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A Saints forward has put his hand up to be recruit of the year, but Damien Hardwick's whinging schtick is wearing thin. And boy, the AFL really missed a trick... Here's whose stocks are up and down after Round 14.
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TOP HEADLINES
ROUND 14
Six-shooter Ryan shines again as Saints claim vital win
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Defending premiers Brisbane get back-to-back wins
ROUND 14
Cats vs SUNS
Suns' slide continues, Geelong get back on track
Bulldogs vs Crows
Overreactions: The Crows are back to being premiership contenders
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FOOTY'S BIGGEST TOPICS
Kozzy was B.O.G., but he shouldn't have won the Neale Daniher Trophy
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ESPN's All-Australian team: Changes aplenty spark new-look team
ARE WE OVERREACTING?
Overreactions: AFL must crack down on time wasting
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ROUND 13 REVIEW
Stocks: Kozzy does Neale proud; Wizard's great disappearing act
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Top Headlines
- Suns face AFL heat on two fronts after Cats loss
- Ex-AFL player jailed for defrauding families
- AFL Round 15: Ins and outs, selection whispers
- Rested Freo in right headspace for Cats clash
- 'I got that wrong': Hogan struggles on AFL return
- 'Deliberate decision': Lyon backs WC game clash
- Curtis banned, WC confused by HIA bench blunder
- Sydney Swans ace set for comeback after bye
- Dons coach saga: Solomon responds to latest twist
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ESPN's Brownlow Medal predictor and tracker - every vote for 2026
The Brownlow Medal is the highest individual honour in the AFL. In 2026, ESPN is giving you an advantage with our one-of-a-kind predictor.
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Remembering Neale Daniher: The football figure who became Australia's inspiration
There have been more decorated footballers. More successful coaches. But it's difficult to think of too many figures in Australian sport who have left a greater impression on people, or whose influence stretched so far beyond the game itself.
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Who has played the most games in AFL history? How many has Scott Pendlebury played?
Collingwood champion Scott Pendlebury is closing in on North Melbourne legend Brent Harvey's league games record. Will he break it in 2026?
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'It's a scam': What the AFL and city of Adelaide won't tell you about Gather Round
Everyone loves to rave about Gather Round. But unless you're in the financial 1%, this weekend-long football festival just isn't meant for you.
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We're misty-optically: Paying tribute to Dennis Cometti, a footy commentary icon
It's inevitably the witticisms which first spring first to mind when think of Dennis Cometti, but, more broadly, he was Australian football's greatest ever caller and will be sorely missed, writes Rohan Connolly.
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Hold your horses: AFL's Origin revival was real, but its long-term future is not
AFL Origin's return was a clear success, but one brilliant night is not enough to prove it's truly back for good.
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Ranking every AFL after-the-siren winning goal since 2000
Since the turn of the millennium, there have been 33 after-the-siren goals kicked which have won the game. We've ranked them -- taking into account shot difficulty, context of the match, conditions, and more to determine which clutch kick rules them all.
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AFL player record holders, statistical leaders, and more
Who has played the most AFL games? Who has kicked the most AFL goals? Here are the league leaders in history for all the stats that matter.
