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- Straight sets exit for both Werribee and Tasmania
- Analysing Tassie's debut VFL season overall
- Eight wins in a row for the Bombers
- Collingwood and Port Melbourne both come from behind to win in the VFLW semi finals
- INTERVIEW: Frankston coach Jackson Kornberg
- Preview of the VFL preliminary finals
- A look ahead to the VFLW preliminary finals

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West Coast royalty Phil Matera on why a small ‘wizard' in front of goals sounds familiar, plus the pressures of playing finals in a two-team town; and Jarman Impey's inside take on the Hawks’ big win, being in premiership contention, and his All Australian call-up

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NFL pundit Grant Cohn joins Nat Edwards and Josh Gabelich to discuss his new love for the sport before Tom Papley calls him out for his harsh criticism of Marcus Bontempelli. Then Cohn puts his pronunciation to the test and blind ranks some AFL stars.

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Dockers, Lions working through 'mental baggage', Dogs' busy trade period

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Nat Edwards with all the latest footy news

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Blues delist seven players, including two-club veteran

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