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Ben Ainsworth attempts to get a toe on Harry McKay’s dribbling effort, with the goal eventually awarded to the key forward
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Swans | 1 | 4 | 191.3 | |
| 2 | Gold Coast SUNS | 1 | 4 | 181.2 | |
| 3 | GWS GIANTS | 1 | 4 | 128.4 | |
| 4 | Collingwood | 1 | 4 | 118.2 | |
| 5 | Western Bulldogs | 1 | 4 | 104.7 | |
| 6 | Brisbane Lions | 1 | 0 | 95.5 | |
| 7 | St Kilda | 1 | 0 | 84.6 | |
| 8 | Hawthorn | 1 | 0 | 77.9 | |
| 9 | Geelong Cats | 1 | 0 | 55.2 | |
| 10 | Carlton | 1 | 0 | 52.3 | |
| 11 | Adelaide Crows | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Essendon | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Fremantle | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Melbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | North Melbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Port Adelaide | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Richmond | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | West Coast Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ben Ainsworth attempts to get a toe on Harry McKay’s dribbling effort, with the goal eventually awarded to the key forward
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Click here for everything DamoBrodie Kemp and Rhyan Mansell both bounce through superb dribbling goals for their sides in a lively opening quarter
Ben Ainsworth attempts to get a toe on Harry McKay’s dribbling effort, with the goal eventually awarded to the key forward
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Watch St Kilda’s press conference after opening round match against Collingwood
Short highlights of the Saints and Magpies clash in Opening Round of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
The Saints and Magpies clash in Opening Round of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
Liam Ryan takes an impressive mark near the boundary and completes the play with a pinpoint set shot
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Extended highlights of the Giants and Hawks clash in Opening Round of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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