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The Six Points: 'Indefensible' Dogs might have cost themselves finals

This week's Six Points features the Bulldogs' embarrassing two-minute drill, the player who must be first picked in the All-Australian team, what the AFL has got so very wrong, and what it's got so very right.

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DID JACK HAVE MORE TO GIVE?

AFL Debate Club: Why Jack Riewoldt should have played on in 2024

This week, Rohan Connolly and Jake Michaels debate whether or not Richmond great Jack Riewoldt should have played on in 2024.

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ROUND 22 REVIEW

Stocks up, stocks down: Did a baffling last-minute decision cost the Dogs a win?

Jezza stormed back into form but couldn't drag the Cats over the line, and a retiring veteran almost had the perfect send off, but a last-minute decision might have cost Bevo's Dogs a finals berth. Here's whose stocks are up and down after Round 22.

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Future brighter, sooner? Sam Mitchell's Hawks are exceeding expectations

The Hawks will more than likely finish 16th in 2023, but don't let it fool you - seven wins, a new playing identity under Sam Mitchell, and a talented young list hungry for success has the Hawks well placed going forward, writes Rohan Connolly.

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'STAKES COULDN'T BE HIGHER'

Wildcards not needed: Blockbuster Round 23 looms

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BLUES THE TEAM TO BEAT?

AFL Debate Club: Why a flag is 'a bridge too far' for impressive Blues

This week, Rohan Connolly and Jake Michaels debate whether or not Carlton can run the table and win a premiership from outside the top four.

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The Six Points: Batman doesn't need a Robin; Blues a flag chance

This week's Six Points feature the failed Gawn-Grundy experiment, the charging Blues (and what's changed), why Ollie Wines is no longer playing like a top 100 player, and the Nick Daicos bet I'd love to make.

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Difference-makers: Can a +/- rating work in the AFL?

Can one AFL player make an impact on a team's performance? We've run the numbers to see which players are having the biggest positive (and negative) scoreboard impact on their team, and if an NBA-style +/- (or plus/minus) can work in footy.

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AFL DRAFT

August Power Rankings: First round starting to take shape

In Jasper Chellappah's August Power Rankings, it's clear the first round of the AFL Draft is starting to take shape -- especially at the top end -- but a few names appear for the first time as the draft draws nearer

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