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Can the Dons avoid another late-season collapse? How will Harley Reid fare on the 'G?

Can the Dons avoid another late-season collapse? How will Harley Reid fare on the 'G? Should Jeremy Howe play permanent forward? We've looked at the big question every club must answer in Round 17.

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ROUND 16 REVIEW

Unheralded Docker steps up to sink Swans; King needs a rocket

A young Docker came up clutch at the SCG and Izak Rankine was back to his best, but Max King needs to lift, and one club captain lowered his colours -- not for the first time this season... Here's whose stocks are up and down after Round 16.

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ESPN's ultimate 2024 Brownlow Medal predictor

The Brownlow Medal is the highest individual honour in the AFL. In 2024, ESPN is giving you an advantage with our one-of-a-kind predictor.

AFL DRAFT LATEST

Bo Allan: WA's top draft talent is an AFL captain in waiting

There's something wonderfully old school about WA's top AFL draft talent Bo Allan. And in the space of two games at the National Championships, he has propelled himself into top-10 conversations, writes Jasper Chellappah.

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Draft Power Rankings: Basketball prodigy has tough decision to make

A classy South Australian midfielder has jumped into the top 3, but the pool's best ruckman has a decision to make about whether to pursue basketball or footy, writes Jasper Chellappah in ESPN's June Draft Power Rankings.

TIMING THE RUN

Are the Swans peaking too early?

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FORK IN THE ROAD

Remember When: Essendon and Geelong's fortunes switched

It was a semifinal in 2004 during which Geelong and Essendon's fortunes seemed to switch. A powerhouse for many years prior, the Dons struggled thereafter while the Cats become the juggernaught we know all too well, writes Rohan Connolly.

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'Stamp it out': Eade calls for hefty bans for staging head knocks

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