LIVE: Dogs v Lions

Adam Cooney finds space against the Bombers. He's a certain starter today. Picture: Getty Source: Getty Images 2.32pm Dogs 47 - 21 LionsHIGGINS, Murphy, Giansiracusa... goal! The veteran Dogs combine and moments latter Higgins adds the icing with one of his own.LIVE HQ: SuperCoach scores, stats, commentary and moreThey lead the Lions by a whopping 38 points nearing halftime at Etihad Stadium.Tom...

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Punt Rd back on the AFL map

Punt Rd oval could be brought back to life as a boutique stadium. Picture: Blair Hamish THE AFL has started some "interesting" work on the possibility of bringing Punt Rd Oval back as a boutique ground for games featuring low-drawing interstate clubs. AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou said Punt Rd and Visy Park were the two options the league was looking at, and had already done...

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Robbo right for Round 2

Mitch Robinson comes off the MCG after getting knocked out. Picture: Ludbey Wayne Source: HWT Image Library CARLTON hard nut Mitch Robinson is almost certain to play next week, despite being knocked out in the Round 1 loss to Richmond. Robinson was smashed in a marking contest by Tigers forward Tyrone Vickery in the second quarter and lay motionless on the MCG turf for several seconds.Live...

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Tigers survive Blues rampage

Richmond buck poor opening round trend to beat Carlton. Tiger Luke McGuane latches onto Blues youngster Josh Bootsma for a game-saving tackle in the dying seconds of play. Picture: Klein Michael Source: Herald Sun THEY'RE not called long-suffering Tigers fans for nothing. For five years they've been waiting to get one over their bitter enemy Carlton.For 12 months they've...

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Viney locked in for Dees debut

SuperFooty delivers the best live match news to your phone Jack Viney tries to evade James Frawley at Melbourne training. Source: Herald Sun MELBOURNE will unleash father-son draft gun Jack Viney against Port Adelaide on Sunday. The Dees said today Viney, picked up under the father-son rule in last year's national draft, would play alongside the club's top draft...

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10 things you'll see tonight

It doesn't matter how well Daniel Jackson plays tonight. He's still unlikely to win any Richmond fans over. Source: Getty Images WILL a player drop dead from jumper asphyxiation? Will Chris Judd be a shadow of his former self? We predict tonight's big stories. 1 - Richmond supporters light a membership card bonfire The eternal optimism that Tigers fans bring to Round 1 every year never...

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LeCras has surgery on arm break

Eagle Mark LeCras comes off the ground with a serious arm injury. Picture: Daniel Wilkins Source: PerthNow WEST Coast have confirmed forward Mark LeCras will be out of AFL action for about a month with his broken arm. LeCras suffered the injury in Saturday night's season-opening loss to Fremantle and has had surgery.The Eagles have listed him as a four to five-week injury.They will...

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Sheedy upbeat about upset

Shane Crawford reveals his bargain ruck strategy and why Brett Deledio is a better SuperCoach pick than Trent Cotchin GWS coach Kevin Sheedy talk swith Sydney counterpart John Longmire at a reception at NSW parliament this morning. Source: Getty Images UPSETs don't get any bigger - last year's cellar dwellers knocking off the reigning premiers in Round 1 of the AFL season....

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Judd doesn't miss captaincy

Chris Judd expects to play 80 per cent of the Blues' Round 1 clash against Richmond. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun CHRIS Judd says he has been reinvigorated after relinquishing the Carlton captaincy. Judd described himself as now "one of the soldiers" following Marc Murphy's elevation to the role at their AFL club. He says there are parts of the leadership role he will not...

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Ballantyne accepts one-game ban

SITTING OUT: Docker Hayden Ballantyne won't contest a one-game ban. Picture: Daniel Wilkins Source: PerthNow FREMANTLE has opted not to challenge Hayden Ballantyne's one-game suspension, meaning the forward will miss the Dockers' Round 2 clash with the Bulldogs. Ballantyne this morning accepted a one-match suspension for engaging in rough conduct against Scott Selwood during the first...

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Herald Sun Player of the Year

Jobe Watson has made a flying start to 2013. Picture: Michael Klein Source: Herald Sun ESSENDON skipper Jobe Watson jumped straight to the top of the leaderboard in the Herald Sun Player of the Year Award. Watson picked up where he left off in his Brownlow year, polling the maximum five votes in the Bombers' upset win against Adelaide. He is joint leader after two games with Fremantle...

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Power re-signs another four

Port Adelaide key forward John Butcher is one of four players to re-sign. Picture: Sarah Reed. Source: The Advertiser PORT Adelaide has made a massive statement of intent, re-signing four key players. Key defenders Jackson Trengove and Alipate Carlile, key forward John Butcher and midfielder Andrew Moore have shown their faith in the club by inking new contracts. Carlile - who was...

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Young Crow in the clear

Luke Brown is in the clear. Picture: Sarah Reed Source: HWT Image Library YOUNG Crows defender Luke Brown is clear of any bone damage to his left foot that was crunched twice in Friday night's opener against Essendon. X-rays have revealed no break for the two-game defender who is certain to be available for Adelaide's second-round clash with Brisbane at the Gabba on Saturday, April...

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Hospital, report for Pavlich

Dockers skipper Matthew Pavlich was reported for charging Eagle Will Schofield in Derby No.37. Picture: Justin Benson-Cooper Source: PerthNow MATTHEW Pavlich's sour start to 2013 took another turn for the worse last night when he was hospitalised with a finger injury. The Fremantle captain, who was reported for charging through Eagle Will Schofield, revealed on Twitter he had his "hand...

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