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AFL legend takes aim at Carlton veterans

Hawthorn legend Dermott Brereton has urged David Teague to revitalise his lukewarm Blues by dropping three veterans to the VFL. Speaking to SEN, the five-time premiership player named Eddie Betts, Marc Murphy and Levi Casboult as the three experienced hands who Teague could consider axing. Watch the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season. Every match of every round Live on Kayo. […]

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More Aussie stars flee India in the face of dire COVID-19 situation

Australian white-ball stars Adam Zampa and Kane Richardson are on their way home from India to escape the country’s disastrous COVID-19 situation. Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Indian Premier League club for which both bowlers play, announced on Monday that the pair were heading back to Australia “for personal reasons”. Australian ODI spinner Adam Zampa is returning home from the IPL.Credit:Getty […]

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Coaches call on AFL to fix game’s biggest problem

A 40-minute quarter and another 136 minute match last weekend were enough for a trio of coaches to declare the AFL had to shorten games or risk ruining the spectacle and injuring players. New zoning rules in the VFL stretched one quarter between Carlton and Brisbane to close to 40-minutes, while the AFL game between the two teams extended to […]

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Saints need ‘scoring nourishment’ after horror loss

St Kilda coach Brett Ratten concedes his lacklustre team is running out of time to “get going” after a second-straight hammering, this time form Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval on Sunday night. Trying to get a response from his men after being thumped by Richmond, Ratten cited a lack of confidence and an inability to reproduce the strengths that propelled […]

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‘Everyone’s a bit nervous’: Aussies seeking to leave COVID-hit India early, but IPL rolls on

Several Australian cricketers are looking to leave the Indian Premier League early, amid fears they will be locked out of the country because of India’s escalating COVID-19 crisis. Kolkata Knight Riders mentor David Hussey said some of the Australian contingent were nervous about securing safe passage back home after the Morrison government reduced the number of incoming passengers allowed from […]

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Dons star reveals secrets to career-best form

Essendon on-baller Darcy Parish has credited increased fitness levels achieved over the pre-season, and some unfortunate injuries to fellow midfielders, with his ability to produce the best form of his career this year. Just three weeks after registering a personal best 34 disposals against St Kilda, the 23-year-old took it up a notch against Collingwood on the biggest stage of […]

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‘Oh boy’: Fans fume at contentious call

The ANZAC Day clash between Collingwood and Essendon erupted in controversy when umpires awarded a questionable goal, leaving hordes of fans fuming in the MCG stands. Late in the second quarter, Essendon forward Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti fumbled the footy inside 50 near the boundary line. Watch the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season. Every match of every round Live on Kayo. New […]

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Report: Giants footy boss under investigation for mid-match ‘tirade’ at AFL umpires

The AFL is reportedly set to investigate Greater Western Sydney footy boss Jason McCartney for what has been described as a “tirade” towards umpires at halftime of Friday night’s match against the Western Bulldogs. AFL Media reporter Damian Barrett said on Sunday the league was “aware of the situation”, claiming the Giants official entered the umpires’ rooms during the main […]

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England bowler Wood makes low-key comeback for amateur side Ashington

England bowler Mark Wood makes low-key comeback for amateur side Ashington in North East Premier League defeat by Shotley Bridge Wood made just four batting at No 3 for Ashington and bowled four overs England assistant coach Collingwood guided Shotley Bridge to six-wicket win England spinners Leach and Bess were among the wickets In the Championship Mark Wood went wicketless, was dismissed […]

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‘Amateur hour’: TV presenter’s blunder

Every television presenter finishes their career with a handful of live broadcast blunders — it’s an inevitability. Unfortunately for Bridget McIntyre, one of those dreaded moments took place at the MCG on Saturday evening in front of 56,418 fans, the biggest crowd of the AFL season to date. Watch the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season. Every match of every round […]

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