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Magpies blow top four chance
30 August 2008, Article added 14mins ago, Sprtal.com.au
Collingwood has lost any chance of a top four finish and may have conceded a home final next weekend after producing one of its worst performances this season in a 24-point loss to Fremantle at Subiaco. read more

Tough month leaves Pies flat
30 August 2008, Article added 14mins ago, Sprtal.com.au
Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse believes an emotional month may have caught up with his side and contributed to a horror performance against Fremantle on Friday night. read more

Kerr grab not an easy task: Matthews
30 August 2008, Article added 7hrs 24mins ago, News.com.au
BRISBANE coach Leigh Matthews says the Lions would always be interested in securing a player of Daniel Kerr's quality, but admits securing the West Coast star is easier said than done. read more

Dockers show up listless Magpies
30 August 2008, Article added 7hrs 24mins ago, News.com.au
Fremantle 12.8 (80) Collingwood 8.8 (56)THEY were hunting a top four berth, but the Magpies shot themselves in the foot with a disappointing 24-point loss to a typically enigmatic Fremantle at Subiaco Oval last night. read more

Franklin the only show in town
30 August 2008, Article added 7hrs 24mins ago, News.com.au
FEELING freaky? Itching to see something completely out of the box? read more

Roos has the final word on knockers
30 August 2008, Article added 7hrs 24mins ago, News.com.au
SYDNEY coach Paul Roos has questioned why some clubs were praised for missing the finals, while the Swans were criticised despite launching yet another September campaign. read more

Laidley silent on Geelong re-match
30 August 2008, Article added 7hrs 24mins ago, News.com.au
LAST Sunday afternoon, North Melbourne coach Dean Laidley was at peace with himself. As much as a famously intense coach can be moments after a defeat, at least. read more

Mum on side for son's switch to Crows
30 August 2008, Article added 7hrs 24mins ago, News.com.au
ALAN Stewart still laughs when he recalls meeting the mother of Brad Symes at the 2003 pre-season draft. read more

Porplyzia shoulders load for Adelaide
30 August 2008, Article added 7hrs 24mins ago, News.com.au
ADELAIDE is sticking with its crazy, brave policy of playing Jason Porplyzia despite coach Neil Craig conceding the forward's faulty shoulder is likely to dislocate "in certain circumstances". read more

World turns quickly: Eagle to Geelong
30 August 2008, Article added 7hrs 24mins ago, News.com.au
WEST Coast know as well as anyone how quickly a club can slip from premiers to strugglers and has warned raging flag favourite Geelong against getting too cocky. read more

One week at a time
30 August 2008, Article added 7hrs 24mins ago, News.com.au
NORTH Melbourne coach Dean Laidley says the Kangaroos aren't planning for likely finals rival Geelong yet. He's focusing on Port alone. read more

September wait almost over
30 August 2008, Article added 7hrs 24mins ago, News.com.au
HE HAS waited 133 games but Mitch Hahn is about to be rewarded for his recent good form with his first finals series. read more

Bok to the future
30 August 2008, Article added 7hrs 24mins ago, News.com.au
IT'S 36 years since I first watched Australian football on the world stage: an end-of-season romp in London. read more

Fast Cat in slow comeback
30 August 2008, Article added 7hrs 24mins ago, News.com.au
GEELONG will play safe with star defender David Wojcinski, who will be a spectator when the Cats play West Coast at home today. read more

Stop the Lion hunt
30 August 2008, Article added 7hrs 24mins ago, News.com.au
LEIGH Matthews tells the AFL more should be done to protect his club from greedy Victorian poaching raids. read more

'Porp' to battle through pain
30 August 2008, Article added 7hrs 24mins ago, News.com.au
NEIL Craig insists Adelaide will not be caught short against the Western Bulldogs if Jason Porplyzia's shoulder fails him again. read more

Grant not done with yet
30 August 2008, Article added 7hrs 24mins ago, News.com.au
THE little man who sits on Shannon Grant's shoulder has been telling him all year to play on in 2009. read more

Get it done, Buddy
30 August 2008, Article added 7hrs 24mins ago, News.com.au
NIP it in the bud - that's the view of Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson as Hawk fans and the football world anticipate Buddy's ton. read more

Magpies bomb top-four audition
30 August 2008, Article added 8hrs 4mins ago, FOXSPORTS.com.au
COLLINGWOOD reverted to their bad old ways in front of a sellout crowd of 35,106 fans at Subiaco Oval, surrendering meekly to Fremantle by 24 points. read more

Harvey's focus turns to players
30 August 2008, Article added 8hrs 14mins ago, AFL.com.au
Mark Harvey will now concentrate on several uncontracted players as Fremantle look to 2009 read more