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More support for Goodwin, Pert’s advice for Pearce

Melbourne president Kate Roffey has reaffirmed the club’s commitment to Simon Goodwin after the premiership coach faced allegations of workplace bullying. Speaking at the club’s annual general meeting on Wednesday night, Roffey pointed out the vital role senior coach Goodwin played in ending the club’s 57-year premiership drought. Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin.Credit:Getty Images But Roffey implored the entire club to […]

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Beveridge plots revolutionary road for Bulldogs

Luke Beveridge has challenged his players to become revolutionaries in the Western Bulldogs’ quest for sustained success to become the benchmark club in the AFL. Urging his players to draw on the spirit of historical figures ranging from Marxist heroes Che Guevara and Rosa Luxemburg to Mahatma Gandhi and Indigenous humanitarian Shirley Coleen Smith, Beveridge called on his players to […]

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Winged Eagles feel the pain

Counting the cost of a calamitous practice match, West Coast will be without at least eight first-team players for the start of the season. The Eagles expect to lose Dom Sheed and Campbell Chesser for the “medium term” but are still uncertain of the prognosis on Elliott Yeo. All three suffered similar lower-leg/ankle injuries in the practice match loss to […]

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Forward moves: Tigers hoping for the best from Balta

Richmond hopes premiership defender Noah Balta can play his best football up forward in a year the Tigers hope to reclaim their status as one of the most feared teams in the AFL. Balta, 22, was drafted with the 25th selection in the 2017 national draft from the Calder Cannons as a key forward but has played the majority of […]

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Cerra, Hewett lead way for Blues, Saints swing a change

Midfield guns George Hewett and Adam Cerra made a strong impression while the Blues also unveiled a revamped defensive model in a seven-point practice match win over St Kilda on Thursday. The Saints, also keen to rebound this season, moved the ball well in patches during the 9.13 (67) to 8.12 (60) result, and the shift of Brad Hill from […]

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Bombers unearth more young talent against Dogs

Essendon may have unearthed a forward of the future with Kaine Baldwin kicking the winning goal against the Western Bulldogs to top off an impressive display from the rookie who was added to the list after two knee reconstructions cruelled his junior career. The South Australian acquitted himself well in the air to add his name to the list of […]

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Anderson returns to North Melbourne, ending vaccination stand-off

North Melbourne midfielder Jed Anderson has complied with the AFL’s vaccination policy and returned to Arden Street for training on Wednesday morning. The 28-year-old has spent the pre-season in Darwin after suffering an adverse reaction to his first vaccination dose for COVID-19. Jed Anderson is back at the club, having complied with the league’s protocols.Credit:Getty Images He could have been […]

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