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Patrick Voss of the Dockers picks up and carries Ed Langdon of the Demons on his shoulder.

The ‘Prancing Pony’ gets carried away in Dockers’ win over Dees; Saints just hold in a thriller

The Dockers proved far too strong for a rebuilding Melbourne but one incident in particular at Optus Stadium caught the eye. Earlier, the Saints and Suns recorded key wins.

  • Roy Ward and Jon Pierik

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Maurice Rioli junior’s ‘tackle of the decade’.

‘It’s bush tucker’: The story behind stealthy Tiger’s chase of the decade

He is known for his flying, acrobatic chase-down tackles. Maurice Rioli jnr opens up on his unique journey and how this came to be.

  • Jon Pierik
Izak Rankine.

AFL round two teams and expert tips: Crows, Bulldogs named for Rankine’s return

All the teams as they’re announced for round two of the AFL season – plus the experts give their all-important tips.

Collingwood used Scott Pendlebury on the bench as part of the AFL’s revised interchange bench.

I copped a spray over this AFL invention. Thank goodness it’s gone

I hadn’t been a fan of the AFL sub rule, but my loathing of it went up a level after one particular conversation.

  • Wayne Campbell
Same old BLues after their Opening Round loss to the Swans.

Curse it all, Docherty was right: How the ex-Blue opened the door to Carlton’s locker room

The point of Docherty’s exasperated rant was that Carlton players have been having these conversations amongst themselves for years. But one question was left hanging.

  • Michael Gleeson
Petracca embraces teammate Touk Miller after the Norm Smith medallist’s stunning first game for the Suns.

Petracca doubted he could reproduce his best after ‘life-changing’ injuries. He just proved he can

None of Christian Petracca’s performances last year went near matching his effort against the Cats in opening round on Friday night.

  • Peter Ryan
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Bailey Humphrey made a fast start for Gold Coast.

Cats left licking their wounds after the red-hot Suns flex their muscles in prime time

Damien Hardwick’s side had been surrounded by hype throughout the pre-season. After their first hitout of the 2026 season – against Chris Scott’s proven Cats – it’s clear that hype is justified.

  • Andrew Wu
Making his mark: Shannon Neale has become a key figure in the Cats’ premiership hopes.

How a $10 fine (with interest) could drive the Cats to a flag

Young Geelong spearhead Shannon Neale opens up on his grand final heartbreak, a junior football injury that shaped his future, his carb-heavy pre-game routine and, of course, Bailey Smith.

  • Jon Pierik
Richmond complained about having draft pick seven after finishing 17th. Former Gold Coast captain Tom Lynch moved to the Tigers as a free agent at the end of 2018.

Take off your duffle coats and stop whining about fairness, the AFL is bigger than Victoria

Some clubs, including my old team Richmond, say the academy system doesn’t pass the pub test. Here’s my message to the AFL Commission as they consider the rules.

  • Wayne Campbell
Big relief: Shannon Neale (centre) has revealed he hada CT scan and MRI after he was hurt in a ruck contest with Carlton’s Marc Pittonet last week.

The moment that sparked a player’s change after ruck rule overhaul; Newcombe ban appeal; Petracca’s burning question for Rioli

Geelong forward Shannon Neale has revealed he thought he was seriously hurt in a knee-on-knee ruck contest, and says the AFL’s new ruck rules will mean he has to alter the way he goes about his centre-bounce work. Meanwhile, Hawthorn will appeal Jai Newcombe’s one-match ban.

  • Jon Pierik