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There's an upside to Richmond's injury issues, Collingwood has a clearance problem plus more lessons from round eight
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| Position | P | Pts | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Swans | 8 | 28 | 165.5 | |
| 2 | Fremantle | 8 | 28 | 133 | |
| 3 | Hawthorn | 8 | 26 | 121.2 | |
| 4 | Brisbane Lions | 8 | 20 | 126 | |
| 5 | Geelong Cats | 8 | 20 | 114.6 | |
| 6 | Melbourne | 8 | 20 | 100.2 | |
| 7 | Collingwood | 8 | 18 | 108.6 | |
| 8 | St Kilda | 8 | 16 | 114.9 | |
| 9 | Gold Coast SUNS | 7 | 16 | 114.4 | |
| 10 | North Melbourne | 8 | 16 | 106.1 | |
| 11 | Adelaide Crows | 8 | 16 | 96.6 | |
| 12 | Western Bulldogs | 8 | 16 | 91.5 | |
| 13 | Port Adelaide | 8 | 12 | 110.9 | |
| 14 | GWS GIANTS | 7 | 12 | 89.8 | |
| 15 | West Coast Eagles | 8 | 8 | 59.3 | |
| 16 | Carlton | 8 | 4 | 78.1 | |
| 17 | Essendon | 8 | 4 | 70.2 | |
| 18 | Richmond | 8 | 4 | 60 | |
There's an upside to Richmond's injury issues, Collingwood has a clearance problem plus more lessons from round eight
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The Swans and Demons clash in round eight of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
The Swans and Demons clash in round eight of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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In Cal-culations, Callum Twomey looks at how Fremantle set itself up for success and the young Tiger offering a glimmer of hope
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Calvin, Roy and Warnie consider the trade options ahead of round eight
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West Coast's leaders have underperformed this year and they'll be firmly in the spotlight in Saturday's clash with Richmond in Perth
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Play is stopped during the second quarter after Ben King was winded in this brutal marking contest
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Watch Melbourne’s press conference after round eight’s match against Sydney
Short highlights of the Swans and Demons clash in round eight of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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The Swans and Demons clash in round eight of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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The AFL has today confirmed changes related to AFL player movement for 2026 onwards, following approval from the AFL Commission
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The AFL has reflected further on the outcome and reasons of the AFL Appeals Board in the matter involving St Kilda player Lance Collard last night
The AFL acknowledges the decision of the AFL Appeals Board tonight to uphold the appeal brought by St Kilda's Lance Collard
The AFL is pleased to announce that Colgate will extend its partnership with the AFL, with the iconic brand continuing as the Official Smile of the AFL
The Australian Football League and broader football community will come together in Round 6 of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season (April 16-19) to recognise and celebrate Community Umpiring Week
The medal awarded to the Best on Ground player during the AFL Sydney Derby will now be known as the Kirk-Ward Medal, bearing the names of GWS GIANTS great Callan Ward and Sydney Swans legend Brett Kirk
The AFL advises that two of the Round Seven Toyota Premiership matches on Saturday April 25 have had time adjustments.
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