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A Taylor Walker goal delivered the Crows the lead.

Crows hold on in one-point thriller after moving Dawson tribute; Scott reacts to Welsh’s citizen’s arrest

A Super Saturday of thrillers was capped off with an emotional Adelaide win over St Kilda, while Gold Coast and Hawthorn also held on for key victories.

  • Danny Russell, Scott Spits and Steve Barrett

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It’s never one thing that determines if an AFL club succeeds or languishes.

Behind the scenes: The six key roles that make or break a footy club

What you see from your players on the weekend is always a reflection of what happens off field during the week.

  • Wayne Campbell
Koby Bewick is a father-son prospect for Essendon.

‘Same as Carlton’: Why the Bombers and Blues are on the same page for this AFL fight

Carlton and Essendon have talented prospective father-sons in 2026 and 2027 respectively, and don’t want the rule changed until they’ve had their lick of the ice cream.

  • Jake Niall
Essendon president and former Bomber Andrew Welsh is highly respected at The Hangar.

‘Absolute belief’: Essendon boss says Brad Scott will be their next premiership coach

Essendon president Andrew Welsh has strongly backed senior coach Brad Scott, saying that he believes Scott - who is contracted until 2027 - will be Essendon’s next premiership coach.

  • Jake Niall
The AFL’s new rules have made for some interesting moments along the boundary line.

The AFL changed this rule to speed up the game, but right now, it’s having the opposite effect

Despite the AFL’s best intentions, an unexpected consequence of the change to the last-disposal rule has been that players are too uncertain, in particular circumstances, to touch a ball bobbling towards the boundary.

  • Michael Gleeson
Jack Ginnivan plays it up to the crowd after the Hawks’ win over the Bulldogs.

Adding injury to insult: Hollywood Hawks soar to victory, Bulldogs star suffers huge injury scare late

Hawthorn made it four wins in a row by knocking off the previously unbeaten Western Bulldogs by 40 points under the prime-time lights of Gather Round.

  • Danny Russell, Andrew Wu, Sam McClure, Michael Gleeson and Steve Barrett
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Archer May was crucial for the Bombers in their win over the Demons. He also happens to be the stepson of one of the figures the red-and-black faithful love to hate most, Hawks legend Dermott Brereton.

Gather round them: After 323 torturous days, the red-and-black faithful can smile again

With victory over Melbourne in Gather Round, Essendon broke their 17-game losing streak and avoided setting an outright record of the longest losing run in the club’s 154-year history.

  • Michael Gleeson
Alexandra Merrett left the Bombers’ game early last week to attend fine dining restaurant Gimlet.

Brad Scott’s novel approach to Alexandra Merrett’s Gimlet post

Winless after four games, Essendon coach Brad Scott has far more pressing matters than player partners leaving matches early, and vandals damaging the club’s training field.

  • Andrew Wu
Brad Scott saw some positive signs in Essendon's loss to the Western Bulldogs on Sunday.
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Essendon coach Brad Scott remains optimistic despite loss to Bulldogs

Brad Scott saw some positive signs in Essendon's loss to the Western Bulldogs on Sunday.

Essendon captain Andy McGrath was disappointed with the Bombers’ start, but pleased with how they responded.

Essendon held the Bulldogs goalless for a quarter. Was it reason for hope?

The Bombers are winless and in the bottom two, but just won the second half against the AFL’s sole unbeaten team. Now, we wait to find out whether it meant anything.

  • Marc McGowan