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Hall to return against Crows

Sydney star Barry Hall will make his return to football this Saturday night after coach Paul Roos last night...

• Port joy as Crows drop out of eight
• Crows slip down the pecking order
• More than yo-yos needed for finals

Clock ticking on Power's fitness

Inspirational Brisbane Lions co-captain Luke Power is racing the clock to be fit for a crucial AFL clash.

• Don't blame Bowden, just change rule: Matthews
• Eagles get sympathy from Lion
• Lions leaders set to take on the Eagles

Century looms for a true Blue

The odds have been stacked against Simon Wiggins playing 100 AFL games, but the self-confessed worrier has spent...

• Blues ask umpires for clarity
• Swans hang on as Blues put up a fight
• Gibbs a winner among losers and looks the goods

Eyes have it: scrap the alternative strips

Who was responsible for whingeing long and loud enough about colour clashes to prompt the AFL and its clubs to go...

• McGuire shows his stripes over jumper clash
• North still in the hunt
• Pies forwards 'ordinary': Malthouse

Neagle's worst fears confirmed

Essendon's injury crisis has deepened, with key forward Jay Neagle to undergo season-ending ankle surgery

• Fletcher set to face Pies
• Wounded Bombers seek fit 22
• Tigers rush to leave brave Bombers behind

Fremantle - the team of mystery

Fremantle defender Heath Black's AFL future remains shrouded in mystery with the club and player no closer to...

• Black's Freo future a mystery
• Black could call it quits
• Pav a real everywhere man

Cats aim to trump Hawks' tactical ace

Hawthorn's defensive zone is one of the most talked about football tactics in years.

• Hawks, Cats to fill the 'G
• Cats' team play impresses Eade
• Cats give Dogs a bone to chew on

Cats aim to trump Hawks' tactical ace

Hawthorn's defensive zone is one of the most talked about football tactics in years.

• Hawks, Cats to fill the 'G
• Marching in right direction
• Third time lucky for Hawk's Muston

Campbell shows he's no flash in the pan

A dazzling three-bounce run and handball to Shannon Grant in the closing stages against Collingwood was a highlight...

• Question mark hangs over Grant's future
• Eyes have it: scrap the alternative strips
• McGuire shows his stripes over jumper clash

First a new boss, then new home

Having ruthlessly sacked chief executive Paul McNamee after just four months, Melbourne is considering scrapping...

• The joke's on hapless Dees
• McNamee pays price for a club divided
• McNamee knew axe would fall

Port joy as Crows drop out of eight

It wasn't Port Adelaide's greatest win against Adelaide but it sure was sweet as it dumped the Crows from the top...

• Crows slip down the pecking order
• More than yo-yos needed for finals
• Preview Port Adelaide v Adelaide

Tigers shrug off a cold and look to finals

Richmond, like its coach, has emerged from the funk of winter's grip lurching with a cough and a wheeze to find...

• Knee blow ends year for Pettifer
• Three points for rushed behind to melt the ice
• Bowden's ploy 'smart', says Roos

Work left to do for in-form Saints

With its season on a "knife's edge", St Kilda will travel to Perth early this week, confident in its ability to...

• Swans influence gets the Saints marching
• Four play
• Marching in right direction

Off the couch

Barry Hall has been given the all clear to resume his playing career for the Swans.

• Hall clear for return, mindful of 'huge' repercussions
• Hall to return against Crows
• Hall's just the tonic for Swans

Glass battling to be fit for Saints

West Coast captain Darren Glass has a thigh strain and is facing a race against time to prove his fitness for...

• Eagles get sympathy from Lion
• Roos refuses to be pressured on Davis trade
• Preview Brisbane v West Coast

Eade expects Dogs to spark up again

Western Bulldogs coach Rodney Eade is not concerned that his free-scoring team is suddenly faced with diminishing...

• Cats give Dogs a bone to chew on
• Eade dogged by problems at both ends
• Cats thrash Dogs to tighten grip on top spot