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Think Tom Brady is an ironman? George Blanda was still playing at 48

The quarterback and kicker was judged too old by the Bears when he was in his early 30s. He was approaching his sixth decade when his career finally ended

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Lions skipper Zorko to play on in 2023 AFL

Brisbane's Dayne Zorko will play on in 2023 after confirming a one-year extension at the AFL club he's captained since 2018.

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Former Crow loses vaccine challenge

The South Australian Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to SA's COVID-19 vaccine mandates for health workers by a former AFLW player.

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Lade out of Essendon coach running in AFL

Brendon Lade has joined the Western Bulldogs as an assistant coach after being among the candidates for Essendon's head coaching role.

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Tiger Graham on Port's AFL trade radar

Richmond's Jack Graham is on the AFL trade radar of Port Adelaide with the dual premiership Tiger understood to be open to offers.

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I could have quit: Geelong coach Scott

Geelong coach Chris Scott said he would have quit in 2021 if his players had any doubt that he could lead them to the AFL premiership.

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Dangerfield named AFL player of the finals

Patrick Dangerfield's excellent AFL grand final performance in Geelong's victory over Sydney has helped him claim the Gary Ayres Award as best finals player.

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When is the AFL trade period and how does it work? Everything you need to know

While Geelong's premiership celebrations continue, the AFL is already looking ahead to 2023 and beyond. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the looming trade period and draft.

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GWS want longer deals for early AFL picks

GWS are disappointed second-year midfielder Tanner Bruhn is set to request an AFL trade to Geelong and want early draftees to have longer initial contracts.

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AFL Round-Up: Geelong play the hits to crush Sydney and bring the curtain down on 2022 season

Geelong are premiers again, their dominant grand final victory over Sydney an anti-climactic but emotionally fitting end to a 2022 season that has captivated footy fans. We digest the last Saturday in September.

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AFL urged to do more to stamp out 'systemic racism', following harrowing Hawthorn racism claims

The AFL is being urged to do much more to stamp out what one academic calls "systemic racism", including Indigenous quotas for club staff, Indigenous programs for players and a league-wide review.

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Brisbane Lions stand behind senior coach Chris Fagan amid Hawthorn inquiry

Club’s chairman says AFL investigation into allegations of misconduct at Hawthorn Football Club will provide ‘procedural fairness’

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Brisbane Lions chair Andrew Wellington backs Chris Fagan ahead of Hawthorn investigation

Brisbane Lions chairman Andrew Wellington has thrown his support behind senior coach Chris Fagan, who is preparing to be a part of an investigation into allegations of racism at Hawthorn.

ABC News

Afternoon timeslot an AFL ratings disaster

Record-low television ratings for the AFL grand final are set to reignite debate about a later timeslot for the season decider.

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Geelong's faithful gather to bask in Cats' AFL grand final victory after night of celebration

The city of Geelong is basking in the glow of the Cats' AFL premiership victory, as the team's raucous celebrations — including wresting a premiership medal back from a cow — roll on.

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Joel Selwood needed this AFL flag, and few deserve it more than he

The Geelong captain entered the MCG carrying Gary Ablett Jnr’s son and exited it handing his boots to the Auskick boy

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Doubts over Franklin for AFL farewell year

Sydney veteran Lance Franklin's impressive season ended on a sour note in a poor AFL grand final display, after he announced he will play on for one more year.

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Swans' Warner stars in grand final defeat

Sydney young gun Chad Warner says he has no plans of watching a replay of the AFL grand final, despite his starring role for the losing team.

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Sydney's tough grand final loss puts onus on Swans to bounce back fast amid echoes of Port Adelaide in 2007

Sydney's awful grand final performance has echoes of another big grand final demolition by Geelong that derailed a promising young side 15 years ago. Andrew McGarry takes a look at the Swans' grand final horribilis and what happens next for Sydney.

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Concerns Macquarie Point stadium plans could push out proposed Aboriginal reconciliation park

Reconciliation Tasmania is concerned the government's decision to choose Macquarie Point as its preferred stadium location could shunt aside a proposed Aboriginal reconciliation and truth-telling park, but MONA, the original designer of the idea, sees it as an opportunity to redesign the park concept.

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Star Cameron enjoys Cats' AFL premiership

Star Geelong forward Jeremy Cameron wrestled a cow to reclaim his AFL premiership medal following some late-night antics on his property.

ABC News

Racism allegations at Hawthorn AFL club shocked some but the ugly truths of the AFL mirror our society

We already know the ugly truths of the AFL. This is the game where a senior club official once said Aboriginal people were welcome if they acted like white people. And now as we wait for the latest investigation into allegations about the Hawthorn club, the AFL must do more…

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Grand final hurt to drive AFL Swans

Sydney are reeling after their 81-point AFL grand final loss to Geelong but Callum Mills and Dane Rampe are confident the hurt can drive them forward.

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Cats' young brigade to maintain AFL hunger

Geelong coach Chris Scott doesn't expect motivation to be an issue when the Cats open their AFL premiership defence next season.

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Geelong flag defies some AFL logic: Scott

Geelong coach Chris Scott says his club's latest premiership defies some widely held AFL beliefs.

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