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1.6 reasons for Essendon to be dismayed

Essendon and four of its senior staff were last night accused of bringing the game into disrepute under rule 1.6 of the AFL. Paddy Naughtin takes a closer look at the charges.

AFL True Ladder: Round Nine

After an Indigenous round that featured good, bad and ugly in equal measures, Josh Barnes rearranges the AFL True Ladder.

The Fifth Quarter: Round Nine

A sour round-starter, a Sunday afternoon thriller and a monkey off the back of an embattled club features in Riley Beveridge’s AFL wrap.

Mourning the bump

James Kelly’s suspension proves the bump no longer has a place in AFL, writes Ben Collins.

AFL True Ladder: Round Seven

After a weekend of blockbusters, upsets and blowouts, Josh Barnes tinkers with the AFL True Ladder.

Evans proving his worth

Essendon chairman David Evans’s decision to open his tenure up for reassessment demonstrates the leadership qualities required to continue in the role, writes Andrew Miller.

The Fifth Quarter: Round Six

A champion player in a rare form slump and a pair of young guns emerging as AFL stars feature in Riley Beveridge’s AFL wrap.

AFL 2013 team preview: Essendon

Implicated in drug investigations and coming off a dreadful end to the 2012 season, Paul Bastin explores how Essendon will respond in 2013.

NAB cup correlation

The notion that a triumphant NAB Cup campaign is essentially meaningless defies recent facts, writes Paul Bastin.

Literally, whatever it takes

It’s easy to forget the ugly side that we’ve created to some of the most beautiful games in the world, writes Erdem Koç.

AFL Round 21 Preview: Tiger Time

The Tigers are desperate for September action, but will need to shock everyone to get there, writes Damien Ractliffe.

AFL Round 16 Preview: Nearing the business end

Brisbane, North, Carlton, Fremantle, St Kilda and Richmond jostle for the remaining spots in the top-eight, while Sydney and West Coast take us back more than half a decade in a fight for league supremacy. Michael Pollock reviews.

AFL Round 15 Preview: Pies look to make it ten in a row

Will the Pies get their revenge on the Blues? The leagues most famous rivals kick the round off tonight, while the Bombers, Kangaroos and Hawks try to continue their winning ways, Jake D’Amato previews the round.

AFL Round 14 preview: The business end

After all teams have had their rests it’s time to get to the business end of the season. Can Carlton return to form? Will North threaten the eight? Will Richmond finish ninth? Jake D’Amato asks.

AFL Round 11 Preview: Time to get serious

This weekend stands to separate the boys from the men and the pretenders from the contenders in an intriguing round of football, writes Jake D’Amato.

Unheralded heroes of the AFL

Every football team has its stars, but what about the rest? Michael Pollock takes a look at some of the AFL’s most important, yet unappreciated players.