Read the fine print,Swanny:Hall of fame man of the moment’s accommodation snafu
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AFL 2024

Read the fine print,Swanny:Hall of fame man of the moment’s accommodation snafu

Collingwood icon Dane Swan’s induction to the Australian Football Hall of Fame couldn’t have gone more to script. We’re just glad he made it to the event in the first place.

  • bySam McClure

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Petracca waiting to leave ICU as opponent’s concern for injured Demon is revealed
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AFL 2024

Petracca waiting to leave ICU as opponent’s concern for injured Demon is revealed

Demons midfielder “in high spirits” as he recovers from surgery,after being diagnosed with four fractured ribs,a punctured lung and a lacerated spleen.

  • bySam McClure
They’re happy teams at Geelong and Sydney – but which club is the unhappiest?
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AFL 2024

They’re happy teams at Geelong and Sydney – but which club is the unhappiest?

Geelong and Sydney top the AFLPA’s wellness survey. But the club languishing at the bottom of the table for player wellbeing,nearly three full points behind the Swans and the Cats in a rating out of 10,remains a secret.

  • bySam McClure
‘Sanctity of the umpires has been questioned’:AFL coaches blow the whistle on in-game comms
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AFL 2024

‘Sanctity of the umpires has been questioned’:AFL coaches blow the whistle on in-game comms

The AFL has defended a system that allows umpires to receive feedback through an earpiece during matches.

  • bySam McClure
Revealed:Saints’ massive offer to make Weitering one of the richest players in the AFL
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AFL 2024

Revealed:Saints’ massive offer to make Weitering one of the richest players in the AFL

Carlton’s superstar defender is set to become one of the highest-paid players in the AFL after St Kilda informally pitched him a bumper multi-year deal.

  • bySam McClure
Roos unable to ‘meaningfully change’ Tarryn Thomas’ behaviour:CEO’s email to rival clubs
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AFL 2024

Roos unable to ‘meaningfully change’ Tarryn Thomas’ behaviour:CEO’s email to rival clubs

The midfielder completed four different behavioural programs before being sacked by North Melbourne once the league’s ban was announced.

  • bySam McClure
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‘It’s absolute garbage’:The footy flop that was ‘borderline embarrassing’
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AFL 2024

‘It’s absolute garbage’:The footy flop that was ‘borderline embarrassing’

One round-seven performance left rival players bewildered by how poor it was,with some big names under fire.

  • bySam McClure
Why the mastermind behind the Tigers’ flag list could be bound for Tassie
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AFL 2024

Why the mastermind behind the Tigers’ flag list could be bound for Tassie

The Tasmania Devils have a clear target when it comes to who they want to build their inaugural list.

  • bySam McClure
What a LIV golfer taught the besieged Bulldogs about goalkicking
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AFL 2024

What a LIV golfer taught the besieged Bulldogs about goalkicking

He’s billed as the best putter from inside 12 feet. This week the Western Bulldogs called him in for goalkicking advice.

  • bySam McClure
‘We have Big Brother out there’:500-game umpire’s fear for the future
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AFL 2024

‘We have Big Brother out there’:500-game umpire’s fear for the future

One of football’s most decorated umpires has warned of the ‘Big Brother’ element creeping into the game and has fears that technology may eventually render goal umpires obsolete.

  • bySam McClure
A top Cat departs without a new home to go to. What’s behind the call?
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AFL 2024

A top Cat departs without a new home to go to. What’s behind the call?

On Wednesday,as the who’s who of Melbourne’s footy industry touched down in Adelaide for the AFL’s second Gather Round,some surprising news broke about a very familiar name.

  • bySam McClure