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.
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.
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.
A disappointed but grateful Mitch Wallis is weighing up his AFL future after parting ways with the Western Bulldogs.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
The Saints have made the shock decision to finish up with Brett Ratten after three full seasons as coach.