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Blues lose Silvagni with ankle sprain

Carlton utility Jack Silvagni won’t play against Fremantle on Saturday, withdrawing from the side with an ankle sprain. Silvagni was sent for scans on Thursday after injuring his ankle at training, and while the results showed no significant damage, he was ruled out of the Blues’ side after a fitness test on Friday morning. Jack Silvagni celebrates a last-quarter goal […]

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AFL teams and expert tips for round six

HOW THE EXPERTS TIPPED GWS GIANTS v ST KILDAManuka Oval, Friday April 22, 7.50pm AEST GWS GIANTSBacks L.Keeffe 25 S.Taylor 15 C.Idun 39Half Backs L.Whitfield 6 N.Haynes 19 H.Perryman 36Centreline A.Kennedy 40 C.Ward 8 L.Ash 7Half Forwards T.Taranto 14 H.Himmelberg 27 S.Coniglio 3Forwards B.Hill 37 T.Greene – C 4 T.Bruhn 5Followers B.Preuss 11 J.Kelly 22 T.Green 12Interchange M.Flynn 30 F.Callaghan […]

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‘Broncos would be mad to let him go’: SBW comes out in support of Haas

Sonny Bill Williams believes the Broncos should do everything in their power to retain Payne Haas, predicting the powerhouse prop will learn from his experiences after “his little misdemeanours have been blown out of proportion.” Haas will slot back into the Brisbane No.10 jersey for Friday’s clash against Canterbury at Suncorp Stadium after serving a one-game suspension for an altercation […]

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Tom Hawkins escapes ‘staging’ penalty

Geelong superstar Tom Hawkins has escaped sanction for staging as the AFL admits they need to review the punishment of intentional acts and kicking after inconsistencies emerged at the weekend. The match review officer’s assessment of Hawkins reaction after he was pushed out of a marking duel by Hawthorn’s Sam Frost was that he “exaggerated the contact, but that his […]

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Alarm bells ringing for Essendon’s defence

It’s only a small sample size, but alarm bells are already starting to ring for Essendon regarding their defence this season. Granted, they’ve already played three teams who are expected to make finals this year, if not the top four. But last Sunday they leaked 99 points to fellow 1-3 side Adelaide, who finished bottom four last year. After four […]

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Battered Manly hold off spirited Titans

4 Pines Park: A battered Manly survived a Gold Coast fightback to cling to a 26-18 victory in front of a heaving Easter Saturday home crowd. The Sea Eagles led 24-4 at half-time and looked ready to pile on a cricket score. But the Titans, just as they did seven days earlier against Parramatta, refused to surrender and almost produced […]

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