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Round Table: Is it time the AFL introduced a send-off rule?
Our AFL experts tackle some of the burning questions ahead of Round 16, including whether the AFL needs a send off rule, if Nat Fyfe was lucky to avoid suspension and the current top eight team we trust least.

Brisbane's defensive woes; wildest AFL venue hoodoos revealed
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Stocks up, stocks down: Was this the biggest brain fade of the year?
The Dees made a huge statement and Carlton's patchwork defence gets its plaudits, but St Kilda's horror run of form goes from bad to worse and a star Cat may have just made 2022's biggest blunder. Here's whose stocks are up and down after Round 15.
ESPN's ultimate 2022 Brownlow Medal predictor - It's getting tight at the top
The Brownlow Medal is the highest individual honour in the AFL. In 2022, 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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Distorted media coverage stole hype away from blockbuster weekend of footy
Round 15 has produced a round full of potentially classic matches, but we've heard hardly a squeak in the media's build up compared to the dramas surrounding a certain talented Pie called Jordan De Goey. Was there not room for both? Rohan Connolly asks.

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The Deep Dive: The 'Xscores' ladder shock, the best and worst kicks for goal
Who are the league's most accurate teams, and which players have a case of the goal-kicking yips? Champion Data's latest 'expected scores' numbers reveal what the ladder should really look like, 2022's most difficult goal of the year and more.
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Round Table: Just how much power should clubs have over bye-week travel?
Our AFL experts tackle some of the burning questions ahead of Round 15, including whether teams should have a say in what players do over the bye week, what this weekend's most tantalising match-up is, and more.
Josh Dunkley chats De Goey, mental health and more
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McGuire's Tassie plan the latest case of footy's powerbrokers failing to 'read the room'

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ESPN's 2022 mid-year All-Australian team
Some fresh faces make their first appearance in ESPN's mid-year All-Australian team, while a host of veterans have also put their hand up for a blazer. Check out our consensus best-22 here.
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AFL injury list ESPN's official AFL injury list for season 2022 - every team, every injury, timelines and expected return dates
Stay across all of the latest AFL injury news, suspensions, timetables and expected return dates with our comprehensive list.
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The Brownlow Medal is the highest individual honour in the AFL. In 2022, 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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For some athletes the step up to the biggest stage is a daunting one. For others, it just brings out their best. These are the stars whose big game personas take them to another level.
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It's the most wonderful time of the year, and time is running out for AFL teams to get their last-minute requests to Santa. Here's what our writers believe each club wants for Christmas.