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Xavier: My advice to players in end of season limbo

A big part of AFL life is getting comfortable with the unknown. But, one thing that I never got ‘comfortable being uncomfortable’ with was the sick feeling of being in limbo at the end of a season.

Xavier Ellis

Signed and sealedCommentsPremiumTiger’s $1m fairytale pay day revealed

Just six months after Marlion Pickett was forced to apply for assistance from the AFL when his rock-bottom wage was cut in half, the Tiger has hit the jackpot.

Braden Quartermaine

Torment laid bareVideoPremium‘He was totally out of control: Cousins’ ex

The mother of Ben Cousins’ two kids has revealed she secretly moved house with the children to escape the ‘relentless’ and ‘drug affected’ former West Coast Eagles star.

Shannon Hampton

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Three left-field trades that could benefit the Dockers

Fremantle are building for the future and they could make some significant moves this trade period to give those plans a big boost.

Mitchell Woodcock

Future plansVideoCommentsGoddard tees off: ‘ How are you getting this so wrong?’

Ex-footballer Brendon Goddard has taken aim at the Collingwood Football Club, labelling them “insensitive” for reports it wants to offload star midfielder Adam Treloar.

Homecoming?VideoCommentsPremiumFinals or bust for Cripps, Carlton in 2021

West Coast will be waiting to see if Carlton skipper Patrick Cripps is available at the end of 2021, according to former Blues list boss Stephen Silvagni.

Mitchell Woodcock

New dealVideoCommentsAFL lists: Dees veteran has games record in sight

Nathan Jones will play on in 2021, with Melbourne announcing a new one-year deal for the former Demons skipper.

‘Relentless and drug affected’PremiumCousins’ ex secretly moved to escape ‘tormenting rat’

Maylea Tinecheff — the mother of Ben Cousins’ two children — told a court she secretly moved house to escape the ‘relentless’ and ‘drug-affected’ former AFL star and banned him from seeing his kids.

Shannon Hampton

Low blowVideoEagles star ‘takes one for team’ with vasectomy

Many AFL players go under the knife during the off-season to take care for nagging health issues but West Coast superstar Tim Kelly’s first summer surgery has been a vasectomy.

Next stepVideoCommentsPremiumGWS latest club linked to Hogan

Former Collingwood and Adelaide recruiter Matt Rendell says a trade for Jesse Hogan to Greater Western Sydney is “fait accompli”.

Mitchell Woodcock

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Three left-field trades that could benefit Eagles

West Coast have great players across every line, but it doesn’t mean they couldn’t get better in next week’s trade period.

Mitchell Woodcock

Hard stanceVideoCrows ready to force St Kilda to trade for Crouch

Adelaide are prepared to match St Kilda’s contract offer to AFL restricted free agent Brad Crouch unless they receive pick No.2 as compensation, forcing the Saints to trade for the midfielder.

Anna Harrington

Orphaned EaglesVideoCommentsPremiumEagle prepares for first Christmas without family

The small forward admits it will be tough not to return home to Victoria for the annual celebrations but said it was important to remain in WA.

Catherine Healey

Duff and QuartersVideoShould the AFL add a finals ‘wild-card’ round?

On this week’s episode of the Duff and Quarters Podcast, Mark Duffield and Glen Quartermain discuss a radical change for the AFL’s finals format.

Josh Garlepp

Big moveVideoCommentsPremiumMurphy: Tigers can take the risk on Hogan

Western Bulldogs great Bob Murphy says Richmond have the runs on the board to take on out-of-favour Fremantle forward Jesse Hogan without any risks.

Mitchell Woodcock

NTFLPremiumJunior coach charged for insulting language

A JUNIOR league coach has been charged for two weeks for insulting language, while two premier league NTFL stars were also handed suspensions

NATHANIEL CHAMBERS

Parfitt staying at the CatteryPremiumPainful grand final for NT’s Parfitt

Territorian Brandan Parfitt nursing a broken right thumb and a determination to stay at AFL club Geelong

GREY MORRIS

Loyal callVideoCommentsThe moment that convinced Dusty to stay a Tiger

The Tiger army love him, and now it’s been revealed it was Richmond fans who convinced Dustin Martin to stay.

Catherine Healey

Next move?VideoCommentsPremiumFive West Aussies awaiting AFL future

The AFL’s trade period is a little over a week away and there are plenty of players from WA at clubs across Australia who are out of contract.

Mitchell Woodcock

NTFLPremiumWanderers and Districts dominate Round 4 stats

WANDERERS and Southern Districts dominated the stats in Round 4 of the 2020-21 NTFL season with a player from each side making over 30 disposals

NATHANIEL CHAMBERS

NTFLPremiumWhat we learned from Round 4 of the 2020-21 NTFL season

BOMBERS name Cyril Rioli, Wanderers in form and a stumble from premiers Nightcliff. WHAT WE LEARNED FROM ROUND 4

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NTFL Rising StarPremiumEagle Fejo given Rising Star status

Wanderers’ impressive start to the new NTFL season gets another boost with Ronald Fejo’s Rising Star nomination

GREY MORRIS

Successful first yearVideoSerong admits he ‘didn’t know what to expect’ at Freo

Nearly 12 months from the day he was drafted to Fremantle, Caleb Serong has admitted he didn’t know what to expect in the west.

NTFL Premier LeaguePremiumSouthern Districts back in business after a big win over the Tiwis

Consistency in scoring goals and applying pressure to opponents the key to Southern Districts’ winning formula

GREY MORRIS

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