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Top AFLW draft pick set to juggle school and footy as Bulldogs take a punt on teenager

Foundation club Western Bulldogs have snared three of the best six players in the AFLW draft in a move they hope will propel them back…

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History made on Tiwi Islands after first women’s footy grand final

The Muluwurri Magpies have won the first Tiwi Islands Football League women’s premiership, defeating the Tapalinga Superstars by a single point in front of a…

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‘Huddo’ is the heart and soul of this footy club where he’s living his dream and getting lots of cuddles

Luke Hudson is the true heart and soul of one country football club nestled in north-west Victoria. The Werrimull football player, fondly known as Huddo,…

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Footy gave Leigh his identity, but the head knocks have started to strip away his personality

Some of the concussions Leigh McDonald suffered on the footy field were so bad, he could not remember his own father. One knock caused a…

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A suburban pub, a royal lineage, and the French national anthem — five quick conversation starters for the uninitiated footy fan today

There are plenty of things that footy fans take for granted that the vaguely interested find a little bit odd. Is it weird that we…

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Two brothers, two codes, and a bucket list footy trip

Thousands of Brisbane footy fans will embark on the trip of lifetime in the coming days to see their beloved Lions or Broncos play off…

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Footy fans well ahead of the game to score prime seats at the ‘MCG of the Bush’

In north-east Victoria lays a gem of country football. Tucked in a pocket of rolling green hills 30 kilometres south-east of Wodonga is Sandy Creek…

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Maynard verdict predicted to shape the future of footy

As Collingwood defender Brayden Maynard prepares to face the tribunal for his hit on Melbourne’s Angus Brayshaw, the rest of the league awaits a verdict…

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Footy dream lives on for SANFL young gun recovering after brain tumour surgery

Nicole Dumesny went from proud football mother, to holding her son as he contemplated a surgery he might not survive. Key points: Adelaide footballer Zac…

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Outrage after police injured in outback footy grand final brawl

A football grand final in the East Kimberley has been marred by a brawl that left three police officers injured. Key points: A match between…

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