Collingwood clung on to defeat Geelong 96-84 on Friday night at a raucous MCG. JONATHAN HOWCROFT has some immediate reflections.
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Collingwood and Essendon treated a packed MCG to an ANZAC Day special and as JONATHAN HOWCROFT reports Dane Swan proved the difference for the Pies. WAYNE CAREY was furious with the decision to report Lindsay Thomas but thankfully his threat to never watch another game of AFL will not need to be honoured.
 Another round of huge clashes looms but as JONATHAN HOWCROFT writes, none will top Collingwood and Essendon's ANZAC Day spectacular.
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Dreamtime at the 'G and a grand final replay dominate round eight and as JONATHAN HOWCROFT writes even this early in the season matches are of great significance to the ladder. 
CHARLES HAPPELL reflects on an AFL round where the underdogs bit back, the Suns were eclipsed and the Roos' little master Brent Harvey was again upstaged.
JONATHAN HOWCROFT has the previews and tips for a long weekend of AFL action with fascinating match ups at both ends of the ladder.
Collingwood struggled to dispense of their Bulldog opposition tonight, but eventually won by 21 points at Etihad Stadium, writes LIAM GETREU.
Round six of the AFL is less than inspiring but JONATHAN HOWCROFT has the lowdown on all the action on what has become a huge weekend for Hawthorn.
At quarter time of the 2012 season Footy Couch's JARED NASH takes a look at each club's early progress.
Backing Melbourne has so far proven an unrewarding experience in 2012 but the Tigers are a different proposition in
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