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AFL Power Rankings: Even the race for the wooden spoon is tight
In this week's edition of ESPN's AFL Power Rankings, there's more movement up the top after the Bulldogs beat the Demons, but there's an interesting race developing at the other end of the rankings...
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They've used nine lives - the time is now for experienced Cats
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Round Table: How many weeks did Buddy deserve?
Our AFL experts debate the burning questions, including the penalty for Lance Franklin's stray elbow, who 'wins' the wooden spoon and whether the AFL should continue to use the floating fixture.
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PODCAST: McKay or King brothers?
Join Matt Walsh, Jake Michaels and Christian Joly from Champion Data for some of the best analysis and insight on the ESPN Footy Podcast.
Should floating fixtures be used permanently in the AFL?
The ESPN Footy Podcast team debate the merits of a floating fixture, and if it should remain in a post-pandemic footy world.
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Dunkley details cafe COVID scare
Western Bulldogs midfielder Josh Dunkley tells the ESPN Footy Podcast that bad luck is to blame for having to isolate for 14 days due to coming into contact with a COVID-positive case.
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Is this Libba's dead ringer?
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Footy's weird quirks we've accepted as normal
After Geelong coach Chris Scott tripped over a fan, the ESPN Footy Podcast team discusses what 'footyisms' would seem strange to people watching for the first time.
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The best and worst AFL guernseys of all time
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ROUND 20 FIXTURE
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THE RUN TO SEPTEMBER
AFL ladder predictor: Who finishes where in 2021?
There's just four rounds of the home and away season remaining. Who will finish top? Will the Cats and Lions make the top four? And who fills the final two places in the eight? Check out our final predicted ladder.
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It's staying home: AFL premier will almost certainly be a Victorian team
You mightn't think it after glancing at the current ladder, but it's looking increasingly likely a Victorian team will win the flag for an eighth time in nine years, writes Rohan Connolly.
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2021 DRAFT
AFL Draft State of Play: Everything you need to know
ESPN's AFL Draft expert Chris Doerre has taken a break from his weekly wraps to put together his 2021 Draft state of play. Here's everything you need to know ahead of this year's AFL Draft.
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AFL Draft Power Rankings: Daicos, Horne and Darcy duke it out for top billing
ESPN.com.au's AFL Draft expert Chris Doerre has revealed his AFL Draft Power Rankings for the month of July, with young gun Nick Daicos continuing to reign supreme.
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ROUND 19 REACTION
Stocks up, stocks down: Big Souv-Larkey snags seven
In Round 19 we saw Nick Larkey announce his arrival with a big bag of seven, but a No. 3 draft pick's struggles continue. Here's whose stocks are up and whose are down.
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ESPN's Brownlow Medal predictor - Bont moves clear at the top
The Brownlow Medal is the highest individual honour in the AFL. In 2021, ESPN is giving you an advantage with our one-of-a-kind predictor, which has correctly picked seven out of the past eight winners.
When will Lance Franklin kick his 1,000th AFL goal?
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ESPN COLUMNIST: JOSH DUNKLEY
Dunkley's Mailbag: Cheat meal, return date, favourite teammates and dream job (outside footy!)
We put the call out to our AFL fans who wanted to ask Western Bulldogs star and ESPN's very own Josh Dunkley a question. Here's our first edition of Dunkley's Mailbag.
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The five hardest players to match up on in the AFL
From the best endurance runners to physical bulls and elite trash talkers, ESPN's own Josh Dunkley names the five hardest players to match up on in the AFL.
Dunkley: Fans often provoke AFL players on nights out
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- ROUND 20: Fixture, team news, tips, odds & more
- AFL completes investigation into boxing
- Kangaroo Ben Cunnington in tumour scare
- Only the start for St Kilda's King: Ratten
- Demons to keep faith in wayward forwards
- Suns take Rowbottom first in AFLW draft
- Swans successful at tribunal, Buddy free to play
- Surgery ends Docker Fyfe's season
- Pendlebury suffers leg break in loss to Power
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ESPN's Brownlow Medal predictor - every player, every vote for 2021
The Brownlow Medal is the highest individual honour in the AFL. In 2021, ESPN is giving you an advantage with our one-of-a-kind predictor, which has correctly picked seven out of the past eight winners.
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Listen to the ESPN Footy Podcast
Join Matt Walsh, Jake Michaels and Christian Joly from Champion Data for some of the best analysis and insight on the ESPN Footy Podcast.
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Rohan Connolly's five most-watchable AFL players of all time
With over three decades worth of AFL analysis, Rohan Connolly has listed his five most watchable players of all time with two current stars making the list.
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Behind every great footballer is a selfless, hard-working, and loving mum
If it weren't for the selfless, hard-working mothers, there would be no professional athletes. On the eve of Mother's Day, Justin Robertson spoke with four mums who have shaped their children's football careers.
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Captains Confidential: Best umpires, worst sledges and more
From the best fan sledges, to the drugs and gambling issues facing young players, to the best umpire in the league, ESPN spoke to the skippers on AFL Captains Day for the second edition of Captains Confidential.
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ESPN's AFL Predictions for 2021: Cats, Matt Rowell tipped for success
It's that time of year where we look into our crystal balls and attempt to predict the AFL season ahead. Who will win the premiership? Who takes home Charlie? What are our BIG calls of the year?
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Pass or fail: Every club's make or break for season 2021
Make finals, win the flag or avoid the bottom four? ESPN's AFL experts have put their heads together to come up with every club's pass mark for the 2021 season.
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