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Hawthorn co-captain Jai Newcombe.

Risk versus reward: Rating the best and worst long-term deals across the AFL

We dive into the risks clubs take when they sign players to long-term deals, and how often the risk actually pays off.

  • Peter Ryan and Marc McGowan

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Bombers coach Brad Scott.

‘Their best senior player doesn’t want to be there’: Dons great sums up their woes

Monday night’s TV rounds made brutal viewing for Bombers fans as Kane Cornes, Caroline Wilson, Matthew Lloyd and co picked apart their dismal record, the coach’s damning comments and searched for answers to the club’s woes.

  • Michael Gleeson
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Key Port player out for up to 15 weeks; Timekeeping error behind missing 29 seconds; Bobby Hill back after long absence

Connor Rozee faces a major disruption to his season – out for up to 15 weeks – with scans confirming he has a hamstring tendon rupture. Meanwhile, the AFL concedes a timekeeping error was behind the missing 30 seconds in Saints-Giants clash.

  • Peter Ryan and Jon Pierik
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Nightmare start as Scott says Dons ‘demoralised’; Eagles end big losing streak; Voss fined over taunt

The blowtorch on Essendon coach Brad Scott roared into overdrive as the Bombers’ nightmare start to the season continued with a 63-point belting at the hands of Port Adelaide.

  • Steve Barrett and Peter Ryan
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.

Zak Butters enjoyed his time representing Victoria. The free agent’s future will be a talking point all season.

Everyone wants to butter up Zak. But can a deal get done?

The new rules relating to free agency and the bidding process will have a huge impact on how clubs hunting for the Power star craft a package for him.

  • Peter Ryan
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Zach Merrett with Essendon teammates.

‘Everyone’s had enough’: Essendon legend Hird thinks Merrett will stay with the club

James Hird thinks Zach Merrett will stay at the club, despite his former player trying to secure a trade to bitter rivals Hawthorn in the off-season.

  • Russell Bennett and Jon Pierik
Alastair Clarkson was pleased to get North Melbourne’s season off to a winning start.

‘With these guys all the way’: Clarkson doesn’t want to miss out as Roos head north

After a summer of talk about it being time, North Melbourne delivered in their first match of a season, beating a pathetic Port Adelaide side by 46 points.

  • Peter Ryan
Lauren Arnell and her wife Lexie Edwards with their daughter Marlie.

Lauren stepped down from one of footy’s biggest jobs to be present for her family. She stands by her choice

The former Port Adelaide AFLW coach worries her decision to step away will be perceived as an admission that women “can’t do all the things”. It’s not.

  • Hannah Kennelly
Port Adelaide chairman David Koch (left) is steering a $20 million property investment to secure the club’s future, backed by the AFL.

This AFL club was described as a ‘carcass’. Now it’s investing millions to build a new suburb and secure its future

Inside the secret proposal to transform an AFL club’s heartland through a complex property buy-up and redevelopment that has the financial backing of the league.

  • Caroline Wilson