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Jhye Clark of the Cats tackles Zak Butters of the Power.

‘Why isn’t that holding the ball’: Scott fires off at umpire interpretation

Geelong coach Chris Scott said the game needs to have a conversation about how long players are being allowed to hold the ball when tackled.

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by Peter Ryan

Emotions were raw as the Dockers paid tribute to former player Cam McCarthy on Friday night.

‘We had players close to not playing’: Grieving Dockers rocked by McCarthy’s death

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by Justin Chadwick

Last year’s Norm Smith medallist Bobby Hill would be on top of the All Stars wish list.

Analysis

‘It’s bigger than that’: The match the AFL wants to revive after a decade in the wilderness

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by Caroline Wilson

Sam Durham is one of the league’s most improved players in 2024.

From ‘scrawny kid’ to one half of Melbourne’s ‘it’ couple: The former carpenter putting Bombers in shape

by Andrew Wu

Dan Houston (left) and Zak Butters of the Power celebrate.

Power hold off fast-finishing Cats to score first win in Geelong since 2007; slick Swans outclass Dockers

by Roy Ward and Peter Ryan

Insight & Analysis

Latest allegations should spell the end of Tarryn Thomas’ career

If new allegations of harassment against former Kangaroo Tarryn Thomas are verified, his case to return to play AFL football must be ruled off for good.

Homophobic and dumb: Why the punishment is right for Powell’s slur

Gold Coast player’s language shows that changing behaviour takes both time and decisive action.

Why AFL needs to embrace the coaching merry-go-round

In overseas sports, head coaches often transition swiftly between roles, quitting or being fired from one franchise to resurface as the head coach at another. The AFL’s landscape with more entrenched coaches underscores the need for more open minds on changing clubs.

Kane Cornes

AFL columnist

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Former Fremantle and GWS player Cam McCarthy.

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‘Prodigious talent’: Former Dockers and Giants player Cam McCarthy dies

Former teammates of Fremantle and GWS player Cam McCarthy will play with heavy hearts this weekend as they mourn the tragic death of the key forward at the age of 29.