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• Finals battle between an unstoppable force and an immovable object

  23-09-2026 06:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Brian To'o and Greg Marzhew have never met a rugby league problem they couldn't solve by running over it and now the two wrecking balls will go head-to-head with an NRL grand final berth on the line.  
  
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• AFL grand final teams and expert tips: Is this Fremantle’s first premiership side, or will Lions get their three-peat?

  24-09-2026 10:39 via theage.com.au
  
  The all-important teams and expert tips – including Norm Smith medallist – for the biggest game of the AFL season
  
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• Lachie Neale tribunal appeal LIVE: Lachie Neale cleared to play in AFL grand final

  24-09-2026 10:38 via theage.com.au
  
  Follow along as Lachie Neale appeals his one-match ban in an attempt to play in the AFL Grand Final on Saturday. Follow along live.
  
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• Snowden wary of wide-ranging challenge for improved Beadman

  24-09-2026 10:09 via smh.com.au
  
  Peter Snowden believes Everest hope Beadman is going better than ever, but a 13m rail and wide draw at Caulfield have dampened his enthusiasm this weekend.
  
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• The fiery history between Wallabies, Springboks

  24-09-2026 09:35 via theage.com.au
  
  The fiery history between the Wallabies and Springboks is set to resume in Perth on Sunday.
  
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• Suaalii unleashed on Wallabies wing

  24-09-2026 09:25 via theage.com.au
  
  Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii is finally set to be unleashed on the Wallabies wing against the Springboks on Sunday.
  
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• Lachie Neale tribunal appeal LIVE: Could Lachie Neale serve his ban in round one next season instead of Saturday’s decider?

  24-09-2026 09:20 via smh.com.au
  
  Follow along as Lachie Neale appeals his one-match ban in an attempt to play in the AFL Grand Final on Saturday. Follow along live.
  
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• Leonard makes history with 50th Test

  24-09-2026 09:15 via theage.com.au
  
  Michaela Leonard will make history as the first Wallaroos player to reach 50 Tests when she takes the field against Scotland.
  
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• V’landys could rule rugby league for six years after appointment as NRL executive chairman

  24-09-2026 09:07 via theage.com.au
  
  Peter V’landys is officially the most powerful administrator in the code’s history after completing his move from Racing NSW.
  
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• V’landys could rule rugby league for six years after appointment as ARLC executive chairman

  24-09-2026 09:07 via theage.com.au
  
  Peter V’landys is officially the most powerful administrator in the code’s history after completing his move from Racing NSW.
  
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• Price pair primed for group 1 tests ahead of ‘Ka Ying Stakes’

  24-09-2026 08:55 via theage.com.au
  
  Victorian trainer Mick Price will chase a group 1 interstate double this weekend with contrasting horses, but he was confident both were in prime condition.
  
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• Lachie Neale tribunal appeal LIVE: Why the fresh vision of the Neale incident won’t be used in his appeal

  24-09-2026 08:41 via theage.com.au
  
  Follow along as Lachie Neale appeals his one-match ban in an attempt to play in the AFL Grand Final on Saturday. Follow along live.
  
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• The bold gamble and ‘typical old-school Wayne’ move delivered a generational star

  24-09-2026 08:11 via smh.com.au
  
  If not for a bold gamble to venture into the unknown and away from rugby league’s most dominant juggernaut, Katoa’s meteoric ascent may never have eventuated.
  
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• ‘Greatest game of all’: Peter V’landys appointed as NRL executive chairman

  24-09-2026 07:37 via smh.com.au
  
  The administrator has officially the most powerful administrator in the code’s 118-year history after completing his move from racing.
  
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• ‘I knew we had that belief’: How the Wallabies broke their 62-year Ellis Park curse

  24-09-2026 07:30 via theage.com.au
  
  Playing his first Test in three years, James O’Connor was helpless as the Springboks shot out to a 22-0 lead. But the veteran playmaker knew the Wallabies were still in the match.
  
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• Artie’s great wish was a Roosters-Dolphins grand final. This is the next best thing

  24-09-2026 07:07 via theage.com.au
  
  Arthur Beetson is an icon of both clubs. Friday’s preliminary final clash provides a fitting opportunity to remember the big fella’s incredible rugby league legacy.
  
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• Live: Lachie Neale free to play grand final after AFL Appeals Board overturns ban

  24-09-2026 07:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Lachie Neale has succeeded in his bid to overturn a one-game striking suspension at the AFL Appeals Board and is free to play in the grand final. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Lachie Neale faces AFL Appeals Board in last-ditch attempt to overturn ban

  24-09-2026 07:01 via abc.net.au
  
  It's crunch time for Brisbane's Lachie Neale as the dual Brownlow Medallist tries to overturn a ban at the AFL Appeal Board so he can play in the grand final against Fremantle. Follow live.
   
  
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• Live: Lachie Neale appeal to be heard ahead of GF team announcement

  24-09-2026 07:01 via abc.net.au
  
  It's crunch time for Brisbane's Lachie Neale as the dual Brownlow Medallist tries to overturn a ban at the AFL Appeal Board so he can play in the grand final against Fremantle. Follow live.
   
  
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• Would you travel over 50 hours for your team? This Dockers fan is

  24-09-2026 06:54 via abc.net.au
  
  A Dockers victory would mean the world to this Perth student, who is making the journey from his university in the US state of Illinois to the MCG to watch the grand final.  
  
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• Lachie Neale tribunal appeal LIVE: New twist as Lions star attempts to overturn grand final suspension

  24-09-2026 06:19 via theage.com.au
  
  Follow along as Lachie Neale appeals his one-match ban in an attempt to play in the AFL Grand Final on Saturday. Follow along live.
  
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• Lachie Neale tribunal appeal LIVE: New twist as Lions star attempts to overturn grand final suspension for clash with Jack Ginnivan

  24-09-2026 06:15 via smh.com.au
  
  Follow along as Lachie Neale appeals his one-match ban in an attempt to play in the AFL Grand Final on Saturday. Follow along live.
  
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• Freedmans hope for more bittersweet success with late bloomer

  24-09-2026 04:21 via theage.com.au
  
  Magnatear has hit career-best form for Will and Richard Freedman at age seven, and the training team now hope he can keep it going for rich spring targets.
  
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• Why South Sydney are happy to wait until March to discuss new deal for Latrell

  24-09-2026 04:15 via smh.com.au
  
  The Rabbitohs are prepared for Latrell Mitchell to become a free agent on November 1 as they wait to see how their star recovers from a serious back injury.
  
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• Sometimes the great game of AFL is about much more than footy

  24-09-2026 04:10 via theage.com.au
  
  The CoHealth Kangaroos are a team designed for players who don't fit into mainstream footy.
  
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• Matildas name three uncapped players in squad for October friendlies

  24-09-2026 04:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Matildas coach Joe Montemurro names three uncapped players in his squad of 26 for October's friendlies against Germany and Haiti.
  
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• From Kylie to Lachie, everything you need to know for the AFL grand final

  24-09-2026 03:58 via abc.net.au
  
  The Brisbane Lions and Fremantle are preparing for an historic AFL finale at the MCG on Saturday. Here's everything you need to know.
  
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• Corban and her son started playing league in the same year. Now they’ve both called time

  24-09-2026 03:54 via smh.com.au
  
  Corban Baxter was 20-years-old when she picked up the footy alongside her four-year-old son. Now they’re 32 and 15, and it’s time for the next chapter in their lives.
  
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• ‘Love-hate’: Struggling Piastri returns to scene of heartbreak and triumph

  24-09-2026 03:33 via smh.com.au
  
  It’s the Azerbaijan Grand Prix this weekend, where Australian Oscar Piastri has had both the best and worst races of his career.
  
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• Curtis backs improved Modella to fill void in spring mares features

  24-09-2026 03:20 via theage.com.au
  
  Lee Curtis says his stable aimed too high with Modella in previous campaigns, but she is now ready for elite company after a sharp return.
  
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