Football
Amid the jubilation, there were some wry smiles and sighs of relief after the West Coast Eagles dug deep, drawing on their “head, heart and gut” to recover from a disastrous start and beat Collingwood by five points in an epic AFL grand final.
Football
Collingwood defender Sam Murray is under investigation by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority after allegedly testing positive on matchday for a banned illicit substance.
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Nathan Buckley will go into Collingwood’s final-round AFL clash against Melbourne not knowing if it will be his last game as coach.
Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has angrily denied he approached Collingwood about becoming their next senior AFL coach.
Port Adelaide have moved within striking range of the top four after holding off an undermanned but spirited Collingwood for a precious 27-point victory.
Geelong’s season is unravelling amid a spate of injury and suspensions, with star forward Tom Hawkins accepting a two-match AFL ban for striking Sydney’s Dane Rampe.
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