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Stocks: Let Brayden cook; Yeo's bizarre post-game comments
Boyhood Crow Brayden Cook lived out every child's dream, but Elliot Yeo might want his post-game media interview back. Here's whose stocks are up and down after Round 8.
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Brisbane's 'Whiteboardgate' wasn't outrageous, despite what media will tell you
There's voyeuristic interest in getting a rare look inside the famed 'four walls' of a footy club, but the media-driven thirst for 'outrage bait' blew the Brisbane whiteboard saga out of proportion, writes Rohan Connolly.
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'I got lucky': Rosas stars as Swans hold off fast-finishing Demons at SCG
A career-best seven-goal haul from recruit Malcolm Rosas has fired Sydney to a thrilling 17-point win over Melbourne.
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'This club's amazing': Ugle-Hagan shines in Suns' breakthrough win over GWS
High-profile recruits Jamarra Ugle-Hagan and Christian Petracca have powered Gold Coast to a drought-breaking 20-point win over GWS.
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Battle lines being drawn? Is the AFL chasing cash at the cost of its soul?
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Agree/disagree? The stand rule needs to go
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The AFL's biggest problem is its own doing; the Showdown needs more respect
This week's Six Points feature the controversial ARC review system, an updated 'superstar' list, a look at blowouts, and what I absolutely hate about the Showdown.
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Joly: Archie Roberts needs more meaningful footy
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- Injury-plagued Saints star learns hamstring fate
- Blues still chasing answers to 'familiar' woes
- Fagan hits out at 'hero' parent for whiteboard leak
- It'll be worth it: Eagles insist rebuild still on track
- Bevo clarifies: criticism from love of the game
- 'That's his weapon': Crows hail latest folk hero
- Freo win 7th in a row as Bont, Dogs fall short
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Join ESPN's footy team for some of the best AFL analysis and insight on the ESPN Footy Podcast.
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ESPN's Brownlow Medal predictor and tracker - every vote for 2026
The Brownlow Medal is the highest individual honour in the AFL. In 2026, ESPN is giving you an advantage with our one-of-a-kind predictor.
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Who has played the most games in AFL history? How many has Scott Pendlebury played?
Collingwood champion Scott Pendlebury is closing in on North Melbourne legend Brent Harvey's league games record. Will he break it in 2026?
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'It's a scam': What the AFL and city of Adelaide won't tell you about Gather Round
Everyone loves to rave about Gather Round. But unless you're in the financial 1%, this weekend-long football festival just isn't meant for you.
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We're misty-optically: Paying tribute to Dennis Cometti, a footy commentary icon
It's inevitably the witticisms which first spring first to mind when think of Dennis Cometti, but, more broadly, he was Australian football's greatest ever caller and will be sorely missed, writes Rohan Connolly.
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Hold your horses: AFL's Origin revival was real, but its long-term future is not
AFL Origin's return was a clear success, but one brilliant night is not enough to prove it's truly back for good.
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Ranking every AFL after-the-siren winning goal since 2000
Since the turn of the millennium, there have been 32 after-the-siren goals kicked which have won the game. We've ranked them -- taking into account shot difficulty, context of the match, conditions, and more to determine which clutch kick rules them all.
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AFL player record holders, statistical leaders, and more
Who has played the most AFL games? Who has kicked the most AFL goals? Here are the league leaders in history for all the stats that matter.
