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• Sidebottom set to exit, one of Pendlebury and Howe makes sense

  22-07-2026 07:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Collingwood’s need to regenerate their list, and remain in finals contention, means that the exits of key veterans must be staggered.
  
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• AFL boss grilled amid Swans scandal

  24-08-2026 05:41 via theage.com.au
  
  AFL chief executive officer Andrew Dillon says respect for women is "not negotiable" as he reacts to the Swans scandal.
  
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• Ten Bulldogs miss training with COVID-19 days out from season-defining clash

  24-08-2026 05:07 via theage.com.au
  
  More than a quarter of Canterbury’s NRL squad were kept away from training on Monday, ahead of Friday’s must-win match against Penrith.
  
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• Five Swans players banned from attending Brownlow

  24-08-2026 04:39 via smh.com.au
  
  AFL CEO Andrew Dillon says the five Swans players suspended by Sydney for breaching the club’s behavioural standards have also been banned from attending the Brownlow Medal count.
  
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• Former NBA player who says he identifies as woman ejected from WNBA game

  24-08-2026 04:37 via abc.net.au
  
  A former NBA player who says he now identifies as a woman is ejected from a WNBA game after an explosive confrontation with players.
  
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• ‘Beat fire with fire’: Wallabies braced for Argentina’s mountain cauldron

  24-08-2026 04:01 via theage.com.au
  
  Wallabies enforcer Lukhan Salakaia-Loto is looking forward to playing in one of rugby’s most hostile venues.
  
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• Live: AFL boss takes questions on Sydney Swans scandal

  24-08-2026 04:00 via abc.net.au
  
  AFL boss Andrew Dillon will front the press over the league's handling of the Sydney Swans scandal in Melbourne.
  
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• Live: AFL boss says suspended Swans won't be invited to Brownlow ceremony

  24-08-2026 04:00 via abc.net.au
  
  AFL boss Andrew Dillon is fronting the press over the league's handling of the Sydney Swans scandal in Melbourne.
  
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• AFL boss says suspended Swans won't be invited to Brownlow ceremony

  24-08-2026 04:00 via abc.net.au
  
  AFL boss Andrew Dillon speaks to the media about the Sydney Swans scandal, saying "the actions of a few don't define the actions of the entire industry".
  
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• AFL boss says suspended Swans will not be invited to Brownlow ceremony

  24-08-2026 04:00 via abc.net.au
  
  AFL boss Andrew Dillon speaks to the media about the Sydney Swans scandal, saying "the actions of a few don't define the actions of the entire industry".
  
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• Dogs vs Pies to launch wildcards on Friday; AFL locks in qualifying and elimination finals fixtures

  24-08-2026 03:49 via theage.com.au
  
  A Western Bulldogs-Collingwood showdown on Friday night and Melbourne taking on Carlton the following night will feature in the AFL’s inaugural wildcard weekend.
  
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• People feared the Chiefs would be a joke. The NRL might have created a monster instead

  24-08-2026 03:48 via theage.com.au
  
  The PNG Chiefs are happily swinging a wrecking ball through the entire league, a year and a half before they make their first tackle.
  
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• McLaren drivers boast massive overtakes in Dutch GP

  24-08-2026 03:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Both McLaren drivers were able to mount challenges in the Netherlands, but only one overtake handed Lando Norris the victory. Oscar Piastri had to settle for sixth.
  
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• Runner smashes half-marathon record, heads straight to the football

  24-08-2026 03:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Yomif Kejelcha reclaims the men's half-marathon world record with a sizzling time of 56 minutes, 51 seconds in Buenos Aires.
  
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• Dockers primed for finals despite loss while Eagles sweat on Harley tackle

  24-08-2026 03:21 via smh.com.au
  
  West Coast stopped Hawthorn from finishing third despite a big loss in wet conditions, while Fremantle ended their home-and-away season with their worst loss of the year, but all is not lost for both WA sides.
  
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• 'Disappointed' Hird congratulates McVeigh ahead of Bombers coach call

  24-08-2026 02:34 via abc.net.au
  
  A 'very disappointed' James Hird sends his congratulations to former teammate Mark McVeigh, as the Bombers prepare to unveil their new coach.
  
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• Lloyd bullish Blues can win multiple finals

  24-08-2026 02:16 via theage.com.au
  
  Matthew Lloyd believes Carlton can push deep into September.
  
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• Nine men crack 10 seconds in historic 100m race

  24-08-2026 01:46 via theage.com.au
  
  For the first time in history, nine athletes in a single 100-metre race break the 10-second barrier.
  
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• ‘Put my heart and soul into it’: Hird disappointed as Dons prepare to endorse McVeigh as coach

  24-08-2026 01:25 via smh.com.au
  
  Former Essendon players and Swans’ assistant coach Mark McVeigh will present to the Essendon board on Monday as the club prepares to make an announcement on their new senior coach.
  
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• Former Roosters premiership star unveiled as PNG Chiefs' '007' signing

  24-08-2026 01:22 via abc.net.au
  
  The PNG Chiefs confirm Joey Manu will join them, ending the former Roosters star's dream of playing for the All Blacks.
  
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• England cricketer Brydon Carse arrested

  24-08-2026 01:20 via theage.com.au
  
  Fast bowler Brydon Carse is apprehended by police outside a nightclub in Derby. His Durham and England teammate Matthew Potts and former England captain Ben Stokes are also seen outside the venue.
  
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• Sydney Marathon's medal engraves wrong stadium

  24-08-2026 01:00 via theage.com.au
  
  Runners in the Sydney Marathon will be presented a 'unique' medal after a mistake led to Allianz Stadium in Germany engraved on the medal, not Moore Park's stadium.
  
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• England cricketer handcuffed after nightclub incident days before Test match

  24-08-2026 00:48 via smh.com.au
  
  A video shows Brydon Carse surrounded by four police officers, while his county teammates Matthew Potts and Ben Stokes are also seen in the footage.
  
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• Manu signs with PNG Chiefs

  24-08-2026 00:45 via smh.com.au
  
  Former Roosters star Joseph Manu is headed to the PNG Chiefs as the club's seventh signing.
  
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• Aussie athletes continue top form with trio of medals at Diamond League

  24-08-2026 00:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Jess Hull, Rose Davies and Eleanor Patterson all claim medals at the Diamond League meet in Poland.
  
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• Joey Manu’s NRL return sealed with PNG, but rivals could get him even earlier

  23-08-2026 23:32 via smh.com.au
  
  The former Kiwi international is on his way back to the NRL, with rival clubs already on notice about a short-term deal.
  
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• Hird 'disappointed' by Bombers snub

  23-08-2026 23:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Essendon legend James Hird is "disappointed" by the Bombers opting to offer Mark McVeigh the head coach role over him.
  
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• AFL wildcard matches and times confirmed

  23-08-2026 21:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The AFL has confirmed the times for both wildcard round matches next weekend.
  
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• Australia's bowling attack can't disguise batting failings forever

  23-08-2026 21:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia is blessed with a battery of potent fast bowlers while the batters continue to crumble. But a day of reckoning is coming.
  
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• Good luck, NRL rivals. The Warriors can now stay in NZ until grand final week

  23-08-2026 21:00 via theage.com.au
  
  We’ve laid out every top-eight scenario for every team. And after the Roosters fell to the biggest upset of the season, the Warriors could be, literally, home and hosed.
  
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