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Brisbane's Lachie Neale wins 2023 Brownlow Medal
Brisbane co-capatin Lachie Neale has claimed a second Brownlow Medal in his glittering career, winning the AFL's best and fairest award from Marcus Bontempelli.
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WHOSE STOCKS ARE RISING?
Stocks up, stocks down: Dunkley and De Goey heroics; the big Blue who didn't deliver
In the 2023 AFL preliminary finals, two Lions proved the difference after an apathetic start and a gun Pie continues to prove he's a big game player, but a Blues star is left to lament an underwhelming finals series. Here's whose stocks are up and down.
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AFL GRAND FINAL
Like looking in the mirror: Daicos boys ready to match dad's flag feat
One Daicos already has a premiership medallion to his name, but come Saturday evening, it could be three. But for the famous football family, less is going to be more in Grand Final week, writes Rohan Connolly.
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Why Pies vs. Lions shapes as Grand Final 'classic'
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ROUND 4
Stocks rising: Bonnie's too good, Marinoff's big day out
In Round 4 of the 2023 AFLW season Ebony Marinoff reminded everyone that she's a superstar, Emma Swanson and Chloe Molloy traded spectacular snaps from the boundary, and the Lions broke North Melbourne's winning streak. Here's whose stocks are rising.
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PF2 Brisbane Lions vs Carlton Blues
How the Lions turned the tide against the Blues to book a Grand Final date with Collingwood
A first Grand Final appearance in 19 years was the prize for Brisbane, after surviving an almighty early scare against Carlton. Here's how the game played out, and a few things we learned.
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Carlton's remarkable transformation a success even in defeat
Fact is, Carlton's 2023 really was one of the great revival stories. And while the Blues lost on Saturday night, that in itself remains a massive win for the immediate future.
HOW BLUES, GIANTS FARED
Pass or fail: How every club fared in season 2023
Before the 2023 AFL season kicked off, ESPN's football writers put their heads together to come up with every AFL club's pass mark for the upcoming year. How did your team fare?
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AFLW
ROUND 4
Sydney hold off Eagles to snatch second AFLW victory
Sydney have fought off a scrappy West Coast to hand the Eagles a fourth consecutive AFLW loss in a 13-point win at Henson Park.
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PF1 Collingwood Magpies vs GWS Giants
No rebuild needed: GWS under Kingsley was a Giant success in 2023
For a team some predicted would finish in the bottom four, GWS's 2023 season was remarkable, and though they've fallen painfully short of a Grand Final berth in 2023, they look primed for future success, writes Jake Michaels.
AFLW
ROUND 4
Adelaide thrash GWS to continue hot AFLW season start
Adelaide have romped their way to a massive AFLW win against GWS, posting the second-highest score in competition history in a 69-point triumph.
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Fast-starting Geelong get better of Port Adelaide
Geelong have bounced back in style from their first loss of the AFLW season, comfortably beating Port Adelaide at Alberton Oval.
Tigers start and finish strong to defeat Blues in AFLW
A hot start and a surging finish have set up Richmond's vital seven-point AFLW win over Carlton at Ikon Park.
Top Headlines
- AFL Grand Final: Teams, news, tips, odds, more
- Chris Fagan claims underdog status for Lions
- Coaches: heat a factor in Grand Final selections
- Experienced coach Brett Ratten returns to Hawks
- Mad Monday ends in surgery for Swans' Mills
- Giants' Kingsley named AFL coach of the year
- Cats coach Scott tees off AFL's North assistance
- Ireland, de Boer endorsed for AFL roles
- Kangaroos to receive priority picks in AFL lifeline
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The AFL's best players 50 - 1
Not valuable. Not skilled. Not must-watch. But who are the 50 best AFL players heading into season 2023?
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Charlie Curnow wins back-to-back Coleman Medals
For the first time in over 100 years a club has produced back-to-back different Coleman Medal winners. Who will reign supreme in 2023?
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