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Bombers lock in new target

Jake Niall In an attempt to revive an under-performing giant, Essendon chairman David Evans has shown a willingness to make bold decisions.

Bombers to leave Windy Hill behind and make Melbourne Airport home

Essendon

Jake Niall Bombers set to confirm departure from Windy Hill and eventual arrival, or landing, at a spacious new training and administrative base at Melbourne Airport.

Geelong swings changes in bid to create drive

Jake Niall A woman with a background in psychology will play a key role in selecting the Geelong captain and leadership group.

Cats ready to play catch-up football

Geelong Football Club

Jake Niall Geelong believes premiership still ''possible'' in 2011, but that the 2007 and 2009 premier will enter next year behind both of the teams that beat it in the finals.

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Demons unveil new flyer even faster than 'Flash'

Jack Watts

Jake Niall Aaron Davey might be known as ''Flash'', but the blistering Davey is not the fastest player on the Melbourne list.

No guilt or apology from the trial of Thompson

Jake Niall

Jake Niall Ostensibly, it was about Essendon welcoming back a former premiership captain. But, as everyone in the room knew, it was really a former premiership coach defending the manner of his exit, and his...

AFL erred in concessions as the lure of money may be too much

Jake Niall Tom Scully is 19 and has been a Melbourne player for barely 12 months.

Cats keen to kiss and make up

Jake Niall Geelong wishes to ''mend fences'' with former coach Mark Thompson in the wake of his controversial exit.

Coalition refuses to commit to Kangaroos' Ballarat bid

Jake Niall North Melbourne's chances of securing home-and-away games in Ballarat very much up in the air.

Neagle faces fitness goals to win place on Dons' rookie list

Jake Niall Essendon gives delisted forward Jay Neagle three specific guidelines to meet if he is to regain a place on the club's rookie list.

AFL supports North's move to Ballarat

North Melbourne Football Club

Jake Niall AFL willing to back North Melbourne's push into Ballarat in the 2012 draw and schedule home games there, with North initially playing two home games at its second base and increasing to four.

Sheedy considers recruiting Dons pair

Kevin Sheedy

Jake Niall Kevin Sheedy and Greater Western Sydney considering reviving the career of Essendon ruckman Jason Laycock and have not ruled out drafting another enigmatic Bomber, Jay Neagle, in the upcoming rookie...

Suns, Dons undecided on draft

Sherrin football

Jake Niall Only two clubs are believed to have live picks in next month's pre-season draft, with four clubs having already decided who they will select with their final choice.

Project Izzy

Israel Folau

Jake Niall Can rugby league superstar Israel Folau really betransformed into an elite AFL player? Jake Niallreports from inside the Giants' bunker.

Plenty of tasty morsels in the 'leftovers' draft

John 'Jack' Anthony.

Jake Niall Most Victorian clubs were picking over the carcass of a draft whose vital organs had been picked out by the AFL and donated to the Gold Coast.

GWS signs Williams for 3 years

Mark Williams

Jake Niall Mark Williams signs on with the AFL's 18th club, the Greater Western Sydney Giants, for the next three years.

Bulldogs boss Rose resigns

Jake Niall Western Bulldogs chief executive Campbell Rose announces his surprise decision to quit, but he will not be leaving the club entirely, with Rose keen to join the club's board at the end of the year.

Greater Western Sydney's big plans

Greater Western Sydney Giants

Jake Niall Greater Western Sydney adopts nickname of ''Giants'' and a jumper that features two colours - charcoal and orange - not used before by an AFL club.

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Bomber not to blame on Ablett

Mark Thompson

Jake Niall While Mark Thompson has damaged his relationships and standing at Geelong by the nature of his exit, the suggestion that he was instrumental in Gary Ablett's exit is incorrect, according to the...

Bombers have no need to explain, but Bomber does

Mark Thompson.

Jake Niall Mark Thompson has made a surprisingly low-key return ''home''.

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