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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Max Gawn and his Demons will have to do it the hard way tonight.

No more ‘Demons of old’:why Gawn wants to leave Melbourne’s flag behind

It took a blistering six-goals-to-one third quarter to spare Melbourne from a potentially embarrassing defeat to the Tigers.

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‘It takes time’:Petracca speaks after Melbourne’s Anzac Day eve win

The Demons clinched an all-important back-to-back win in front of more than 70,000 people at the MCG. Max Gawn and Christian Petracca led the way.

  • Danny Russell andMarc McGowan
Richmond powerbrokers (clockwise from bottom left):Former Macquarie bank executive Nick O’Kane,club president John O’Rourke,former businessman and president Alan Bond,and No.1 male and female ticket holders Mark Nelson and Evelyn Danos.

They’re the richest,most powerful Tigers supporters. But you wouldn’t know it

Every AFL club has a network of influencers who make things happen through their wealth,fame or political connections. In the fourth instalment of a series on AFL powerbrokers,we go inside the fundraising dinners among Richmond’s elite,and how a brush with Alan Bond in the ’80s changed them forever.

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Helped from the field:Gryan Miers requires assistance after he was hit in the head by Conor Nash. The Irish Hawk has been reported.

Nash cops four matches for crude hit;Moore out of Anzac Day clash;Yze prickly on Balta issue

Versatile Hawk Conor Nash is set to miss a month of footy after an incident on Easter Monday. Meanwhile,Nick Daicos will become Collingwood’s youngest skipper in 57 years on Anzac Day.

  • Angus Delaney andDanny Russell
Noah Balta apologised to the victim of his assault in a video published on the Richmond FC website.

Balta apologises as assault victim says he believes Tiger can change his stripes

Assault victim Thomas Washbrook believes his attacker,Noah Balta,has probably learned his lesson and is unlikely to reoffend.

  • Danny Russell andGrant McArthur
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Noah Balta has been sentenced to a three-month curfew.

The magistrate who sentenced Noah Balta has embarrassed the AFL

The magistrate has effectively doubled the Richmond player’s suspension,and exposed the AFL for failing to read the play in terms of community sentiment on the case.

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Noah Balta outside court in Albury.

‘Unprovoked’ assault:The verdict is in,and Balta will not appeal

Noah Balta will not be allowed to leave his house for the next three months between the hours of 10pm and 6am as part of an 18-month correctional service order imposed by magistrate Melissa Humphreys for an unprovoked assault outside Mulwala Water Ski Club.

  • Danny Russell andJake Niall
Sam Draper was in great form before suffering an unlucky Achilles injury against West Coast.

Be wary of knee-jerk reactions when it comes to mid-season trades

As Essendon turn to 36-year-old veteran Todd Goldstein after the season-ending injuries to Nick Bryan and Sam Draper,the calls will grow louder to allow mid-season trades. Not so fast.

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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.

  • Danny Russell,Scott Spits andRussell Bennett