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Demons must keep up fight — like Jimmy
Before Thursday, when it was announced that Melbourne Football Club president Jim Stynes is battling cancer, I had often thought that Melbourne's two biggest assets were its history and its leader.
Crow Burton aims to fly
Livewire Adelaide forward Brett Burton will make his much-anticipated return from a knee reconstruction in the SANFL tomorrow, and does not intend to bide his time in the local league for long.
Jade flees Sheedymania
THE hysteria whipped up by Kevin Sheedy's decision to vie for the Richmond job has not distracted incumbent coach Jade Rawlings. It seems he's got enough to worry about.
Power cleans the slate
Port Adelaide's battle with the Brisbane Lions today will be the first game of the rest of the Power's season.
Bombers prepare to pick up pieces
Essendon crash back to earth against Collingwood, just seven days after crushing Carlton by 69 points.
Saints prepared for bruising clash
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon expects a a brutal encounter when his top-of-the-ladder side takes on Geelong.
Stats point to a clash for the ages
The best offence against the best defence. It promises to be a cracker of a game.
Hawks aim higher
Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson has denied the reigning premier's finals hopes will be sunk if it loses to the in-form Western Bulldogs tonight.
Roos won't send Hall to the canvas
IN THE hours leading up to Paul Roos's pre-match press conference at the SCG yesterday, a wild whisper spread around town that the Sydney coach would deliver news of the dismissal of key forward Barry Hall.
Major draft breaks for west Sydney
The proposed western Sydney AFL team will require draft concessions that at least mirror, and potentially exceed, those awarded to the Gold Coast team, the AFL said yesterday in revealing the next step in the process for the new team in the challenging Sydney market.
Bolton brings out the best in Hawks
Brendon Bolton's hard-line approach has almost single-handedly changed the fortunes of the Box Hill Hawks.
No flag on the line but the match of the year
IF YOU plan to watch just one AFL match this year outside the grand final, then tomorrow's clash between Geelong and St Kilda has to be it.
Western dream a step closer to reality
THERE are not many similarities between Kevin Costner and Andrew Demetriou. But like Costner's character, Ray Kinsella, in the film Field of Dreams, Demetriou's AFL has "built it", and remains adamant that in less than three years, "they will come".
Boyd by success, a Bulldog fairytale
Matthew Boyd can't believe how quickly his eight years at the Western Bulldogs have gone.
With a little help from their friends
The Western Bulldogs are looking after each other.
Mr 800 one of Bulldog breed
There are devoted football followers and then there's Garry Hincks, a 65-year-old retired meatworker who will tonight attend his 800th consecutive Bulldogs match.
Hall future unclear
In the hours leading up to Paul Roos's pre-match media conference at the SCG yesterday, a wild whisper spread around town that the Sydney coach would deliver news of the dismissal of key forward Barry Hall.
Emotion-charged Dees' test
With their president in hospital being treated for cancer, Melbourne coach Dean Bailey knows motivation will not be an issue for his players against West Coast. Instead, Bailey's task is to ensure that Jim Stynes' health remains a priority for the team — but not the priority.
Good luck, Jimmy, I'm with you all the way
One man's journey back from death's door offers hope for the battle ahead.
Battle of the best
One more chance for Cats-Saints to tinker in their search for perfection.
Black and might
Expectation can be a bitch. Essendon, under-rated all year, received plenty of attention this week. Given a chance against Collingwood, it could not come close to grabbing it. The upstart pups were smacked.
AFL outlines criteria for Western Sydney franchise
Andrew Demetriou outlines the criteria which must be met by the proposed Western Sydney franchise and hopes a decision will be made on the AFL license early next year.
We can lose and still make eight: Hawks
Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson has denied the reigning AFL premiers' finals hopes will be sunk if they lose to the in-form Western Bulldogs.
Stynes to undergo surgery today
Melbourne president Jim Stynes enters hospital today for cancer treatment as the 1991 Brownlow Medallist receives support from across the community for the biggest challenge of his life.
Johnstone gets another chance
Another chance has been thrown to mercurial Brisbane Lions midfielder Travis Johnstone.
Let love, compassion and hope guide your life
If you look at the most important and influential people in
history, you will find countless examples of how their greatest
triumphs were derived from tragedy and adversity.
Monfries sets sights on Bombers' captaincy
Angus Monfries does not shy away from dreaming big. One day he wants to captain the Essendon Football Club.
Roos brings in experience for Kangaroos clash
While Paul Roos has introduced youth into his team in recent weeks, the Swans coach has added players with almost 500 games of senior experience for Sydney's clash with North Melbourne at the SCG on Sunday.
The Kevins have Tigers' board by the tail
Kevin Sheedy and Richmond are high-school sweethearts who never
managed to get the timing right as adults.
Footy's favourite adopted son faces his biggest fight
The boy with a big grin and a bigger heart proved it wasn't mad to
try to convert a skinny Gaelic football amateur into an Australian
rules pro.
Demons vow to carry on fight
The Jim Stynes-led buttressing of the Melbourne Football Club will
not be slowed by the president's absence for the rest of the
season, Stynes' deputy insists.
Stynes steps aside to focus on cancer fight
Melbourne Football Club president Jim Stynes has cancer and has stood down temporarily from his post at the club.
Monfries: work in progress
The efforts of Angus Monfries are chosen to sum up everything this
new Essendon wants to be about.
McVeigh rues leadership lapse
Essendon midfielder Mark McVeigh believes his chances of becoming Bomber captain have been scotched after his suspension for a late-night drinking session.
Pies seek to avenge Anzac Day loss
Ten weeks after a five-point Anzac Day loss, Collingwood has reasserted itself and learned valuable lessons.
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