10 h. ago ‘There is four of them, four of them!’ Has more umpires led to better decisions? The jury is out

AFL clubs don’t expect umpires to get every decision right, but they are concerned whether young umpires are getting enough training to improve at the rate required.

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12 h. ago Dear’s in in Darwin: Hawks poised to recall Calsher to take on Suns in Top End

Rangy forward Calsher Dear even surprised the Hawks with the immediate impact he made last season. Although he’s yet to be sighted at senior level so far in 2025, that’s about to change.

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13 h. ago ‘Foolish and weak’: Caroline Wilson slams AFL for lack of leadership on Rioli

Wilson says the AFL has been exposed for a lack of leadership for how it handled allegations against Rioli last week and counterclaims from his club, Port Adelaide, about the daily racism he experiences.

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14 h. ago Victoria hot seats LIVE results: Ryan holds Kooyong as Hamer concedes; Daniel yet to concede Goldstein; Peter Khalil, Julian Hill join ALP colleagues in Canberra

The Australian Electoral Commission cleared its backlog of postal votes over the weekend and processed a few provisional votes.

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15 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Littleproud to remain Nationals leader after surviving Canavan contest; Albanese unveils new cabinet with Rowland promoted, Husic dumped

Follow live as we bring you the latest news from around the nation.

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16 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Anthony Albanese unveils new cabinet with Rowland promoted to Attorney

Follow live as we bring you the latest news from around the nation.

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17 h. ago Power boost: Rioli returns to training, as Cats weigh up selection calls

Willie Rioli returned to training at Alberton on Monday, in an encouraging sign that he will be ready to return to Port Adelaide’s team for this week’s match against Geelong, who also have some curly decisions to make at the selection table.

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18 h. ago Victoria hot seats LIVE results: Ryan holds Kooyong; Daniel yet to concede Goldstein; Peter Khalil, Julian Hill join ALP colleagues in Canberra

The Australian Electoral Commission cleared its backlog of postal votes over the weekend and processed a few provisional votes.

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21 h. ago The unpaid 50m penalty that could have changed a game and Cripps catches fire: Key takeouts from round nine

This week in key takeouts: the 50m penalty that wasn’t, Blues star shows his brilliance in a down year and two forwards show age is just a number.

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21 h. ago Victoria hot seats LIVE results: Ryan in front as count continues in Kooyong; Daniel yet to concede Goldstein; Peter Khalil, Julian Hill join ALP colleagues in Canberra

An extra 2000 absentee votes have been counted in Kooyong, narrowing Teal candidate Monique Ryan’s lead.

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21 h. ago Victoria hot seats LIVE results: Ryan likely to hold Kooyong after weekend count; Daniel yet to concede Goldstein; Peter Khalil, Julian Hill join ALP colleagues in Canberra

The Australian Electoral Commission cleared its backlog of postal votes over the weekend and processed a few provisional votes.

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22 h. ago It wasn’t a screamer, but this should be a mark of the year contender

He didn’t get the elevation of, say, Sam Durham against the Swans on Saturday. But it was as courageous as you will find

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23 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Coalition MPs jostle for leadership, Victoria cuts public school funding

National news live blog, Monday May 12

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25 h. ago ‘Didn’t think I was in contention’: Australian gets wildcard to make Roland

Destanee Aiava won her maiden grand slam match at this year’s Australian Open after initially being unable to replicate her junior feats. Now, she will compete in the main draw in Paris for the first time.

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26 h. ago Tim Wilson weighs tilt at Liberal leadership as Nationals’ vote threatens Coalition agreement

Leadership votes will be held for both the Liberal Party and the Nationals in Canberra in a defining week for the future of conservative politics in Australia.

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34 h. ago Roos, Lions draw in Tassie; Tigers’ tackle topples Eagles on a seesawing Sunday

It was a day off cliffhangers in the AFL, with cellar-dweller North Melbourne sharing the points with the reigning premiers and the lead changing 15 times at the MCG before the Tigers triumphed.

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35 h. ago Chris Scott admits strategic error hurt Cats as Giants mark territory again

Jeremy Cameron started on-ball, but Geelong had to rethink that surprise tactic when the Giants kicked five of the first six goals in the game. It was a costly burst as the Cats again fell to their home-ground nemesis.

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36 h. ago Teen allegedly caught trying to enter AFL match with imitation gun

A teenage boy has allegedly been caught trying to smuggle weapons into Marvel Stadium in Melbourne during the Swans-Bombers clash.

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37 h. ago Merrett cleared by MRO after Blakey collision; Power hopeful Rioli will return

Zach Merrett will be free to play for the Bombers this weekend after being cleared by the MRO and Port Adelaide are hopeful of getting Willie Rioli back.

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38 h. ago The lead changes 15 times as Tiger cubs crunch Eagles for brave win

Just nine games into the season, Richmond already have more wins than last year. Their promising start is a stark contrast to the Eagles, who were left to wonder where and when their first victory will come.

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