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Josh Barnes is an AFL and sport reporter with News Sport and CODE Sports, who has previously worked as the Geelong Advertiser’s Chief Footy Writer and with Leader Newspapers.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 15: Connor Rozee and Zak Butters of the Power celebrate a goal during the 2023 AFL Round 14 match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Geelong Cats at Adelaide Oval on June 15, 2023 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Rozee, Butters or Wines? The stars in line to lead Port

Port is in the market for a new captain in 2024 but who are the candidates? Every club’s big captaincy questions answered.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - August 26 , 2023. AFL . Bulldog Marcus Bontempelli during the round 24 match between Geelong and the Western Bulldogs at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong, Australia. Photo by Michael Klein.

Bont on crutches after ankle surgery setback

Superstar skipper Marcus Bontempelli is on crutches following post season surgery on his ankle but is hopeful of returning in time for the start of pre-season training.

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Patrick Dangerfield (left) and Tom Stewart of the Cats react after winning the second semi-final between the Geelong Cats and the Sydney Swans at MCG in Melbourne, Friday, September 15, 2017. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

The big names on the agenda in Cats’ signing spree

The Cats have locked away one of their young guns, but he could only be the first, with a number of big names and veterans looking to be locked away for the future.

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Ben Mckay in Essendon colours. Picture: @EssendonFC/X

Best defence in the league: McKay’s bullish Dons claim

Essendon’s defence was way off the pace in 2023 but the new recruit of the backline expects the Dons to fly up those rankings after joining the club in the off-season.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 14: Jake Melksham of the Demons reacts after the final siren during the 2023 AFL Round 18 match between the Melbourne Demons and the Brisbane Lions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 14, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

List changes: Dees, Dogs commit to redraft veterans

Western Bulldogs and Melbourne have committed to redrafting veterans who were delisted in the latest round of list lodgements. Plus, a popular Saint has been cut.

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MELBOURNE, JULY 1, 2023: AFL Football Round 16 - Essendon V Port Adelaide at the MCG. Brad Scott coach of the Bombers. Picture: Mark Stewart

Inside the ‘implosion’ Bombers needed to have

The Bombers left their fans with plenty of questions in 2022 after the sacking of Ben Rutten, and answered some in 2023, but with Brad Scott’s vision coming to the fore, are they ready to rise?

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 24: Dustin Martin of the Tigers celebrates a goal during the 2020 AFL Grand Final match between the Richmond Tigers and the Geelong Cats at The Gabba on October 24, 2020 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Jono Searle/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

Riewoldt’s last-ditch plan to talk Dusty out of $11m Roos deal

With North Melbourne throwing everything at him in 2017, Dustin Martin’s teammates didn’t know if he was going to stay or go. But they weren’t going to give up on him easily.

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GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 13: Will Setterfield of the Blues kicks whilst being tackled by Chayce Jones of the Crows during the round 17 AFL match between the Carlton Blues and the Adelaide Crows at Metricon Stadium on September 13, 2020 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

A decade of AFL trading: Where ‘shopaholic’ Blues really rank

Carlton is the biggest buyer of the AFL trade and free agency market in the past decade, snapping up 29 players. But how many were winners? Find out what the numbers say on every club.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MAY 27: Will Snelling of the Bombers celebrates after scoring a goal during the 2023 AFL Round 11 match between the West Coast Eagles and the Essendon Bombers at Optus Stadium on May 27, 2023 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Will Russell/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

‘Tough for the boys just sitting there’: The Dons trio in limbo

Essendon have already had a busy off-season with four additions to the squad for 2024, but three players remain unsigned. See all the uncontracted players waiting for a deal here.

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10/10/2023 Essendon unveils recruit ruckman Todd Goldstein. Picture: Essendon FC https://twitter.com

Soldo, Dow, Goldstein? Which recruits make round 1 teams?

There was plenty of movement in the trade period but how many players in fresh colours make the starting lineup for their new teams come round 1 next year?

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