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• Panthers challenge unsuccessful

  13-09-2026 10:09 via theage.com.au
  
  Brian To'o is deemed to have knocked the ball on and the Panthers fail to get the decision overturned.
  
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• What the cameras missed after Lloyd Meek copped a spray from his coach

  18-09-2026 22:00 via smh.com.au
  
  No one likes being yelled out. But Hawks ruck Lloyd Meek says Sam Mitchell’s ability to have hard conversations while also “wrapping his arms around you” is what makes him the best coach.
  
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• How Jack Gunston became an unlikely key to Hawthorn's flag hopes

  18-09-2026 21:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Jack Gunston's late-career renaissance has inspired a tactical shift across the league, and could also be the key to Hawthorn going all the way in 2026.
  
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• History beckons for Fremantle, after best-ever fightback propelled them into Grand Final

  18-09-2026 21:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Sydney will be pondering what could have been, while Fremantle has an eye on history.
  
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• Wallaroos edge towards their version of the 'Matildas effect'

  18-09-2026 21:21 via abc.net.au
  
  The Wallaroos are showing encouraging signs with the 2029 Women's Rugby World Cup on the horizon, even if on-field results do not reflect their progress.
  
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• ‘Nothing surprises us any more’: In two NRL seasons, Nawaqanitawase provided lifetime of memories

  18-09-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  What sets Mark Nawaqanitawase apart is not the volume and frequency of his four-pointers, but the manner in which they are scored.
  
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• Mick Fanning: 'There's no right or wrong way to deal with grief'

  18-09-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Three-time world surfing champion Mick Fanning on how the loss of loved ones has shaped him and his success.
  
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• Has the AFL’s era of the big-name saviour coach officially come to an end?

  18-09-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Alastair Clarkson was not the first premiership coach to arrive at a new club as a messiah and leave as a cautionary tale. But there is every indication that he will be the last for some time.
  
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• ‘Enabling serious, organised crime’: Luxury car dealer, AFL sponsor under police scrutiny

  18-09-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Luxury car dealer Dutton is the latest in a string of AFL sponsors to attract law enforcement scrutiny, exposing a massive due diligence blind spot across the league.
  
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• Dusty v Ashcroft: The Lions’ whiz kid on a fast track to matching Martin

  18-09-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Will Ashcroft is not the Tigers’ messiah, he’s just a young man with a talent for performing on football’s biggest stage … and a host of medals to prove it.
  
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• Athletes soiling themselves still more palatable than Sydney Sweeney ad

  18-09-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  We should celebrate the effort, grit and commitment of women’s sport in all its forms. No matter how ugly.
  
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• Head’s 75-ball hundred leads Australia to ODI series triumph

  18-09-2026 18:20 via smh.com.au
  
  Travis Head’s century helped power Australia to a convincing 84-run victory over Zimbabwe and a 2-0 series lead with a match still to come, as Adam Zampa picked up his 200th ODI wicket.
  
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• Purple pain: Swans left heartbroken in front of 45,000 at the SCG as Dockers storm home; Pearce says dreams won’t help Dockers win flag

  18-09-2026 16:23 via smh.com.au
  
  Fremantle are into the 2026 AFL grand final after winning tonight’s preliminary final at the SCG in front of 45,129 fans. Follow the reaction.
  
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• Purple pain: Swans left heartbroken in front of 45,000 at the SCG as Dockers storm home

  18-09-2026 16:23 via smh.com.au
  
  Fremantle are into the 2026 AFL grand final after winning Friday night’s preliminary final at the SCG in front of 45,129 fans. Follow the reaction.
  
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• Dockers storm into grand final after SCG thriller, but star of the show calls his goal ‘a fluke’

  18-09-2026 16:23 via theage.com.au
  
  Fremantle are into the 2026 AFL grand final after winning Friday night’s preliminary final at the SCG in front of 45,129 fans. Follow the reaction.
  
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• Sydney v Fremantle player ratings: Brightest stars and stunning moments on a night of agony and ecstasy

  18-09-2026 15:09 via smh.com.au
  
  The Swans were left heartbroken after giving up a 28-point lead to lose in incredible scenes at the SCG. We ran our eye over every player from a jaw-dropping preliminary final.
  
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• Swans’ rollercoaster month ends with heartbreak after Fremantle fightback

  18-09-2026 14:55 via theage.com.au
  
  The Sydney Swans have put their supporters through a vast range of emotions within the past month. On Friday night, they served up a new one: heartbreak.
  
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• Swans’ roller coaster month ends with heartbreak after Fremantle fightback

  18-09-2026 14:55 via smh.com.au
  
  The Sydney Swans have put their supporters through a vast range of emotions within the past month. On Friday night, they served up a new one: heartbreak.
  
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• Dockers surge into grand final

  18-09-2026 14:45 via theage.com.au
  
  Fremantle complete an insane comeback to break the hearts of the Swans.
  
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• Canberra ends Wests' NRLW fairytale in finals shut out

  18-09-2026 14:38 via abc.net.au
  
  The Raiders have claimed a first-ever NRLW finals win, downing the Tigers 6-0 to end Wests' fairytale season.
  
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• NRLW Highlights: Wests Tigers v Raiders - Finals Week 1

  18-09-2026 14:32 via theage.com.au
  
  A high-stakes Eliminator kicked off the 2026 Finals series! Catch all the scoring plays and big hits as the Tigers and Raiders fought to keep their 2026 campaigns alive.
  
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• AFL LIVE: Freo, heave-ho: Swans left heartbroken in front of 45,000 at the SCG as Dockers storm into grand final

  18-09-2026 14:19 via smh.com.au
  
  Sydney and Fremantle have come back in the last term to win their preliminary final against Sydney tonight. The Dockers are into the grand final. Follow along live.
  
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• Papley hurts knee from ground contest

  18-09-2026 14:15 via smh.com.au
  
  Tom Papley limps around and shows his fury at the umpire.
  
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• AFL LIVE: The big Texan: Mason Cox steps up in a prelim yet again, heartbreak looms for brave Swans

  18-09-2026 14:07 via smh.com.au
  
  Sydney and Fremantle are clashing at the SCG, with the winner earning a place in next Saturday’s AFL grand final. Follow along live.
  
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• AFL LIVE: Dockers roar back, but Swans answer emphatically with a fairytale grand final berth within their grasp

  18-09-2026 13:36 via smh.com.au
  
  Sydney and Fremantle are clashing at the SCG, with the winner earning a place in next Saturday’s AFL grand final. Follow along live.
  
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• Raiders successful in lowest scoring NRLW final

  18-09-2026 13:31 via theage.com.au
  
  In the lowest score line ever recorded in an NRLW finals, the Canberra Raiders held on 0-6 to the Wests Tigers.
  
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• Raiders gun reacts after gritty win

  18-09-2026 13:31 via theage.com.au
  
  Zahara Temara speaks to Nine after the Raiders' semi final victory.
  
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• McGregor reacts after dour Tigers loss

  18-09-2026 13:31 via theage.com.au
  
  Tigers playmaker Raecene McGregor reacts after her side's 6-0 loss to the Raiders.
  
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• Barry Hall's kids steal the show again

  18-09-2026 13:26 via theage.com.au
  
  Barry Hall's kids celebrate wildly after another Swans goal.
  
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• Tigers fumble with 'poor challenge'

  18-09-2026 13:21 via theage.com.au
  
  The Tigers send a 'poor challenge' upstairs according to Phil Gould, after a clear strip from Portia Bourke.
  
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