Claims extracted
27
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
15%
4 of 27 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
61/100
The Sydney Morning Herald's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
44
Sports
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articles that frame the event the way this one does
There’s another 90 minutes until the pop princess takes to the MCG stage , but fans are out in force, either many wearing the pink and purple AFL guernseys or braving the rain to line up for a special Kylie Sherrin decorated with sparkles.
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many → ’ → sparkles
There’s plenty of it here at the G, but poncho clad fans don’t seem to mind too much.
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fans → ’ → G
Spare a thought for some of the people who have been waiting hours outside to get a ticket who don’t have reserved seats.
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who → spare → seats
They look absolutely soaked.
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They → look → ?
It’s 14 degrees currently (feels more like 10 degrees), and the forecast suggests it will keep raining for the next few hours.
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it → ’ → hours
“Emotional support toys,” their mum calls out.
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mum → call → ?
“In case the game gets too close.
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game → get → case
I can spot some Freo fans carrying a “Big Dock energy sign”.
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I → spot → sign
Footy fanatics from Perth are dashing to taxi and Skybus lines to make it in time for kick off at the MCG following morning flight delays.
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fanatics → dash → delays
Father and son duo Neil and Nate Hauser sprinted to be the first in line at the taxi rank after their plane touched down from Perth 35 minutes late.
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plane → sprint → Perth
“The plane was doing laps around Melbourne because the plane couldn’t land straight away and then they couldn’t get the doors open,” Neil said.
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Neil → do → Melbourne
Nate, 10, thinks the game will be tight but predicts the Dockers will win 81-73.
The Grant family booked last-minute tickets to the game on Wednesday and are anticipating a win, which they’re hoping to celebrate back in Freo tonight.
“Fremantle is going off right now.
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Fremantle → think → Freo
We need to make sure we get the win so we can go home tonight and celebrate,” Daniel said.
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Daniel → need → win
The rain will keep coming, but there is a chance it could slow down in the late afternoon.
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it → come → afternoon
Hawthorn premiership captain Luke Hodge was excited to see the rain falling at the MCG during pregame, despite he and his TV colleagues at Seven being under umbrellas.
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he → see → umbrellas
“I get excited about these conditions, you have to be tough and hard,” Hodge said on Seven.
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Hodge → get → Seven
It’s not even 8am in Fremantle and already the city’s iconic Cappuccino Strip is bustling as people get in early to secure their spot to watch the game on a giant screen set up in the CBD.
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people → ’ → CBD
Everywhere you look there is purple.
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you → look → ?
Rain is forecast for later today but the day seems fine so far.
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day → forecast → today
Most people seem prepared to hunker down to watch the Dockers, rain, hail or shine.
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people → seem → Dockers
Down the road in the hip enclave of South Fremantle, the strip’s busy cafes and roaster all have their TVs tuned to the pre-match coverage.
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TVs → have → coverage
The stage is set for what some feel could be Fremantle’s busiest day since the America’s Cup.
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some → set → Cup
I’m Roy Ward, and I’ll be with you as we count down to the opening ball up – yes, this will be the first grand final since the AFL ditched the bounce – taking you through all the action on and off the field, and bringing you news and interviews from our experts who will be in the winning and losing rooms post-match.
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who → ’m → rooms
Will the Dockers win their first flag?
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Dockers → win → flag
Or will the Lions achieve their second three-peat?
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Lions → achieve → peat
You could do worse than check out our footy experts’ tips, along with their predictions for who will win the Norm Smith Medal.
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who → do → Medal
Enjoy the hours to come, the match is set to start at 2.30pm AEST.
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match → enjoy → AEST
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