he fears will "harm" the AFL industry.

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'Most stringent': AFL trumpets illicit drugs revamp

The AFL says its new illicit drugs policy, which includes bi-annual hair-testing of all players, is the most stringent in Australian sport.

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Former Brisbane Lion Leigh Ryswyk becomes first AFL player to come out as gay

Forty-one-year-old – who played one game for the Lions before becoming SANFL star – comes out publicly on radio show GayFL

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Stadium precinct plan gets federal funding green light

A waterfront precinct, which includes a new $1.13 billion roofed AFL stadium, has passed a federal funding approval milestone.

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Ex-Brisbane Lions Player Leigh Ryswyk Becomes The First AFL Player To Publicly Come Out As Gay

Mitch Brown, AJ Ogilvy and more athletes have congratulated the AFL star after his landmark announcement.

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'Like grand final': Melbourne readies for NFL clash

The first NFL regular-season clash in Australia has been locked in, and former NFL and AFL star Ben Graham has compared the occasion to the AFL grand final.

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