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AFL‘First box ticked’: Good injury news for Collingwood

The injury news was just what Collingwood needed ahead of a blockbuster final round clash with Carlton

 

AFLPremium‘Grateful’ Blue chasing first finals berth

Carlton star Sam Docherty overcame two knee reconstructions then twice being diagnosed with cancer to make it back to AFL level.

Marc McGowan

AFLPremiumBlues not ready to call year a success or failure

Is Carlton’s season a failure if it doesn’t make the finals? Chief executive Brian Cook says he will make his call on that discussion at season’s end.

Marc McGowan

AFLPremium‘Greater clarity’: Voss praises Cripps verdict

Most in the AFL world woke up confused on Friday morning when Carlton captain Patrick Cripps was cleared but not his coach.

 

Patty’s playing! Cripps’ ban overturned after marathon appeals hearing

Carlton skipper Patrick Cripps’ two-match ban has been overturned and he is free to play help Carlton keep their finals hopes alive on Saturday night after a near six-hour appeals hearing.

Justin Chadwick

AFLLions coach hits back at Andrews attack

Star defender Harris Andrews being told he needed to play “big boy footy” didn’t sit well with Lions mentor Chris Fagan.

Marco Monteverde

Second appealVideoCommentsPremiumCarlton not giving in on Cripps suspension

Carlton aren’t taking Patrick Cripps’ two-match suspension lying down, launching a second desperate attempt to free their superstar skipper.

Aaron Kirby

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Blue gets weeks months after Eagle gets off

The big question after the AFL tribunal upheld Paddy Cripps’ two week ban is how did Willie Rioli get off earlier this year?

Mark Duffield

Bid failedCommentsPremiumSuspension could end Blue Cripps’ season as appeal denied

Carlton will be without Patrick Cripps for their crucial final AFL regular-season games after the Blues midfielder failed to overturn his rough conduct ban.

Oliver Caffrey

AFLLadder not a concern for Lions

The Brisbane Lions are confident they can win the AFL premiership even if they finish the regular season in the bottom half of the top eight.

Marco Monteverde

AFLPremiumAker pinpoints Lions’ biggest problem

The Lions need to be quicker if they are to contend for the AFL premiership, according to a Brisbane legend.

Marco Monteverde

AFLPremiumVoss keeps Cats guessing on match-ups

Jeremy Cameron and Tom Hawkins will be stumbling blocks to a potential Carlton victory and Blues coach Michael Voss is keeping his plans for them quiet.

Marc McGowan

AFLPremiumCarlton to seek compensation for anti-vaxxer

Liam Jones walked away from AFL football after refusing to be vaccinated against Covid-19, and now his old club wants compensation.

Marc McGowan

The EconomistBlues to shape the eight but Suns’ rise is worth watching

All roads lead to Carlton as the side with both the most to play for and the most to say about finals seeding, but it’s just how Gold Coast finish the season that is going to be the most intriguing.

Ryan Buckland

AFLBlues big men still playing second fiddle

Charlie Curnow and Harry McKay are fast becoming the AFL’s best forward pairing, but McKay says there are still two rivals they have to pass.

Marc McGowan

SHOCKING NUMBERSPremiumGaff laments ‘uncompetitive’ Eagles after Carlton loss

West Coast midfielder Andrew Gaff admitted the Eagles were uncompetitive in the first and final quarters against Carlton on Sunday, saying the club won’t beat any side in the AFL with that effort. 

Samantha Rogers

Oops CommentsPremiumCharlie Curnow drops F-bomb in live TV interview

It is fair to say Charlie Curnow enjoyed Carlton’s 63-point win over West Coast at Optus Stadium, describing the win as ‘f****** really good’.

Aaron Kirby

Standing ovation CommentsPremiumJK’s final bow? Kennedy kicks 700th goal for Eagles

West Coast veteran Josh Kennedy has given Eagles fans another individual milestone to celebrate, kicking his 700th goal for the club - in what is expected to be the final games of his career.

Samantha Rogers

BLUES DATEPremium‘No regrets’: Samo still waiting to sing Eagles song

Nine months on from his trade from Carlton to West Coast, Samo Petrevski-Seton finds himself closer to home but no closer to finding a settled role or realising his exciting potential.

Braden Quartermaine

Guy McKennaPremiumWho are the AFL’s best impact recruits?

Some recruits come into a side and just fit in, but others can move clubs and cause a ripple effect which supercharges a team. Guy McKenna takes a look at this season’s very best pick-ups.

Guy McKenna

AFLPremiumNew deal for in-form Blues forward

One of the underrated members of Carlton’s thriving forward line has signed an extension a year before he was due to come out of contract.

Marc McGowan

Staying put CommentsPremiumFisher the latest West Aussie talent to commit to Victoria

Perth product Zac Fisher has become the latest West Australian talent to resist the lure of home, signing a new deal which ties him to Carlton for two seasons on top of his current deal. 

Jackson Barrett

Opportunity missedPremiumFreo open the door for top-four chasers with Blues loss

Just how the Blues’ 12.9 (81) to 7.8 (50) win over Fremantle at Marvel Stadium on Saturday will shape the finals remains to be seen. But what is known is the Dockers are not safe inside the top four.

Mitchell Woodcock

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Freo ratings: Why Fyfe and Mundy scored just lowly threes

Fremantle’s defenders led the way in a 31-point loss to Carlton at Marvel Stadium on Saturday. See how we rated each Docker in the defeat.

Mitchell Woodcock