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Houli and Trimble come together over faith
Richmond premiership star Bachar Houli and Melbourne United's Melo Trimble trade footballs, jerseys and celebrate their Muslim faith.
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Ratugolea: Time for us to step up
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Skinny Buddy turning heads at preseason
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Rance itching to return to Tigers line-up
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AFL DRAFT
AFL draft: Three trends to look out for in 2019
With the 2019 draft rapidly approaching, Chris Doerre has identified three key trends that may impact this year's event on Nov. 27 and 28.
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AFL draft: The best state league prospects
Boxing
Hall vs. Gallen
Code War draw leaves everyone feeling flat
The majority draw decision wasn't popular with the crowd nor with Barry Hall and Paul Gallen, but while the circus came to town pre-bout, it was the gladiators who strode out to play.
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Moloney claims interim junior bantamweight title
Australian Andrew Moloney has defeated New York-based Guyanuan Elton Dharry to claim the WBA interim junior bantamweight title by TKO in the ninth round.
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The 10 key questions for this year's AFL draft
What's the quality and depth of this year's draft like? Who comes next after the top two? Who are the risers and sliders? And which AFL teams hold the strongest draft hands? ESPN's draft expert Chris Doerre assesses the biggest questions.
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SEASON 2020
The five must-watch AFL games in the opening five rounds
As every supporter digests the draw their club has been given, we've taken a look through the first five rounds and pulled out the must-see clashes.
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The biggest question marks for every AFL team heading into 2020
Now that all the trades are done and dusted, our AFL experts discuss the biggest question marks hanging over each club heading into 2020.
Re-ranking every club's 2018 AFL draft haul
AFLW
AFLW to overlap with start of AFL season
More AFLW-AFLW double headers are on the cards, with the AFLW fixture set to overlap with the men's pre-season and home and away season.
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The biggest question marks for every AFL team heading into 2020
Now that all the trades are done and dusted, our AFL experts discuss the biggest question marks hanging over each club heading into 2020.
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Tasmania's AFL push: The burning questions
For decades, Tasmania has craved a standalone AFL team without getting the green light. But a fresh push is gathering momentum. Here's all you need to know.
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AFL 2020: Our way-too-early predictions
Who can spoil Richmond's party next year, or will the Tigers prevail again? And who will be the big risers and sliders? Let's take an early stab at how things will stack up next year with our way-too-early ladder predictions for 2020.
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AFL Round Table: Which team is best placed to challenge the Tigers in 2020?
In the last Round Table of season 2019, our experts rank the Giants' year, debate which team can most threaten Richmond's quest for back-to-back flags and rate the AFL's assistant package to Gold Coast.
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Listen to the ESPN Footytips AFL podcast
Join Matt Walsh, Niall Seewang, Jake Michaels and Christian Joly from Champion Data for some of the best analysis and insight on the ESPNfootytips AFL podcast.
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Metres gained: Breaking down the AFL's most misunderstood statistic
'Metres gained' has become the sexy statistic that's synonymous with modern footy, but what does it mean and just how valuable is it? ESPN and Champion Data have joined forces to break down everything metres gained and explain what it all means.
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Paddy McCartin may be the most important No. 1 pick of all time
He's had eight concussions over his short career and won't be the best No. 1 pick to play the game, but Paddy McCartin might just be the most important first pick in history, writes Matt Walsh.
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Why trading Angus Brayshaw could fix Melbourne's midfield
Melbourne's midfield woes are personified by Angus Brayshaw, who is fantastic in the contest but sloppy on the outside. That's why they should consider putting his name on the trade table to target Lachie Whitfield, writes Niall Seewang.
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ESPN's Top 20 Must-Watch Players: 10-1
Who are the players we can't wait to watch in action this season? Whether they be stars of the competition, guns returning from injury, traded players or top draftees, we've compiled a list of our 20 must-watch players. Here, we unveil those ranked 10-1
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2017 AFL draft: Who are the real top 20?
As he continues to assess the top 20 of recent drafts, ESPN.com.au's Chris Doerre looks back at 2017 and gives a surprise top selection in hindsight.
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'Best 18': One player from every club
The challenge: Pick a 'best 18' featuring only one player from every AFL club. The results? Check them out and vote on which team is strongest!
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Like it or not, you should want your favourite players to take part in AFLX
You might not have fully embraced the AFLX concept, but there's good reason to support your AFL club's players getting involved, writes Matt Walsh.
