BRISBANE'S Hugh McCluggage has moved into the outright lead in the race for the Sharp EIT Solutions AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Award, with a host of players making big moves in round five.
McCluggage picked up nine votes, along with Eric Hipwood, in Brisbane's come-from-behind win over the Western Bulldogs on Saturday to move three clear at the top of the leaderboard.
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Toby Greene picked up 10 votes for his best-on-ground performance against St Kilda, while Noah Anderson got nine votes to join the Greater Western Sydney skipper in equal second.
Fremantle pair Andrew Brayshaw (nine votes) and Caleb Serong (three) round out the top five.
Greene was one of four players to get a perfect 10 votes in round five, along with Geelong's Tom Atkins, Carlton midfielder Sam Walsh and Essendon skipper Zach Merrett.
Steele Sidebottom and Ned Long (nine votes each) shared top spot in Collingwood's win over Sydney, while Port Adelaide trio Zak Butters (nine), Connor Rozee (eight) and Jason Horne-Francis (seven) were voted best on for Port Adelaide in its win over Hawthorn.
Every week, the two senior coaches for each game give votes on a 5-4-3-2-1 basis, meaning 10 votes is the maximum a player can get in each round.
The player with the most votes at the end of the home and away season will win the Sharp EIT Solutions AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Award.
Adelaide v Geelong
10 Tom Atkins (GEEL)
7 Bailey Smith (GEEL)
7 Patrick Dangerfield (GEEL)
4 Max Holmes (GEEL)
1 Mark Keane (ADEL)
1 Darcy Fogarty (ADEL)
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20:20
Mini-Match: Adelaide v Geelong
Extended highlights of the Crows and Cats clash in round five of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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11:18
Scott post-match, R5: 'He was special when the heat was on and we were being outplayed'
Watch Geelong’s press conference after round five’s match against Adelaide
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08:18
Nicks post-match, R5: '100-plus points, that's a real work-on for us'
Watch Adelaide’s press conference after round five’s match against Geelong
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02:57
Worth its eight in goals: Danger and Jezza steal the show
Geelong superstars Patrick Dangerfield and Jeremy Cameron combine for eight goals in an inspiring performance
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08:11
Highlights: Adelaide v Geelong
The Crows and Cats clash in round five of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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00:50
Incredible Danger turning back time in Adelaide
Geelong champion Patrick Dangerfield takes over the contest in the final term with two powerful goals at a crucial time
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00:43
Dempsey’s dazzler: Sky-high surprise in the square
Ollie Dempsey reels in a smooth speccy right in front of goal and pops the Cats in front
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00:52
‘Like Messi, brilliant’: Cat’s genius soccer
Brad Close conjures a dazzling goal in the third term to get Geelong within a point
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01:23
Fogarty’s freakish four-goal quarter
Darcy Fogarty catches absolute fire in the second term with a tremendous four-goal blitz
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01:05
Crows fans go berserk as Cat gets paid mark from behind
The home crowd vent their frustration after Oliver Dempsey is awarded a contentious mark over a Crow
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00:23
Tension after recruit pinged for dangerous tackle
Adelaide’s James Peatling treads hot water after this tackling action on Oisin Mullin
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00:42
Master Keays: Crows cooking early as Ben bags two
Ben Keays adds to his side’s cracking start to the match with a pair of slick goals on the run
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00:38
Walker works wonders in stunning opening act
Taylor Walker kickstarts Gather Round in some style with this sensational goal shortly after the first bounce
Collingwood v Sydney
9 Steele Sidebottom (COLL)
9 Ned Long (COLL)
6 Nick Daicos (COLL)
4 Isaac Heeney (SYD)
1 Bobby Hill (COLL)
1 Darcy Cameron (COLL)
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20:07
Mini-Match: Collingwood v Sydney
Extended highlights of the Magpies and Swans clash in round five of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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10:01
McRae post-match, R5: 'He's such a beast at the contest'
Watch Collingwood’s press conference after round five’s match against Sydney
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05:03
Cox post-match, R5: 'We couldn't fight our way through it'
Watch Sydney’s press conference after round five’s match against Collingwood
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08:12
Highlights: Collingwood v Sydney
The Magpies and Swans clash in round five of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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00:51
Pie’s party trick leads Bobby to the sticks
Bobby Hill finishes with ease to add more icing after Dan McStay’s clever handball
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00:43
Beau lets it go with a mighty blow
The Magpies muster a stunning goal from outside 50 as Beau McCreery unleashes a bomb on the burst
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00:42
Heeney’s handy candy finally carves a path
Isaac Heeney conjures a much-needed goal for the Swans after another classy move and finish
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00:38
Swans suffer injury blow with key forward subbed
Sydney is dealt a setback in the second term with Joel Amartey forced out of the contest after appearing to hurt his hamstring
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00:47
Magpie mania as goals pour in for fun
Collingwood runs riot in the second term with a flurry of majors in quick time
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00:51
Hot-handed Heeney pulling strings for Swans
Isaac Heeney scores a cracking goal on his left foot before setting up another for teammate Tom Hanily
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00:36
Bobby bursts out with a bang to kickstart contest
Collingwood gets off to a flyer as Bobby Hill sets the tone with the opening goal inside the first minute
North Melbourne v Gold Coast
9 Noah Anderson (GCFC)
7 Matt Rowell (GCFC)
6 Ben Long (GCFC)
3 Touk Miller (GCFC)
3 John Noble (GCFC)
1 Ben King (GCFC)
1 Joel Sudar-Jeffrey (GCFC)
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20:06
Mini-Match: North Melbourne v Gold Coast
Extended highlights of the Kangaroos and Suns clash in round five of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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07:01
Clarkson post-match, R5: 'We need to go deeper into games with the fundamentals'
Watch North Melbourne’s press conference after round five’s match against Gold Coast
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07:36
Hardwick post-match, R5: 'Our players have been able to stifle momentum and then build our game back up'
Watch Gold Coast’s press conference after round five’s match against North Melbourne
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08:08
Highlights: North Melbourne v Gold Coast
The Kangaroos and Suns clash in round five of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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00:41
King swing: Ben works breeze for high five
Ben King slots an absolute ripper from the pocket to claim his fifth goal of the game
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00:38
Read reacts swiftly and delivers another dagger
Ethan Read slots an excellent goal and lets his opponent know about it
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00:33
Rowell flicks beast-mode switch in brutal buzzer beater
Matt Rowell lands a telling blow with this powerful goal in the final seconds of the third quarter
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00:39
Suns speedster launches long bomb
Joel Jeffrey drills an epic on the run goal as Gold Coast levels the scores
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00:38
Zurhaar's super spinning finish
Cameron Zurhaar kicks a special goal after a clever crumbing play
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00:39
Classy young Roo picks pockets and makes magic
Harry Sheezel demonstrates his ability in front of goal with this stellar finish
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00:38
Long lands gold in red-hot start
Ben Long continues his strong form with an awesome goal during the first quarter
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00:33
Silky Simpkin flashes through for stunning snap
Jy Simpkin nails a wonderful goal from the pocket to get the Kangaroos on the scoreboard early
Carlton v West Coast
10 Sam Walsh (CARL)
8 George Hewett (CARL)
4 Adam Cerra (CARL)
3 Mitch McGovern (CARL)
2 Patrick Cripps (CARL)
2 Jacob Weitering (CARL)
1 Matthew Cottrell (CARL)
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20:06
Mini Match: Carlton v West Coast
Extended highlights of the Blues and Eagles clash in round five of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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10:00
Voss post-match, R5: 'I should be sitting here with a huge smile on the face, but I'm not'
Watch Carlton’s press conference after round five’s match against West Coast
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09:29
McQualter post-match, R5: 'We're not going to become a short-term solution club'
Watch West Coast’s press conference after round five’s match against Carlton
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01:18
Walsh wows with three as Blues break through
Sam Walsh steps up to the plate with a three-goal performance as Carlton claims its first victory for the season
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08:16
Highlights: Carlton v West Coast
The Blues and Eagles clash in round five of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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00:36
McGovern gets the crowd going with massive launch
Mitch McGovern doesn't waste this rare opportunity from long range with a monster kick from outside 50
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00:33
Kemp goes down behind play in worrying incident
Brodie Kemp is taken off the field after this innocuous off-ball incident
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00:30
Owies snags his first against former side
Matthew Owies gets past a few defenders and nails a goal against his ex-club
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00:55
Flyin' Ryan finishes huge team effort
Liam Ryan runs into an open goal after a string of West Coast players get involved in this clean coast-to-coast play
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00:38
White-hot Walsh makes this crumb look easy
Sam Walsh reads the drop of the footy to perfection and bursts through for his third goal of the game
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00:41
Good Lord: Cooper conjures first AFL goal
Cooper Lord slots his maiden major in the big league after a handy assist from Adam Cerra
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00:54
McKay’s return ends in agony, subbed after head clash
Harry McKay’s comeback lasts only a brief stint, with the star forward subbed out after suffering a head knock in the opening term
Western Bulldogs v Brisbane
9 Eric Hipwood (BL)
9 Hugh McCluggage (BL)
3 Zac Bailey (BL)
3 Logan Morris (BL)
2 Callum Ah Chee (BL)
2 Jaspa Fletcher (BL)
1 Jack Payne (BL)
1 Ed Richards (WB)
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20:09
Mini-Match: Western Bulldogs v Brisbane
Extended highlights of the Bulldogs and Lions clash in round five of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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07:26
Beveridge post-match, R5: 'We knew they were going to come out with a new vigour'
Watch Western Bulldogs’s press conference after round five’s match against Brisbane
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09:59
Fagan post-match, R5: 'I'd rather not win that way all the time - no good for the heart'
Watch Brisbane’s press conference after round five’s match against Western Bulldogs
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02:12
Epic Eric erupts with five after half-time
After a quiet first half with just one disposal, Eric Hipwood explodes after the main break to kick five goals against the Bulldogs
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08:09
Highlights: Western Bulldogs v Brisbane
The Bulldogs and Lions clash in round five of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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00:51
Is Dog's bender a GOTY contender?
Bailey Williams slams home a massive snap while off balance to give the Bulldogs life
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00:34
Rayner raises the roof with monster grab
Cam Rayner takes a huge mark after a standing start in the goalsquare and the crowd at Norwood Oval go crazy
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00:56
Bailey bags beauty after frantic passage of play
Zac Bailey finishes this team play with class after a series of wild events
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00:54
Sons of the West combine in perfect team goal
Aaron Naughton finishes off a great coast-to-coast major for the Bulldogs that involved a few familiar names
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00:52
Cheeky Davidson pinches teammate’s hard work
Sam Davidson might owe Lachlan Bramble a 'please explain' after swooping in with a soccer finish on the goal line
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00:29
Naughton’s torpedo pass somehow avoids disaster
Aaron Naughton mistakenly kicks a torpedo across half-back to teammate Rory Lobb
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00:47
Wilmot will not be caught on the run
Darcy Wilmot blazes away from his opponents and sends a major home with gusto
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00:51
Melbourne v Essendon
10 Zach Merrett (ESS)
6 Sam Draper (ESS)
4 Jye Menzie (ESS)
4 Nic Martin (ESS)
3 Dylan Shiel (ESS)
2 Max Gawn (MELB)
1 Kysaiah Pickett (MELB)
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20:07
Mini-Match: Melbourne v Essendon
Extended highlights of the Demons and Bombers clash in round five of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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07:55
Goodwin post-match, R5: 'We're in a challenging spot right now and we acknowledge that'
Watch Melbourne’s press conference after round five’s match against Essendon
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10:05
Scott post-match, R5: 'We showed pretty good character to respond to that challenge'
Watch Essendon’s press conference after round five’s match against Melbourne
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08:11
Highlights: Melbourne v Essendon
The Demons and Bombers clash in round five of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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00:54
Redman’s riveting roost provides ultimate icing
Mason Redman unleashes a monster from beyond 50 to seal a fantastic victory for the Bombers
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00:42
Fritsch finally flicks switch to fire up Demons
After seven consecutive behinds, Melbourne eventually earns the goal it was crying out for thanks to a classy Bayley Fritsch finish
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00:29
Draper climbs the Max mountain for speccy
Sam Draper pulls down a towering grab over Max Gawn to get the Essendon faithful buzzing again
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00:43
Menzie making his presence felt with slick pair
Jye Menzie musters a couple of majors in the second term as the Bombers continue to pull away
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00:28
Dons dealt early blow with big man subbed out
Essendon’s Nick Bryan is forced out of the contest in the first term after suffering an injury in a ruck contest
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00:45
Hobbs dobs cracker as Bombers burst early
Ben Hobbs curls through a fantastic goal as Essendon controls the contest in the first term
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00:47
Kozzy kickstarts his season with signature flair
Kysaiah Pickett snares his first goal for 2025 after a lively play in front of goal
Richmond v Fremantle
9 Andrew Brayshaw (FRE)
9 Josh Treacy (FRE)
3 Alex Pearce (FRE)
3 Caleb Serong (FRE)
3 Shai Bolton (FRE)
2 Heath Chapman (FRE)
1 Hayden Young (FRE)
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20:18
Mini-Match: Richmond v Fremantle
Extended highlights of the Tigers and Dockers clash in round five of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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08:15
Yze post-match, R5: 'Once the game got away from us, we lost our way a little bit'
Watch Richmond’s press conference after round five’s match against Fremantle
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08:03
Longmuir post-match, R5: 'Led by our leaders, we were much more consistent in the contest in the second half'
Watch Fremantle’s press conference after round five’s match against Richmond
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08:07
Highlights: Richmond v Fremantle
The Tigers and Dockers clash in round five of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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02:43
Treacy tames Tigers with superb six
Josh Treacy was at his unstoppable best booting a career-high haul against Richmond
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00:50
Voss in hot water after strike leaves Tiger bloodied
Patrick Voss may have a case to answer after his swinging arm collects Nick Vlastuin high
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00:50
Commentators in stitches at Docker’s brilliant goal celebration
Patrick Voss fends off a tackler to break clear and goal before sprinting away in sheer delight
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00:33
'Showtime Shai shows off to his old mates'
Former Tiger Shai Bolton celebrates a mark and goal from the set shot
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00:41
Green's stunning finish splits the middle
Steely Green threads the needle from the pocket, lighting up the Barossa crowd
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00:29
Ump down in agony after brutal head clash with Tiger
Jayden Short and the umpire were involved in a clash of heads late in the quarter
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01:03
Terrific trio for Treacy to start
Josh Treacy kicks three in the opening term, continuing his red-hot run of form
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00:43
Tigers roar out the blocks through Rioli
Maurice Rioli jnr snaps a crafty goal inside the first 15 seconds of play
St Kilda v Greater Western Sydney
10 Toby Greene (GWS)
7 Lachie Ash (GWS)
6 Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)
3 Connor Idun (GWS)
2 Josh Kelly (GWS)
2 Callan Ward (GWS)
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20:13
Mini-Match: St Kilda v GWS
Extended highlights of the Saints and Giants clash in round five of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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07:01
Lyon post-match, R5: 'I thought there was a lot to like'
Watch St Kilda’s press conference after round five’s match against GWS
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05:26
Kingsley post-match, R5: 'Exactly how the blueprint of our game should look'
Watch GWS’s press conference after round five’s match against St Kilda
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01:53
Terrific Toby's five-goal masterclass
Toby Greene plays a pivotal role in his side's win over the Saints by booting five majors
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08:09
Highlights: St Kilda v GWS
The Saints and Giants clash in round five of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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00:38
Slick Sinclair splits the middle
Jack Sinclair drills a wonderful goal from the pocket to kickstart the final quarter
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00:42
Irishman's rare Gaelic move sets up Giants goal
Callum Brown shows off his roots with a clever touch of class to create a memorable major for GWS
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00:34
Greene the goal-scoring machine snares another
Toby Greene adds to his stellar outing with his fourth major of the game following a stunning move and finish
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00:37
Sharman's super snap hits the spot
Cooper Sharman continues his excellent performance with this sensational goal on the run during the third quarter
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00:33
Hogan hangs: Star Giant soars skyward
Jesse Hogan demonstrates his aerial prowess with this spectacular mark before calmly slotting the set shot
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00:43
Silky Saint launches absolute monster from deep
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera slots a wonderful goal from the edge of the centre square, with the ball sailing over the fence
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00:48
Wait finally over: Stringer lands first major
Jake Stringer nails his first goal as a Giant after multiple missed attempts in previous weeks
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00:38
Stocker's statement tackle sets the tone again
Liam Stocker lays a ferocious tackle for a second consecutive week to set up a team-lifting goal for the Saints
Port Adelaide v Hawthorn
9 Zak Butters (PORT)
8 Connor Rozee (PORT)
7 Jason Horne-Francis (PORT)
4 Jack Gunston (HAW)
1 Mitchell Georgiades (PORT)
1 Willem Drew (PORT)
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20:17
Mini-Match: Port Adelaide v Hawthorn
Extended highlights of the Power and Hawks clash in round five of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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11:00
Hinkley post-match, R5: 'Sometimes we overplay it a little bit'
Watch Port Adelaide’s press conference after round five’s match against Hawthorn
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10:08
Mitchell post-match, R5: 'We're trying to work out why'
Watch Hawthorn’s press conference after round five’s match against Port Adelaide
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08:15
Highlights: Port Adelaide v Hawthorn
The Power and Hawks clash in round five of the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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01:01
Port gets double goal after cheeky Rioli taunts Hawks, sparks melee
Willie Rioli shows Hawthorn the footy before kicking a major to aggravate the travelling side even further
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00:25
Power blow with in-form defender subbed out
Miles Bergman will take no further part in tonight’s match after suffering a knee injury during this contest
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01:00
Fireworks after Watson’s tenacious tackle treads hot water
Tensions flare between Nick Watson and Jason Horne-Francis after the Hawk lays a tough tackle on Christian Moraes
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00:50
Butters and JHF turn up heat in epic centre clearance
Some sensational work from the midfield sees Mitch Georgiades make the most of a 50m penalty as the Hawks’ frustration boils over
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00:48
Hawks skipper stands tall to try inspire side
Jai Newcombe and James Sicily finally get Hawthorn ticking after half-time to try and bridge the gap
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00:42
Rozee runs riot in new half-back role with wild pair
Connor Rozee nails these two ripping goals in the second term to continue his side’s early dominance
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00:56
Emphatic Powell-Pepper continues Power surge
Sam Powell-Pepper snaps through this ripping goal and gets stuck into his Hawks opponents in the aftermath
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00:45
Tempers flare between Watson and Butters after late hit
There was no love lost between the Power and Hawks after Zak Butters’ late bump on James Worpel
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00:42
Monster Bergman goal ignites Adelaide Oval
Miles Bergman lets rip from beyond the arc to extend his side’s first-quarter lead
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00:48
Electric Power double blow shocks Hawks
Back-to-back goals from Joe Richards and Jackson Mead gives Port Adelaide an ideal start early in the opening term
