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Lions back 'hulking' Payne to play in AFL semi-final

Brisbane ruckman Oscar McInerney is confident injured teammate Jack Payne will be rewarded for his selfless attitude and recover in time for their semi-final.

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Greene shrugs off AFL form concern ahead of Lions final

GWS skipper Toby Greene knows he's not expected to win games off his boot after a quieter than usual impact on the scoreboard in their qualifying loss.

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Macrae wants out: another big-name Bulldog seeks trade

The day after Bailey Smith confirmed he wants to leave the Western Bulldogs, it's emerged premiership player Jack Macrae also will seek an AFL trade.

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Hawks star Day ruled out of returning for semi-final

Hawthorn insist they can cover the absence of injured key defender Sam Frost in their semi-final against Port Adelaide.

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Brisbane defender Payne cleared of serious knee injury

Co-captain Harris Andrews says he has full faith in Brisbane's defensive depth should injured backman Jack Payne be ruled out of the semi-final against GWS.

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'I'll be playing': Bedford declares himself fit for GWS

GWS tagger Toby Bedford has yet to complete training, but he has already declared himself fit for the Giants' AFL semi-final clash against a red-hot Brisbane.

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Gawn 'glad' Demons have hired ex-All Black for review

Melbourne captain Max Gawn is "glad" the embattled Demons are conducting an external review, saying all AFL clubs should do them yearly.

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Brisbane quick to land knockout blow on Carlton but far tougher tests await

The Blues talked as though they were all chips-in but paid the price for hedging their bets as the Lions cruised into an AFL semi-final

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Carlton not hard enough, crestfallen Walsh says

Carlton star Sam Walsh says the Blues must be tougher to play against after their season ended with a 28-point elimination final defeat to Brisbane.

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Swans star Heeney surprised himself with epic AFL mark

Sydney star Isaac Heeney isn't eligible for the AFL's mark of the year award because his spectacular grab over Jack Buckley came during the finals series.

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Breust riding Hawks' wave of momentum to 300 AFL games

Earlier this year, Hawthorn forward Luke Breust would have laughed at the suggestion he'd finish the season as a 300-game AFL player.

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'We can beat anyone': Ward bullish after SCG surrender

Callan Ward says GWS still have the belief they are the best team in the AFL premiership race despite a gutting loss to rivals Sydney.

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High-octane Hawks believe they can go all the way

After their AFL elimination final win over the Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn head into their semi-final against Port Adelaide believing they can go all the way.

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Ashcroft's finals impact as Lions face Giant task

Injured during the Brisbane Lions' finals run last season, Will Ashcroft has quickly shown his worth as the side eyes a charge from fifth to the 2024 AFL flag.

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Another hard-luck AFL finals story on Adams' agenda

Sydney coach John Longmire says Taylor Adams' attitude after being dropped in week one of the AFL finals has been terrific.

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Broncos must recruit 'hard heads' to prosper: Maranta

Brisbane's founding chairman Barry Maranta has urged the club to scour the market for hard-headed forwards with a pedigree as Wayne Bennett has famously done.

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'Not over yet': Docherty inspires as Blues aim higher

Sam Docherty's remarkably swift return from injury has inspired Carlton coach Michael Voss after an AFL finals loss to Brisbane that exposed their frailties.

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Blues booted after Lions' first-half Gabba blitz

Carlton took nearly a half to score a point before briefly threatening the Lions in what became a 28-point Brisbane elimination final victory at the Gabba.

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Grieving Campbell, sore Amartey almost missed AFL final

Sydney coach John Longmire has detailed how close Braeden Campbell, who was injured in the week his grandfather died, went to missing week one of the finals.

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Sydney stage epic comeback to defeat GWS Giants and snatch home preliminary final

The Swans have staged an amazing comeback, overturning a 28-point deficit to defeat the Giants in a thrilling AFL qualifying final.

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Rohan concussed, Hawkins quiet in Cats' VFL loss

Geelong forward Gary Rohan has suffered a concussion, while Tom Hawkins was inaccurate in the Cats' VFL loss against Southport.

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Bulldogs' Richards praises upstart Hawks as 'real deal'

Hawthorn are the "real deal" and can win this year's premiership, Western Bulldogs midfielder Ed Richards says.

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Bulldogs dismiss Bont queries after quiet night

Brownlow Medal fancy Marcus Bontempelli didn't have his usual influence as the Western Bulldogs' season ended with a 37-point defeat to Hawthorn.

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Hawks hunting more after elimination final triumph

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell is not looking back on past successes as the Hawks attempt to claim the most unlikely of premierships.

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Hawks’ brash young team look capable of anything after cutting Bulldogs apart

Athletic Hawthorn celebrate first finals win for a decade and they now face Port Adelaide in next week’s semi-final

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