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Stocks up, stocks down: Alarm bells are ringing at Whitten Oval
In Round 2 of the AFL season, Nick Daicos and Luke Davies-Uniacke showed the footy world what they're made of, and an unheralded Bomber stood tall in an imposing career-best outing, but the alarm bells started to ring at Whitten Oval.
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How much can we learn from two rounds? In the case of the Saints and Dogs, plenty
You need to be careful rushing to judgements so soon into a new AFL season. But, Rohan Connolly says, the Bulldogs have set off some alarm bells, but the Saints have the respect of the competition.
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ROUND 2
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ROUND 2
Lions vs Demons
Lions defeat Dees after power outage at Gabba
The Gabba was plunged into darkness by a power outage that halted play for almost 40 minutes to delay - and almost thwart - Brisbane's march to a 11-point AFL victory over Melbourne.
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AFL Debate Club: The league went soft on Pickett (and McAdam)
Following the spate of head-high knocks in Round 1, the team tries to answer the question of if the AFL's MRO (and tribunal) could have gone harder with the suspensions handed down to Kysaiah Pickett, Shane McAdam, and Lance Franklin.
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We've been looking for the Pies' downturn, but they may be better in 2023
All offseason, experts and opposition fans alike have been looking for reasons why the Pies will fall in 2023. But, Rohan Connolly writes, we should have been looking at how they've become even better in 2023.
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ROUND 1 REVIEW
Stocks up, stocks down: The good and (very) bad from Kozzy Pickett
In Round 1 of the 2023 AFL season, Kysaiah Pickett made headlines for the right and wrong reasons, and a Richmond livewire had a massive brainfade, but the Giants, Power, and Kangaroos pulled off some special wins.
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Four new coaches, four wins
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- Suns' Charlie Ballard faces AFL ban for striking
- Tigers hopeful but Martin in doubt for Pies clash
- Gawn feared he was gone for season with knee injury
- Richmond's Nathan Broad to face AFL tribunal
- AFL investigating racial abuse aimed at JUH
- Saints star Steele needs surgery on collarbone
- AFL says umpires correct with final siren call
- Injured Dees skipper Gawn to miss 4-6 weeks
- Lions expect concussion to end Adams' career
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The AFL's best players 50 - 1
Not valuable. Not skilled. Not must-watch. But who are the 50 best AFL players heading into season 2023?
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ESPN's official AFL injury list for season 2023 - every team, every injury, timelines and expected return dates
Stay across all of the latest AFL injury news, suspensions, timetables and expected return dates with our comprehensive list.
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ESPN's official Coleman Medal leaderboard for season 2023 - who has kicked the most goals in the AFL?
For the first time in over 100 years a club has produced back-to-back different Coleman Medal winners. Who will reign supreme in 2023?
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Big-game personas: Athletes who thrived on the biggest stage
For some athletes the step up to the biggest stage is a daunting one. For others, it just brings out their best. These are the stars whose big game personas take them to another level.
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