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Steve Barrett writes about sport for The Age.

Two-time Cats premiership coach Chris Scott.

Walker learns fate for ‘dangerous’ act; Scott’s takedown of Adelaide Oval ‘nuffies’

Chris Scott spoke with Adelaide Oval security as he walked out to the Cats’ huddle after fans he later labelled “nuffies” interacted with him with his side trailing by two points.

  • Steve Barrett and Roy Ward

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Jordan Dawson of the Crows celebrates a goal.

Skipper Dawson’s tears after stunning win in Thursday-night thriller over Geelong

After the Cats looked every bit the premiership favourites, they’ve now dropped two in a row after a Thursday-night clash that had it all. Follow all the reaction.

  • Roy Ward and Steve Barrett
Harry McKay and the Blues celebrate a goal.

‘Two is more than a fluke, isn’t it?’ McKay poses the question as unburdened Blues lift again

After the Roos clinched a thriller, and the Cats and Pies both recorded key wins, Josh Fraser’s resurgent Blues chalked up another win over the Power at Adelaide Oval.

  • Roy Ward, Scott Spits, Marc McGowan, Danny Russell, Alexander Darling and Steve Barrett
Jack Ison of the Blues receives a Gatorade shower after winning on debut.

The story behind Blues’ Indigenous first-gamer’s stunning night in Sir Doug Nicholls Round

Revisit all the post-match reaction after Patrick Cripps and his men bounced back in Josh Fraser’s first game as interim coach.

  • Roy Ward, Danny Russell, Andrew Wu and Steve Barrett
The Hawks walk off the MCG after their loss to the red-hot Demons.

‘We got a lesson today’: Mitchell, Hawks have work to do after red-hot Demons charge to glory

Earlier, shell-shocked North Melbourne captain Nick Larkey refused to dismiss his team’s horror show as a one-off aberration.

  • Danny Russell and Steve Barrett
Brad Scott has a word with milestone man Sam Durham during a break in the clash with the Giants.

‘Desperate for some relevance’: Brad Scott’s barb after GWS’ banner sledge targets Dons

The Giants’ banner on Saturday had nothing under Essendon’s “strengths”, and 7916 days under “weaknesses” – directly referencing the Bombers’ finals win drought.

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Will Lewis quiets the crowd after marking on the final siren in Adelaide.

Young Bulldog kicks ‘most important point of his life’ as Beveridge’s men win a thriller over Port

It wasn’t quite the stuff dreams are made of, but Harvey Gallagher will never forget the finish to this prime-time clash with Port Adelaide at the Adelaide Oval.

  • Roy Ward, Russell Bennett and Steve Barrett
Western Bulldogs Marcus Bontempelli and Aaron Naughton.

‘Saw him limp a bit’: Bulldogs consider resting Bontempelli; Showdown thrills and spills

Fremantle have survived a Marcus Bontempelli-inspired Western Bulldogs comeback, hanging on for a two-goal victory at Marvel Stadium. To complete the Friday night thrills, Adelaide was victorious by one point in a typical Showdown heart-stopper.

  • Scott Spits, Danny Russell and Steve Barrett
Michael Voss’ men were brave against the Dockers at Optus Stadium on Saturday night.

‘He’s in a good space’: Michael Voss opens up on why Ollie Hollands didn’t play against Fremantle

Voss said it was important Ollie Hollands still travelled with the group and could be around his mates after a week of such intense scrutiny on the club.

  • Roy Ward, Jon Pierik, Russell Bennett, Andrew Wu, Danny Russell and Steve Barrett
A Taylor Walker goal delivered the Crows the lead.

Crows hold on in one-point thriller after moving Dawson tribute; Scott reacts to Welsh’s citizen’s arrest

A Super Saturday of thrillers was capped off with an emotional Adelaide win over St Kilda, while Gold Coast and Hawthorn also held on for key victories.

  • Danny Russell, Scott Spits and Steve Barrett