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Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti kicks a goal for Imperials.

Winless wooden spooners to grand finalists in one year: Ex-Bomber tips the tables

A former Essendon fan favourite is turning them inside out in the Mallee, and on Saturday will play in the Sunraysia league grand final just a year after the side went winless in a wooden spoon season.

  • by Greg Baum

Insight & Analysis

Not just a happy team, an unshackled one: Explaining the stunning run of Mitchell’s Hawthorn

Compare the mindset of the young Hawks to that of the team they meet next weekend, the hapless Port Adelaide, who exhibited all the signs of a team that played fearful football against the Cats – scared to make mistakes.

Jake Niall
Jake Niall

Chief football writer, The Age

How the Tigers could play their bumper hand in a strong draft

The Tigers already hold the No.1 selection in what talent scouts rate as a strong and deep crop but are certain to strengthen their first-round hand in the trade period.

Hashtag Hokball: Behind the Hawthorn craze, and why it’s catching on

Sam Mitchell’s Hawks play fast, exciting footy, but that’s only part of the story. Behind them is a social media phenomenon largely driven by fans, but embraced by the players. We explain what it means.

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Lawson Humpries (right) with Cats captain Patrick Dangerfield.

‘It makes the story sound better’: The young Cats star busting one of this season’s biggest myths

Lawson Humphries’ performances in his first 10 games have amazed supporters, but he was not as far off AFL standard as we have been led to believe.

  • by Peter Ryan
Geelong fans at the 2022 AFL grand final between Geelong and Sydney at the MCG.

The price of hope: Clubs feast on members’ hunger for grand final tickets

Geelong is charging fans $230, and Sydney’s charging $135, to join the ballot for grand final tickets – but fans lose their money if their teams lose the preliminary final.

  • by Danny Russell

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