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Jai Newcombe will play in opening round after all.

Hawks skipper Newcombe cleared to play in opening round; Scott backs Bruhn’s return after ‘injustice’

Hawthorn’s midfield has been given a much-needed boost for their weekend blockbuster. Meanwhile, Chris Scott has backed returning utility Tanner Bruhn, whom he said faced an “egregious injustice” last year.

  • Scott Spits, Jon Pierik and Danny Russell

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‘Second born’ Nick Daicos is judged to a different standard than others

Collingwood star Nick Daicos is having a remarkable run of being the bridesmaid not the bride after runner-up placings in award after award.

  • Peter Ryan
WA captain Patrick Cripps and his Victorian counterpart Marcus Bontempelli get in the mood for State of Origin.

AFL Origin is revived, but will it survive? Tonight we find out

If the Origin is to be a success in its return from the dead, it will need to go some way towards recapturing the magic of yesteryear.

  • Jon Pierik
Chris Scott surrounded by his star-studded Victorian line-up.

Scott, Cox deflect concerns they’ll use Origin to recruit stars; Major injury worry for Giants

Chris Scott says there’s no guarantee those playing under him in the State of Origin match will like him, let alone any of them would ever contemplate joining Geelong. Meanwhile, a practice match mishap has put serious doubts on the Giants’ premiership prospects.

  • Danny Russell
Bailey Smith delivered elite performances on the field, and turmoil off it, in his first season at Geelong.

No more ‘oh Bailey’: The schoolboy treatment that lets Smith escape accountability

Chris Scott is right: Bailey Smith, the footballer, was an outrageous success on the field. But Geelong didn’t just recruit a footballer, they recruited a brand.

  • Michael Gleeson
Geelong coach Chris Scott.

‘Outrageous success’: Chris Scott denies Cats have trouble with controversial star Bailey Smith

Chris Scott said the star midfielder’s 12 months at Geelong had been a success if you “separate out the off-field issues”.

  • Hannah Kennelly
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Lions fans celebrate after winning the AFL Grand Final match against the Geelong Cats at the MCG.

Fixture, sub-rule, Thursday night footy: What the AFL must fix in 2026

The list could go on forever, but here are 10 things the AFL should turn its attention to ahead of next season.

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To become Lion hunters, the Hawks need reinforcements. Petracca or Merrett would help

If Hawthorn want to chase down the Brisbane Lions in 2026, it would be helpful if one of either Zach Merrett or Christian Petracca was supporting Jai Newcombe and a healthy Will Day in the midfield.

  • Jake Niall
Geelong coach Chris Scott waves from a car during the AFL grand final parade in Melbourne on Saturday.

Advantage, Geelong: How the Cats beat the system, and became the envy of the league

Cats boss Steve Hocking understands some resentment comes with the territory when you stay at the top for as long as Geelong have. But it didn’t happen by accident.

  • Jake Niall
The Cats, with stars Patrick Dangerfield and Jeremy Cameron, and the Lions, with stars Will Ashcroft and Cam Rayner, will play off in the grand final on Saturday.

The game we’ve all been waiting for: How the battle between Cats and Lions will be won

These are the contests that will decide the grand final, and the final words the coaches are likely to impart on their players.

  • Jimmy Bartel