Australian tennis player Max Purcell.

The WhatsApp messages that led to Australian tennis player’s 18-month ban

Australian doubles champion Max Purcell has been hit with a lengthy suspension and loss of earnings for breaching tennis’ anti-doping rules.

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Zach Reid of the Bombers and Dan Houston of the Magpies compete for the ball.

Jamie Elliott bags five goals as the Pies claim Anzac Day honours over the Bombers

Essendon took the lead in the third term but the Pies pushed away from there to win an Anzac Day blockbuster in front of more than 92,000 fans.

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The Blues have accepted the employee’s resignation.

Carlton manager resigns after whistleblower sparked investigation

Carlton have confirmed they accepted the resignation of a manager after a whistleblower complaint sparked an investigation.

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St Kilda chief executive Carl Dilena says Ross Lyon (pictured) is strong about the Saints having their own VFL side.

Why the Saints could split from their VFL team;Sam Darcy avoids knee surgery

Under a proposal put forward by St Kilda,and rejected by Sandringham,the team would be renamed the Sandringham Saints,wear the red,white and black of St Kilda,and play all home games at Moorabbin instead of Trevor Barker Oval.

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Kevin Sheedy and Leigh Matthews at the Shrine of Remembrance this week.

How Kevin Sheedy’s 1977 miskick sparked a 30-year Anzac Day tradition

Kevin Sheedy was pottering in his garden and focusing on ways to promote the game when he had the brainwave that birthed a blockbuster.

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Damien Hardwick makes his way through the Tiger crowd.

Hardwick takes a swipe at Victorian premier over Balta comments after Tiger cubs snare a thrilling win

The three-time premiership coach had some choice words for Jacinta Allan ahead of Noah Balta’s sentencing on Tuesday.

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Bombers hold on in Good Friday thriller but star big man is facing a long injury lay-off

Brad Scott has all but confirmed the worst fears of Essendon fans – that Sam Draper has injured his Achilles.

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The Magpies just thumped the Lions at the Gabba,and this incident could make matters worse for the premiers

Collingwood have made a statement,thumping Brisbane Lions by 52 points on their own turf on the Thursday night stage at the Gabba.

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St Kilda spearhead Max King.

More surgery for a luckless Saint;Yze says Balta’s been ‘punished enough’;Rioli trains as coach calls for social media changes

St Kilda star Max King will go under the knife yet again,while Noah Balta is likely to play in Richmond’s AFL side on Saturday just days before he is sentenced for assault.

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Games are going for longer in 2025.

Think footy games are dragging on this season? The numbers show you’re right

Once upon a time,an AFL coach simply had to ask their players for “120 minutes of effort”. But fresh analysis of the most recent AFL match data shows the real number is now closer to 130 minutes.

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