Demons taken to Supreme Court over club constitution changes

Demons taken to Supreme Court over club constitution changes

Melbourne’s attempt to modify their constitution has turned nasty,with former board candidate Peter Lawrence taking the club to court in an attempt to put his case to members that the constitution should be overhauled.

  • byPeter Ryan

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Magpies delist trio;Lawyers for Tuck family call for AFL funding;Bombers make changes
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Magpies delist trio;Lawyers for Tuck family call for AFL funding;Bombers make changes

Collingwood’s off-season reshaping continues apace,with the club delisting defender Jack Madgen and wingman Caleb Poulter,while Cooper Murley has been delisted but thrown a lifeline.

  • byJon Pierik
Kangaroos request Good Friday fixture,as Horne-Francis faces grudge match
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Trading and drafting

Kangaroos request Good Friday fixture,as Horne-Francis faces grudge match

As attention turns to next season’s fixture,AFL executives and broadcasters will need to decide whether Jason Horne-Francis’ first meeting against his former club is worthy of prime-time viewing.

  • byJon Pierik
Dogs axe ‘heart and soul’ veteran Wallis,Martin retires,four Roos delisted

Dogs axe ‘heart and soul’ veteran Wallis,Martin retires,four Roos delisted

A disappointed but grateful Mitch Wallis is weighing up his AFL future after parting ways with the Western Bulldogs.

  • byClaire Siracusa andRonny Lerner
‘He loves St Kilda’:Ross Lyon waiting for call from Saints

‘He loves St Kilda’:Ross Lyon waiting for call from Saints

The Saints want to name their replacement for Brett Ratten within a fortnight,and Ross Lyon is keen to chat in what could be a shock return to Moorabbin more than a decade after his traumatic departure.

  • byJon Pierik
The art of the deal:how the AFL’s mega trade took shape

The art of the deal:how the AFL’s mega trade took shape

It involved two No.1 picks,two top-five picks,a premiership player and a future first-rounder. Plus it involved four states. The deal that started with Jason Horne-Francis’ request for a trade was the mega-trade to beat all others. Here’s the inside story.

  • byPeter Ryan
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Kangaroos have been collateral damage in AFL racism saga:Hood

Kangaroos have been collateral damage in AFL racism saga:Hood

North Melbourne president Dr Sonja Hood says the league’s racism scandal has “created damage” to the club,as it awaits details on when new coach Alastair Clarkson can start work.

  • byJon Pierik
High level of homophobic talk at men’s sporting clubs,study finds

High level of homophobic talk at men’s sporting clubs,study finds

More than half of participants in a survey at men’s sporting clubs have reported teammates using homophobic language while nearly a third of respondents said they had used slurs themselves.

  • byMarnie Vinall
‘We cannot let those regrets get in the way’:St Kilda eye a ‘ruthless’ new senior coach

‘We cannot let those regrets get in the way’:St Kilda eye a ‘ruthless’ new senior coach

St Kilda president Andrew Bassat says the decision to re-sign Brett Ratten to a two-year contract extension mid-year was a mistake,as the Saints recalibrate their football program to chase success.

  • byJon Pierik andPeter Ryan
Rotten for Ratten as Saints turn their head elsewhere
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Rotten for Ratten as Saints turn their head elsewhere

St Kilda have a target or targets in mind after sacking Brett Ratten. Whatever the Saints do,they need to become better as a club. Otherwise,irrelevancy could quickly turn to disdain.

  • byPeter Ryan
Ross Lyon in frame as St Kilda sack Brett Ratten

Ross Lyon in frame as St Kilda sack Brett Ratten

The Saints have made the shock decision to finish up with Brett Ratten after three full seasons as coach.

  • byJake Niall andPeter Ryan