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• AFL trade period LIVE coverage: Ridley, Bowes swap clubs; Blakey suitors emerge; Gryan’s going nowhere

  06-10-2026 23:59 via theage.com.au
  
  We’re back for day three of this trade period, with Zak Butters and Rowan Marshall’s potential trades still to come. Follow along for all the action.
  
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• AFL trade period day three LIVE coverage: Saints and Cats tussle over Marshall; Freo theme song composer dies

  06-10-2026 23:59 via theage.com.au
  
  We’re back for day three of this trade period, with Zak Butters and Rowan Marshall’s potential trades still to come. Follow along for all the action.
  
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• AFL trade period day three LIVE coverage: Saints and Cats tussle over Marshall

  06-10-2026 23:59 via smh.com.au
  
  We’re back for day three of this trade period, with Zak Butters and Rowan Marshall’s potential trades still to come. Follow along for all the action.
  
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• AFL trade period day three LIVE coverage: Cats get Ridley from Bombers as Bowes heads to the Hangar, Marshall tussle continues

  06-10-2026 23:59 via smh.com.au
  
  We’re back for day three of this trade period, with Zak Butters and Rowan Marshall’s potential trades still to come. Follow along for all the action.
  
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• Athletes drive to make table tennis a smash at national Special Olympics debut

  06-10-2026 23:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Queensland will send a team of 14 athletes to compete at the table tennis debut at the national games, with three participants from the same regional club. 
  
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• Live: Suspended Swans star may seek shock AFL trade

  06-10-2026 23:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Reports suggest suspended Sydney star Nick Blakey could be talking to rival clubs about a shock trade. Follow all the news and debate from the AFL trade period in our live blog.
  
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• Live: 'Retention mode': Brisbane set to play hardball on wantaway trio

  06-10-2026 23:23 via abc.net.au
  
  The three-time reigning premiers say they are not looking to sell on the cheap despite having a playing list full of talent. Follow all the news and debate from the AFL trade period in our live blog.
  
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• Live: Geelong lands Ridley in bumper deal as Blakey trade links persist

  06-10-2026 23:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Essendon trades away a second wantaway veteran as Geelong looks to get its ducks in a row for a potential Nick Blakey bid. Follow all the news and debate from the AFL trade period in our live blog.
  
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• Live: Dons offload Ridley in bumper deal as Cats star rejects move to Eagles

  06-10-2026 23:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Essendon trades away a second wantaway veteran as Geelong looks to get its ducks in a row for a potential Nick Blakey bid. Follow all the news and debate from the AFL trade period in our live blog.
  
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• Live: Dons offload Ridley in bumper deal as Blakey suitors are revealed

  06-10-2026 23:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Essendon trades away a second wantaway veteran as Geelong looks to get its ducks in a row for a potential Nick Blakey bid. Follow all the news and debate from the AFL trade period in our live blog.
  
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• Live: Bombers call draft 'a priority' after Ridley deal amid Blakey link

  06-10-2026 23:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Essendon has registered interest in wantaway Swan Nick Blakey, but won't be blowing up its draft capital to do so. Follow all the news and debate from the AFL trade period in our live blog.
  
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• Bombers call draft 'a priority' after Ridley deal amid Blakey link

  06-10-2026 23:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Essendon has registered interest in wantaway Swan Nick Blakey, but won't be blowing up its draft capital to add him after acquiring multiple picks in a deal sending Jordan Ridley to Geelong.
  
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• Gauff hits out at racist abuse after China Open incident

  06-10-2026 22:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Coco Gauff says she received an "insane" amount of racial abuse on social media after beating local teenager Sun Xinran at the China Open.
  
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• Aussies dealt major injury blow ahead of first South Africa Test

  06-10-2026 21:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia will have to reshuffle its line-up for the series opener against the Proteas in Durban after one of its stars is ruled out with an injury. 
  
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• Merrett opens up on 'tough' club switch

  06-10-2026 21:29 via smh.com.au
  
  Zach Merrett opens up on the "tough" decision to leave Essendon in his first interview as a Hawks player.
  
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• Geelong scores major coup with Matildas-Colombia clash

  06-10-2026 21:20 via abc.net.au
  
  The Matildas will return to Victoria this year, with Geelong picked to host the second leg of a two-match series against Colombia
  
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• Kostecki loses engineer to bike accident as he goes for Bathurst record

  06-10-2026 20:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Supercars star Brodie Kostecki can surpass Australian motor racing legends Peter Brock and Allan Moffat with a Bathurst record this weekend, but will do it without the support of his engineer.
  
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• ‘Feels really sad’: Perry calls out glaring hole in Australian cricket summer

  06-10-2026 20:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Australia’s women disappear from the international cricket calendar during the heart of summer. Ellyse Perry believes it’s time that changed.
  
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• De Minaur retires in Beijing final

  06-10-2026 17:30 via theage.com.au
  
  Alex de Minaur hands victory to Novak Djokovic after retiring during their final.
  
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• Demon was taking it up to Djokovic in the Beijing final. Then this happened

  06-10-2026 16:07 via theage.com.au
  
  Alex de Minaur was going blow-for-blow with tennis legend Novak Djokovic before an abrupt ending to what had been an absorbing China Open final.
  
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• Demon was taking it up to Djokovic in the Beijing final. Suddenly, it was over

  06-10-2026 16:07 via theage.com.au
  
  Alex de Minaur was going blow-for-blow with tennis legend Novak Djokovic before an abrupt ending to what had been an absorbing China Open final.
  
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• Cameron Green out of Durban Test, Connolly and Maddinson in duel for spot

  06-10-2026 13:45 via smh.com.au
  
  Australian selectors will have a choice between Cooper Connolly’s youth or Nic Maddinson’s experience as Green’s replacement.
  
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• Jannik Sinner to miss rest of tennis season with knee injury

  06-10-2026 11:00 via abc.net.au
  
  World number one Jannik Sinner will prioritise his recovery from a knee injury, opting to sit out the rest of the 2026 tennis season.
  
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• Breaking: Jannik Sinner to miss rest of tennis season with knee injury

  06-10-2026 11:00 via abc.net.au
  
  World number one Jannik Sinner will prioritise his recovery from a knee injury, opting to sit out the rest of the 2026 tennis season.
  
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• 'Beautiful' twist after selfless Robinson act

  06-10-2026 10:40 via smh.com.au
  
  Roosters coach Trent Robinson reveals that both he and Connor Watson ended up getting a premiership ring.
  
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• World's best horse draws big Randwick crowd

  06-10-2026 10:39 via smh.com.au
  
  Ka Ying Rising finishes second in his barrier trial at Royal Randwick ahead of The Everest next weekend.
  
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• Zach Merrett staying 'open-minded' after high-profile AFL move to Hawks

  06-10-2026 10:30 via abc.net.au
  
  With his long-awaited move to Hawthorn finally done, Zach Merrett says he has "no preconceived ideas" as to what role he will play for Sam Mitchell's Hawks.
  
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• Forget New Zealand. This looms as the biggest threat to Australia’s World Cup campaign

  06-10-2026 10:30 via theage.com.au
  
  The biggest threat to Australia’s World Cup campaign is not New Zealand, Samoa or Tonga.
  
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• ‘I pretty much made the decision to move out as a five-year-old’: The remarkable family story of North coach Jaymie Graham

  06-10-2026 10:25 via theage.com.au
  
  In an interview first published in 2008, Jaymie Graham explains how he and his partner became legal guardians for his youngest sister, who was then five. On Tuesday Graham was appointed senior coach of North Melbourne.
  
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• Robbo back at work after Roosters' triumph

  06-10-2026 10:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Roosters coach Trent Robinson returns to work just 48 hours after leading the club to a premiership.
  
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• ‘I want to be aggressive’: Connolly takes Travis Head approach as Test opportunity opens

  06-10-2026 09:32 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian selectors will have a clear choice between Cooper Connolly’s youth or Nic Maddinson’s experience if Cameron Green does not recover from his abdominal strain in time to play in this week’s first test against South Africa.
  
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• ‘I only just found out’: Fowler’s Matildas teammates in the dark over sudden withdrawal

  06-10-2026 09:22 via theage.com.au
  
  The Matildas star won’t participate in the team’s upcoming friendlies against Germany and Haiti, citing mysterious “personal circumstances” - and it hasn’t gone down well with Football Australia.
  
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• Hawks swoop on Sun King as Tigers pocket Dockers wingman and Dees woo disgruntled Roo

  06-10-2026 09:03 via theage.com.au
  
  Only one deal was officially executed on day two of the AFL trade period, Richmond snaring Fremantle’s Nathan O’Driscoll. But the Hawks were again in the centre of the action, making their play for Ben King official.
  
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• AFL trade period LIVE: Hawks lodge paperwork for Ben King, Tigers land Dockers wingman, what the Dees are offering for North’s disgruntled No.4 pick

  06-10-2026 09:03 via smh.com.au
  
  Three deals were completed on day one, including a surprise early resolution to the Zach Merrett swap, which should open opportunities for more wheeling and dealing.
  
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• No material impact on competition: AFLPA flags free agency as key to next pay agreement

  06-10-2026 07:07 via theage.com.au
  
  Free agency is under-used in the AFL and has not affected the equality of the competition, according to the players’ union – and could face a major overhaul as part of the league’s next pay deal.
  
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• AFL trade period LIVE: Hawks lodge paperwork for Ben King, what the Dees are offering for North’s disgruntled No.4 pick

  06-10-2026 06:59 via theage.com.au
  
  Three deals were completed on day one, including a surprise early resolution to the Zach Merrett swap, which should open opportunities for more wheeling and dealing.
  
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• Pies likely to launch bold bid for Brownlow Medallist

  06-10-2026 06:55 via smh.com.au
  
  Collingwood will attempt to lure Matt Rowell from Gold Coast next year.
  
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• Ikitau gives Wallabies a massive boost as McReight hails Rennie’s tough love

  06-10-2026 06:42 via theage.com.au
  
  Len Ikitau has overcome injury and is set to line up at Eden Park against an All Blacks side coached by the same man who gave him his first Test cap as a Wallaby.
  
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• Ka Ying Rising trial effort finishes second to punters’ excitement

  06-10-2026 06:35 via smh.com.au
  
  Ka Ying Rising and his Australian trainer and jockey were the stars of the show as the world’s best racehorse had his only barrier trial in the lead-up to his Everest defence.
  
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• Kangaroos players receive $40k. Every other nation gets $850 a World Cup game. That is set to change

  06-10-2026 06:30 via theage.com.au
  
  The World Cup pay gap will be on the agenda during the next collective bargaining agreement.
  
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• Thorpe, Scooter reveal first piece of Olympic emblem

  06-10-2026 06:07 via theage.com.au
  
  Aussie icons Ian Thorpe and Grant 'Scooter' Patterson reveal the first piece of the emblem for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
  
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• AFL trade period LIVE: What the Dees are offering for North’s disgruntled No.4 pick

  06-10-2026 06:04 via smh.com.au
  
  Three deals were completed on day one, including a surprise early resolution to the Zach Merrett swap, which should open opportunities for more wheeling and dealing.
  
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• ‘I’ve got life experiences’: Why Jaymie Graham is ready to lead Kangaroos

  06-10-2026 05:47 via smh.com.au
  
  North has had six senior coaches in the past eight years. Jaymie Graham narrowly missed out on the jobs at Carlton and Essendon earlier this year. Now he’s the man charged with leading the Kangaroos up the AFL ladder.
  
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• Women's stars call on Cricket Australia to fix scheduling

  06-10-2026 05:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Concerns are growing about the lack of women's cricket in school-friendly slots over summer, amid warnings the schedule will hurt the game's growth among girls. 
  
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• AFL trade period LIVE: Day two of trade period, mega-deal could be in the works for Butters, Demons’ offer for Duursma

  06-10-2026 05:25 via theage.com.au
  
  Three deals were completed on day one, including a surprise early resolution to the Zach Merrett swap, which should open opportunities for more wheeling and dealing.
  
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• The real reason behind St Kilda’s steep asking price for Marshall

  06-10-2026 04:19 via theage.com.au
  
  The Saints want Brisbane midfielder Sam Marshall, and need a pick in the 20s from Geelong to pass on to the Lions for another academy prospect. That’s where Grian Myers comes in.
  
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• Roosters forward to attempt shock NFL switch

  06-10-2026 02:50 via theage.com.au
  
  The Roosters knew they would lose Mark Nawaqanitawase and Angus Crichton to a rival code, but the NFL could also be a surprise destination for another player.
  
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• Mary Fowler pulls out of Matildas squad due to ‘personal circumstances’

  06-10-2026 02:47 via smh.com.au
  
  The Matildas star won’t participate in upcoming friendlies against Germany and Haiti.
  
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• ‘A clear case of retaliation’: Team owner furious after NBL bars him from conference

  06-10-2026 02:30 via theage.com.au
  
  The Larry Kestelman-led National Basketball League will hold a two-day growth conference in Sydney this week, but the chairman of one club has been barred from attending, reigniting a bitter feud.
  
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• Jaymie Graham named new North Melbourne AFL coach

  06-10-2026 01:41 via abc.net.au
  
  North Melbourne confirms that Fremantle assistant coach Jaymie Graham is the new Kangaroos coach, succeeding Alastair Clarkson.
  
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