On a poignant day for the AFL, Hawks Alastair Clarkson and Shaun Burgoyne and Tiger David Astbury bid farewell after Richmond booted five straight goals to force a draw.
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The AFL s highest paid players have been revealed with the top earner bringing in $1.5 million a season despite having failed to help his team win a premiership.
Australia s most popular football code had to tighten its belt this season after the coronavirus pandemic cut the number of games and forced many to be played in empty stadiums through 2020.
However the back-ending of contracts - in which players get paid more in the latter years of their deals as the salary cap expands - meant few players had to take paycuts as a result, and several pocketed more than $1 million a season.
Geelong beats North Melbourne by 30 points as Demons, Fremantle claim round-five AFL victories
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Geelong forward Tom Hawkins competes for possession against North Melbourne.
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Geelong has scraped its way back onto the AFL winners list, holding off a gutsy North Melbourne for an unconvincing 30-point win at Kardinia Park.
In other results on Sunday, Melbourne beat Hawthorn to maintain its perfect start to the season and Fremantle get home against Adelaide.
In Geelong, the Cats overcame a sluggish start and their own poor finishing to prevail 10.17 (77) to 7.5 (47) but will sweat on the match review officer s assessment of an incident involving Mitch Duncan.