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• Players left confused as wrong anthem plays

  19-09-2026 03:16 via theage.com.au
  
  South Korean players are left puzzled as the North Korea anthem plays before their match.
  
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• Lions coach admits grand final game could be his last

  25-09-2026 03:15 via theage.com.au
  
  Brisbane coach Chris Fagan is not certain if he will continue coaching into next season.
  
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• Purple beer is flowing in Alex Pearce’s home town. But this question made him emotional

  25-09-2026 02:28 via theage.com.au
  
  A bag of bones as a teenager, the life of the man nicknamed “Moose” revolved around sport, his mates and family.
  
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• Retiring Dolphin lauded as one of NRL's toughest ahead of prelim final

  25-09-2026 02:03 via abc.net.au
  
  The Dolphins preliminary final against the Roosters could be the last match of Ray Stone's NRL career, and he is set to go down swinging regardless of the result.
  
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• ‘I honestly don’t know’: Fagan hints at grand final swansong ahead of parade

  25-09-2026 01:04 via smh.com.au
  
  The teams - and many of the supporters - are in town. Lachie Neale has been given the green-light to play, and the build-up is underway for Saturday’s big game.
  
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• AFL grand final parade LIVE: Lions and Fremantle players to join motorcade ahead of big game

  25-09-2026 01:04 via theage.com.au
  
  The teams - and many of the supporters - are in town. Lachie Neale has been given the green-light to play, and the build-up is underway for Saturday’s big game.
  
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• Brazil’s big-name squad meets mega hype from soccer fanatics

  25-09-2026 00:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Football fans have welcomed some of the world's most famous players to a regional city known for its love of another code.
  
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• AFL boss reacts to Neale decision

  25-09-2026 00:33 via smh.com.au
  
  AFL boss Andrew Dillon is "happy" Lachie Neale can play the grand final after having a suspension overturned at the appeals board.
  
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• Infantino calls for 'culture of dialogue' amid resignation calls

  24-09-2026 23:56 via abc.net.au
  
  The FIFA president says he wants to create a culture that is "not about generating positive headlines" as federations call for him to step down.
  
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• Insane catch helps South Africa beat Australia in one-day clash

  24-09-2026 23:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Marco Jansen takes a catch that needs to be seen to be believed, halting Australia's spirited chase of 298 in the process.
  
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• Incredible catch helps South Africa beat Australia in one-day clash

  24-09-2026 23:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Marco Jansen takes a catch that needs to be seen to be believed, halting Australia's spirited chase of 298 in the process.
  
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• Socceroos vs Brazil, everything you need to know

  24-09-2026 21:50 via abc.net.au
  
  Everything you need to know as the youthful Socceroos take on a Brazil team on the rebuild under legendary coach Carlo Ancelotti in Queensland, with international friendlies in Townsville and Brisbane.
  
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• The Sam Walker files: Why the NRL’s greatest minds love this one-man mystery

  24-09-2026 21:45 via smh.com.au
  
  Champion halves boasting 14 titles and 1500 games between them all agree. Sam Walker – the gambler, meticulous planner and ambidextrous rogue – is unlike anything they’ve ever seen.
  
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• The AFL's gut feel to Neale's gut punch leaves fans dazed and confused

  24-09-2026 21:16 via abc.net.au
  
  It was the AFL's Folarin Balogun moment, and the decision to let Lachie Neale play in the grand final has left many seeing red.
   
  
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• ‘Who’s this bloke with no teeth?’ The raw talent who snubbed the NBA to become footy’s unicorn

  24-09-2026 21:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Compared to Dennis Rodman and scouted by the Golden State Warriors, marketable big man Luke Jackson channelled his energy into becoming an AFL star and Instagram superhero.
  
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• Two decades after coaching DCE, Woolf out to end his NRL career

  24-09-2026 21:00 via theage.com.au
  
  The Dolphins’ boss knows all about DCE – he coached him 20 years ago.
  
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• Sydney could host an AFLW Gather Round. What about Marvel on grand final eve?

  24-09-2026 21:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Instead, there are four games at three different venues, one of which is an eyesore.
  
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• Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua boxing megafight announced

  24-09-2026 15:05 via abc.net.au
  
  A long-awaited boxing match between British former heavyweight world champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua has been confirmed for December 11 in Cardiff.
  
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• Flawed reasons for a just outcome: Why Neale playing in the grand final is the right thing

  24-09-2026 13:55 via theage.com.au
  
  The underlying wrinkle of this case is that the match review system leaves little room for shades of grey in the grading of offences.
  
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• 'Right decision made': Greats react to Neale's hearing

  24-09-2026 12:52 via theage.com.au
  
  Nathan Brown and Matthew Lloyd give their thoughts on Brisbane star Lachie Neale's appeal board hearing result.
  
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• Lions skipper reacts to Neale hearing

  24-09-2026 12:44 via theage.com.au
  
  Harris Andrews weighs in on the appeal board's result on Brisbane teammate Lachie Neale's case.
  
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• AFLW round seven: Kate Hore brings up 100th game as Dees take on angry North Melbourne; IKON Park hosts double-header

  24-09-2026 12:19 via theage.com.au
  
  Round Seven of the AFLW season begins with a double-header at IKON Park headlined by Kate Hore’s Demons taking on powerhouse North Melbourne on Friday night.
  
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• How sons of Lions royalty forged their own legacies, and can go even further

  24-09-2026 11:55 via theage.com.au
  
  Their fathers will live in Lions history, but this modern-day trio are on the cusp of cementing their own legacies out of the shadow of their most potent star.
  
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• How sons of Lions’ royalty forged their own legacies, and can go even further

  24-09-2026 11:55 via theage.com.au
  
  Their fathers will live in Lions’ history, but this modern-day trio are on the cusp of cementing their own legacies out of the shadow of their most potent star.
  
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• ‘Too early’ for Cooney-Cross to return for Matildas after family tragedy

  24-09-2026 11:30 via theage.com.au
  
  Kyra Cooney-Cross took a break from soccer to support her mother through her cancer battle. An international comeback for two friendlies in October was deemed too soon.
  
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• The footy team kicking goals outside the mainstream

  24-09-2026 11:30 via theage.com.au
  
  The CoHealth Kangaroos
  
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• It’s a game for sporting legends. It’s also a game for those who don’t fit anywhere else

  24-09-2026 11:30 via theage.com.au
  
  This weekend the best players in the AFL will battle it out in the finals. Down at JJ Holland Park, the game is changing lives.
  
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• ‘He’s doing a fantastic job’: Ancelotti’s glowing endorsement of Popa’s Socceroos

  24-09-2026 11:30 via theage.com.au
  
  Carlo Ancelotti, one of the greatest managers ever, is a big Tony Popovic fan – and their friendship goes way, way back.
  
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• Neale reacts after one-game ban overturned

  24-09-2026 11:14 via smh.com.au
  
  Lachie Neale breaks his silence after learning he would be free to play in the 2026 AFL grand final.
  
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• Lachie Neale tribunal appeal LIVE: Neale free to play in the grand final, cops fine instead

  24-09-2026 11:14 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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