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As he prepares to break the all-time AFL games record, Collingwood legend Scott Pendlebury is ready to block out the milestone noise.

Tradition is wonderful. It is part of what makes sport feel sacred. But tradition should not become a gate that prevents sport from evolving, writes Georgie Parker.

If James Tedesco’s hunger and desire to return to pull on the blue again doesn’t show those dopey Queenslanders what playing Origin means for New South Welshmen, then nothing will, writes Spudd Carroll.

Queensland coach Billy Slater has left out the NRL’s most exciting player in a shock squad announcement.

James Tedesco is back in the NSW State of Origin fold, named in a Blues squad for the series opener that contains six debutants.

Forget the Orange Tsunami. It was all about the Tongala Torpedo at Optus Stadium on Sunday, with Harley Reid the difference as the Eagles overwhelmed GWS.

Collingwood have unveiled the much-discussed guernsey which will be sported by Scott Pendlebury when the AFL legend breaks the competition’s all-time games played record against West Coast next week.

Charlie Banfield has declared ‘nothing’s better’ than making your AFL debut after sending his family into raptures with his first goal for St Kilda. SEE THE MOMENT.

Fremantle just equalled the club record for the most consecutive wins, but coach Justin Longmuir didn’t even mention it to the players after the game because he had something else to address.

Pat Voss has tortured his former side Essendon with five goals as Fremantle equalled a special piece of club history at the MCG in a comprehensive victory.

The 28-year-old said he ‘didn’t want to let his state down’ in making the call.

I’ve always looked at AFL coaching and thought one thing: that job looks brutal. The resignation, or perhaps more accurately the forced exit, of Michael Voss from Carlton only reinforces that feeling.

Patrick Cripps has defended the club’s handling of Elijah Holland’s mental health episode as he reflected on a ‘career-defining’ start to 2026.

‘You just have to swallow that pill, OK?’

‘He’s ready to go back in that arena.’