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afl.com.au > news > 1469054 > why-failed-trade-talks-wont-stop-callum-wilkie-giving-st-kilda-saints-feedback

Why failed trade talks won’t stop Wilkie giving Saints ‘feedback’

10+ hour, 37+ min ago  (996+ words) CAL WILKIE was summoned to Ross Lyon's office on the top floor of RSEA Park last Monday to meet with the coach and the new head of football Lenny Hayes. The votes were in, and they were conclusive. The players…...

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afl.com.au > news > 1468677 > season-over-for-young-west-coast-eagle-noah-long-due-to-knee-injury

Season over for young Eagle due to knee injury

18+ hour, 15+ min ago  (301+ words) WEST Coast youngster Noah Long will miss the entire 2026 season after suffering a serious knee injury in Saturday's match sim against Fremantle. The small forward was caught awkwardly in a tackle from Karl Worner and immediately clutched at his left…...

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afl.com.au > news > 1460795 > afl-pre-season-2026-fantasy-news-injuries-matches-role-changes-fixture-more

Fantasy news: When big Bomber may return, Docker’s role, new Eagles impress

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (179+ words) THE 2026 pre-season is well and truly underway. The match simulations have ended, the AAMI Community Series is coming up and the start of the season is fast approaching. Hints about new roles and which rookies could play in round one…...

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afl.com.au > news > 1467111 > izak-rankine-hungry-to-repay-adelaide-crows-faith-after-homophobic-slur-fallout

Rankine 'hungry' to repay Crows' faith after homophobic slur fallout

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1042+ words) With one game left on a four-match suspension for using a homophobic slur, Izak Rankine is hungry to put his best foot forward in 2026 ADELAIDE coach Matthew Nicks says star Crow Izak Rankine is "incredibly hungry" to return and repay…...

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afl.com.au > news > 1468076 > dockers-stand-tall-top-draftees-impress-young-eagles-knee-fears

Dockers stand tall, top draftees impress, young Eagle's knee fears

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (897+ words) FREMANTLE'S tall forwards made a statement against a weakened West Coast defence on Saturday morning, with young tall Jye Amiss kick-starting his year with a bag of four goals in a 28-point win." Amiss played with authority during a match…...

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afl.com.au > news > 1467383 > more-injury-woe-for-gws-giants-as-clayton-oliver-stars-in-match-sim-win-over-collingwood-magpies

More injury woe for Giants as Oliver stars in win over Magpies

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (740+ words) GREATER Western Sydney's injury list has swelled even further after Brent Daniels and Cody Angove both failed to see out the first half of the Giants' 35-point match simulation win over Collingwood in Bundoora on Friday afternoon." Both Daniels and…...

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afl.com.au > news > 1467518 > im-still-the-same-player-no-concerns-for-returning-gws-giant-brent-daniels-after-injury-hit-season

'I'm still the same player': No concerns for returning Giant

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (928+ words) Brent Daniels looms as one of the most important cogs in the GWS machine this year and he tells Daniel Garb he's ready to get back to his best HE LOOMS as a crucial solution to the Giants' pre-season injury…...

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afl.com.au > news > 1467250 > the-champion-geelong-cat-harry-taylor-helping-young-west-coast-eagles-leader-reuben-ginbey-take-next-step

The champion Cat helping young Eagles leader take next step

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1092+ words) REUBEN Ginbey's ability to play multiple defensive roles shapes as a key to a strengthened West Coast's backline in 2026 after a summer spent working closely with Geelong dual premiership hero Harry Taylor. Ginbey finished second in the Eagles' best and…...

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afl.com.au > news > 1466717 > why-essendon-bombers-will-still-push-to-the-line-despite-year-ruined-by-injuries-according-to-coach-brad-scott

Why Bombers will still 'push to the line' despite year ruined by injuries

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (1592+ words) THE REMINDERS of Essendon's horror injury toll last year have been in front of Brad Scott every day this pre-season. Nick Bryan, Lewis Hayes and Tom Edwards " who all tore their ACLs in a brutal stretch in the first half…...

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afl.com.au > news > 1465864 > greater-western-sydney-giants-horror-injury-run-continues-as-star-mid-finn-callaghan-goes-down

Giants' horror injury run continues as star mid goes down

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (401+ words) GWS's injury issues grow as the 2026 season approaches GREATER Western Sydney's injury woes have deepened, with star midfielder Finn Callaghan the latest to go down from a nightmare few days for the Giants. Still reeling from the serious knee injury…...