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FINALS IN REVIEW

AFL finals: Captains live up to the billing; Docker's shocker

More than one skipper showed true leadership, and an electric winger sent a message to AA selectors. But one Docker had a shocker, and what was up with the Adelaide crowd? Here's whose stocks are up and down after the first week of finals.

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How Shaun Mannagh is hitting his straps when it matters most

If another Geelong premiership is realised, one of the game's smartest small forwards, not to mention its oldest "young player", is going to have had plenty to do with it.

PLENTY OF FAILS IN 2025...

Pass or fail? How each club fared in season 2025

At the start of the 2025 season, our footy writers came up with a pass mark for each club. So how did your club fare? Was it a fail, did they pass with flying colours, or something in between?

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PRIDE INITIATIVES

Will the real allies please stand up? Why it's time to evolve Pride in AFL, NRL, A-Leagues

Pride initiatives in sport are well intentioned but, with a string of anti-gay slurs dominating the headlines, the question needs to be asked: What's next?

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