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Doran Smith is a passionate sports fan. He predominantly follows AFL, football and cricket. He has a Commerce Degree majoring in Accounting and Business Law. He has done some freelance writing.

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Almost All-Australian: The AFL's 2023 team of near misses

They're the 'best of the rest': A team of players who missed out on the All-Australian squad of 44, but may well have had…

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Almost All-Australian: The AFL's 2023 team of near misses

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Almost All-Australian: The AFL's 2023 team of near misses

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Almost All-Australian: The AFL's 2023 team of near misses

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AFL round 24's crucial cogs: The players who need to be the difference for their team this week

It's the last Round of the home and away season and each team has something to play for - no matter where they are…

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AFL round 24's crucial cogs: The players who need to be the difference for their team this week

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AFL round 24's crucial cogs: The players who need to be the difference for their team this week

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AFL round 24's crucial cogs: The players who need to be the difference for their team this week

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AFL round 23's crucial cogs: The players who need to be the difference for their team this week

Round 23 and the regular season is heading towards an end, which means finals spots are up the grabs and every team has something…

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AFL round 23's crucial cogs: The players who need to be the difference for their team this week

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AFL round 23's crucial cogs: The players who need to be the difference for their team this week

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AFL round 23's crucial cogs: The players who need to be the difference for their team this week

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AFL round 22's crucial cogs: The players who need to make a difference for their team this week

Round 22 and the home and away season is reaching its climax with plenty to play for, from final spots to simply building belief.…

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AFL round 22's crucial cogs: The players who need to make a difference for their team this week

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AFL round 22's crucial cogs: The players who need to make a difference for their team this week

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AFL round 22's crucial cogs: The players who need to make a difference for their team this week

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AFL round 21's crucial cogs: The players who need to make a difference for their team

Round 21 is upon us, there are finals spots on the line and some teams need to lift their morale and gain some momentum.…

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AFL round 21's crucial cogs: The players who need to make a difference for their team

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AFL round 21's crucial cogs: The players who need to make a difference for their team

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AFL round 21's crucial cogs: The players who need to make a difference for their team

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Round 20 crucial cogs: The player in each AFL team who needs to stand out from the pack

We've hit round 20 and the race for September is hotting up. Here's the player from each team who needs to have an impact…

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Round 20 crucial cogs: The player in each AFL team who needs to stand out from the pack

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Round 20 crucial cogs: The player in each AFL team who needs to stand out from the pack

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Round 20 crucial cogs: The player in each AFL team who needs to stand out from the pack

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Round 19 crucial cogs: The player in each AFL team who must stand out from the pack

Round 19 should be a good one as there’s plenty to play for. Here's the players from each team who need to make a…

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Round 19 crucial cogs: The player in each AFL team who must stand out from the pack

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Round 19 crucial cogs: The player in each AFL team who must stand out from the pack

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Round 19 crucial cogs: The player in each AFL team who must stand out from the pack

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Round 18 crucial cogs: The player in each AFL team who must stand out from the pack

Round 18 should be a good one with so much at stake for every team - here's the 18 players who need to make…

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Round 18 crucial cogs: The player in each AFL team who must stand out from the pack

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Round 18 crucial cogs: The player in each AFL team who must stand out from the pack

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Round 18 crucial cogs: The player in each AFL team who must stand out from the pack

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Round 17 crucial cogs: The player in each AFL team who must stand out from the pack

It's a crucial round in the AFL and these players need to stand up to be counted.

Jul

Round 17 crucial cogs: The player in each AFL team who must stand out from the pack

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Round 17 crucial cogs: The player in each AFL team who must stand out from the pack

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Round 17 crucial cogs: The player in each AFL team who must stand out from the pack

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One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 16

Round 16 is the first time in four weeks every all the teams will be playing as there are no more bye Rounds in…

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One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 16

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One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 16

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One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 16

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One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 15

In Round 15 there are six teams that have the bye; Carlton, GWS, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide, Richmond and Western Bulldogs, the other 12…

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One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 15

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One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 15

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One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 15

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One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 14

In Round 14 there are six teams that have the bye; Adelaide, Collingwood, Essendon, Hawthorn, Melbourne and West Coast, the other 12 teams all…

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One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 14

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One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 14

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One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 14

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One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 13

In Round 12 the majority of footy played was entertaining, hopefully Round 13 will be the same. Apart from two teams that have the…

Jun

One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 13

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One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 13

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One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 13

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One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 12

In Round 11 there were plenty of upsets, hopefully Round 12 will throw up some more. Apart from four teams who have the bye…

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One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 12

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One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 12

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One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 12

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One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 11

Round 11 needs to follow the same trajectory as Round 10; hopefully there are more close games like Dreamtime at the G when Essendon…

May

One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 11

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One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 11

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One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 11

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One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 10

Round 10 looks set to be an entertaining one starting with Port Adelaide and Melbourne, which should be a cracking contest. Hopefully, there are…

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One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 10

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One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 10

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One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 10

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One player from every AFL team that must stand out from the pack: Round 9

Round 9, may yet be an entertaining one, as there are some intriguing match ups. Find out who can make a difference for your…

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One player from every AFL team that must stand out from the pack: Round 9

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One player from every AFL team that must stand out from the pack: Round 9

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One player from every AFL team that must stand out from the pack: Round 9

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One player from every AFL team that must stand out from the pack: Round 8

Fingers crossed, Round 8 will have more close games, as there were two games decided by a point in Round 7. Despite that, the…

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One player from every AFL team that must stand out from the pack: Round 8

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One player from every AFL team that must stand out from the pack: Round 8

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One player from every AFL team that must stand out from the pack: Round 8

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Who made the cut? A-League team of the week: Round 26

Round 26 of the A-League had 10 goals in the first two games. In three out of six matches where a team claimed three…

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Who made the cut? A-League team of the week: Round 26

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Who made the cut? A-League team of the week: Round 26

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Who made the cut? A-League team of the week: Round 26

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One player from every AFL team that must stand out from the pack: Round 7

Round 7 should be an intriguing one. Every team has a player that can make a difference. St Kilda v Port Adelaide St Kilda…

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One player from every AFL team that must stand out from the pack: Round 7

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One player from every AFL team that must stand out from the pack: Round 7

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One player from every AFL team that must stand out from the pack: Round 7

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What a great idea.

Almost All-Australian: The AFL's 2023 team of near misses

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20 games.

Almost All-Australian: The AFL's 2023 team of near misses

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Gresham is a player with plenty of X-Factor and I strongly considered choosing him, but went with my gut feel and chose Brad Crouch.

Round 17 crucial cogs: The player in each AFL team who must stand out from the pack

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Buddy will probably go up against Noah Balta, which will prove a tough task as Balta is fourth for intercept possessions with 126, which is impressive. Buddy will need to halve contests and bring the ball to ground. Hopefully Buddy has a great game, as this will most probably be his last game at the MCG.

Round 17 crucial cogs: The player in each AFL team who must stand out from the pack

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Finlayson played his role.

One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 10

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I submitted the article prior to the team lineups were released.

One player from every AFL team who must stand out from the pack: Round 10

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One of the most challenging!

Who made the cut? A-League team of the week: Round 25

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Thanks for your input.

Who made the cut? A-League team of the week: Round 24

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Apr

Thanks for your input.
Hore and O’Shea both deserved to be in the team. O’Shea had four shots and that penalty was pressure as Weier was wasting time to add the pressure on; a bit of gamesmanship. He also took a good corner and provided leadership, which can’t be measured.
Elsey had to withstand a barrage of Melbourne Victory attacks. He had four headed clearances and three interceptions.
Regarding Clisby, I chose him as his position he was listed as midfield on the team sheet. I have double checked and triple checked.
McGing provided the assist, but you’re right, Toure set it up. I’m interested in who you would take out the team for Toure.

Who made the cut? A-League team of the week: Round 23

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It was probably the best game Rodwell has played for Sydney FC, but the goal that was scored by Craig Goodwin probably should’ve been an own goal. He still came under strong consideration, but he didn’t make the cut due to that error.

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Apr

Thanks for your input.

Who made the cut? A-League team of the week: Round 22

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Apr

Thanks Grem. I was thinking the same thing about Burgess, with regards to a Socceroos call up.

Who made the cut? A-League team of the week: Round 22

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Apr

It’s Lawrence Thomas, not Josh.

Who made the cut? A-League team of the week: Round 21

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Mar

That would be a massive blow for the Demons.

One player from every AFL team that must stand out from the pack: Round 1

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Mar

Hopefully Horne-Francis will take some pressure off the likes of Boak, Wines, Rozee and Butters.

One player from every AFL team that must stand out from the pack: Round 1

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Mar

AFL is all about opinions; if we all agreed it would be boring.

One player from every AFL team that must stand out from the pack: Round 1

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Mar

Will be interesting to see if the Bulldogs go with the four tall forwards.

One player from every AFL team that must stand out from the pack: Round 1

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Mar

I’m a big fan of Ugarkovic as I think he is underrated and would be a good addition to the Melbourne City midfield.

Who made the cut? A-League team of the week: Round 20

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Mar

Thanks, appreciate your comment. I would start O’Neill in at least one of the two upcoming Socceroos friendlies, especially now that he has added goals to his game.

Who made the cut? A-League team of the week: Round 20

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Mar

You are correct; it was a bad week for right backs and centre backs, as I wanted to go with the formation 3-4-3 and include Cummings, but I couldn’t find a third centre back!
I agree that Pain, Lofthouse, McGarry were all good and also Garuccio was outstanding in the first half.
Thanks for your insightful input.

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Mar

Thanks for your input; football is all about opinions.

Who made the cut? A-League team of the week: Round 19

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Mar

I’d change the shape of the midfield, as I wouldn’t take any of Isaias, Doumbia or D’Arrigo out of the team. I would take Tilio and Goodwin out of the team and play with three central midfielders, as I would bring in Caceres and Jelacic of Perth Glory who was good in a losing team.

Who made the cut? A-League team of the week: Round 19

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Mar

Brainstrust, Botic scored the first goal due to a goalkeeping error and the second goal was poor defending from Newcastle Jets. I’m interested in who you would take out the team in order to pick him.

Who made the cut? A-League team of the week: Round 18

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Feb

Thanks for that Grem. It’s a great idea to do an A-League All Stars from my selections at the end of the season. Irankunda would definitely be a super sub at this stage, hopefully he can keep it up.

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Feb

Great article, Michael.

Never been happier with a Manchester United coach, as a fan. The future looks bright.

How Erik Ten Hag is shifting the narrative at Manchester United

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