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AFL round eight LIVE:Bombers lead,but both teams hamstrung;Clarkson’s ‘glass houses’ whack to Cornes

Round eight kicks off when the Bombers and Kangaroos go head-to-head at Marvel Stadium. Follow for all the action in the build-up,during the match and the wash-up.

  • Scott Spits andClaire Siracusa

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Kane Cornes has been banned by the Roos.

Inside North’s Kane Cornes ban:Why the ‘Sheezey Street’ jibe was the last straw

Kangaroos footy boss Todd Viney revealed the ban on Wednesday morning after Cornes’ stinging criticism this week of skipper Jy Simpkin and young gun Harry Sheezel.

  • Andrew Wu
The Dan Houston trade is working out just fine for Collingwood.

To McRae’s Magpies,we’ve got an apology to make:Key takeouts from round seven

There was plenty of doom-and-gloom coverage centred on the Pies over the off-season. Right now,there’s no side better-placed to contend for this year’s flag.

  • Marc McGowan
Coaches Chris Fagan (left) and Craig McRae (right) with assistants Daniel Giansiracusa,Daniel Pratt and Chad Cornes.

Overworked and undervalued:Inside the AFL’s coaching crisis

The role of an assistant coach is vital but,relative to the rest of the football industry,questions continue to be raised about whether the AFL understands its true importance.

  • Peter Ryan
Carlton stars Jacob Weitering and Patrick Cripps.

Are the Blues back? The signs are promising

A victory like Sunday’s in front of nearly 70,000 at the MCG against a top-six team is a moment to enjoy and speculate just how good the Blues can be when they play like that.

  • Michael Gleeson
On the outer:Jack Ginnivan has been axed from the senior side.

Ginnivan back for Hawthorn,Breust to miss:AFL experts’ tips and teams

Essendon veteran Todd Goldstein returned for the Bombers for the Anzac Day clash,while a range of key defenders across the league have felt the swing of the axe. Here are the teams and tips for round seven.

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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.

  • Roy Ward,Jake Niall,Andrew Wu andScott Spits
Sidebottom with wife Alisha and their children in the rooms.

Good old Collingwood:On a day to honour veterans,Pies show 34 is the new 30

It is no surprise that Nick Daicos and his brother Josh were exceptional for Collingwood. But another,much older player,shone in the grey skies and sporadic rain that launched thousands of ponchos.

  • Jake Niall
Jack Crisp.

‘Nobody wants their record broken’:Why Crisp’s milestone is ‘bittersweet’ for Stynes family

Make no mistake,the Stynes family is happy for Collingwood’s iron man,but there is a tinge of sadness that a record synonymous with Jim is on the verge of falling.

  • Andrew Wu
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.

  • Scott Spits