Ross Lyon has taken a swipe at the VFL’s fixturing.

Ross Lyon savages ‘broken’ tribunal;Blue’s ban overturned;AFL warns clubs of rule crackdown

Lyon hit out at the system that handed a young Saint a six-week ban for a four-match sanction. Meanwhile,Blues star Adam Cerra is free to play on Saturday after having his striking ban overturned.

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Paul Guerra is set to be unveiled as the new Melbourne Football Club CEO.

Demons have finally found their next CEO;Blues key back to have surgery;North star to fight ban

The Demons finally have their new CEO in place. Elsewhere,St Kilda chief executive Carl Dilena has turned the heat on the Saints.

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Geelong coach Chris Scott.

Seven,Fox Footy say Anzac Day phone-gate wasn’t their fault;Chris Scott takes a double-barrelled crack at the AFL

It’s been a super Saturday indeed,with Chris Scott taking a crack at the AFL,Ross Lyon giving his Saints some home truths,and Alastair Clarkson’s men pushing Port to the brink.

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Alastair Clarkson.

North greats have had enough,but is Clarkson the man to turn it around?

In what should have been a season where the Kangaroos showed marked signs of a rebirth,they again find themselves having to explain what’s gone wrong.

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Former Australian Test cricketer Keith Stackpole has died.

‘If you had a son like Keith Stackpole you’d be very proud’:Bill Lawry’s heartfelt tribute to ‘Stacky’

Stackpole was an aggressive opening batter who was an important member of the Australian sides captained by Bill Lawry and Ian Chappell from 1966-74.

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Heavy hit:Gryan Miers is helped from the field as Conor Nash watches on.

Nash sent directly to the AFL tribunal for Miers hit;Smith learns fate

Hawthorn midfielder Conor Nash will have to cool his heels for several weeks after his round-arm on Gryan Miers which left the premiership Cat concussed,while Bailey Smith has learnt his fate over two incidents.

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Nick Daicos was nothing short of brilliant for the visiting Magpies at the Gabba on Thursday night.

Daicos’ message to the league and the teams who squandered prime-time opportunities:Key takeouts from round six

Are the Hollywood Hawks potential premiership Hawks yet? Can the Bulldogs maintain their bite without Sam Darcy? And which two clubs let a golden opportunity slip? We take a look at the key takeouts of an intriguing round six.

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What a day:Bailey Smith and Shaun Mannagh celebrate a pivotal goal in the final term.

Cats star knocked out by Hawk’s swinging arm;Smith apologies as Hawks go down in a thriller

Bailey Smith has opened up about his incident with Jarman Impey,while Gryan Miers was knocked out by a round-arm as the Cats hold on in an Easter Monday classic against Hawthorn at the MCG.

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Simon Goodwin and Kysaiah Pickett embrace after the Demons’ drought-breaking win.

‘Loving my time’:Kozzy’s all-in,as Demons enjoy breakthrough win over Dockers

Kysaiah Pickett was brilliant with five goals in Melbourne’s victory and says he’s not looking too far forward. “I am signed at the Dees – that’s what matters,” he said.

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The reason for the Good Friday game at Marvel:Clarkson made SuperClash ambassador Thomas West feel right at home in the press conference

As Blues sweat on star’s fitness after thumping win,Clarkson launches defence of Roos’ Good Friday role

Carlton will monitor the fitness of Jacob Weitering,while North’s coach admitted their rebirth was slower than expected while defending the club’s ongoing role in the Good Friday clash.

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