AFL medical chief to present at Amsterdam concussion conference;McVeigh departs GWS
AFL Briefing
Concussion crisis

AFL medical chief to present at Amsterdam concussion conference;McVeigh departs GWS

Dr Michael Makdissi will present at an international conference on concussion in Amsterdam this month,an event which could reshape the return-to-play protocols for serious head knocks. Caretaker senior coach Mark McVeigh has left the Giants. And catch up on all the weekend’s talking points from AFLW.

  • byJon Pierik

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‘You want an inclusive workplace’:Dons women shut out CEO turmoil

Essendon co-captain Steph Cain emphasised the importance of inclusion ahead of AFLW’s Pride Round,which is next weekend.

  • byMarnie Vinall
Weid out a solution:Dees-Dons trade could set off dominoes
Trading and drafting

Weid out a solution:Dees-Dons trade could set off dominoes

Melbourne key forward Sam Weideman is poised to move to Essendon in a trade that could have a cascading effect on a range of other deals.

  • byMichael Gleeson
‘Blessed are you’:City on a Hill church rocks again after Essendon drama
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‘Blessed are you’:City on a Hill church rocks again after Essendon drama

Pastor Guy Mason preaches on abortion and homosexuality,as City on a Hill worshippers say they fear discrimination in the wake of the Andrew Thorburn case.

  • byCarolyn Webb
Premiership Cat helps Gaelic side to victory,14 days after winning AFL flag
Geelong Cats

Premiership Cat helps Gaelic side to victory,14 days after winning AFL flag

Fresh off the back of a premiership win,Geelong’s Mark O’Connor has returned home to help his local Gaelic side Dingle win a quarter-final,and he had plenty of Cats teammates there to support him.

  • byMarnie Vinall
‘Ludicrous’:Dunkley’s manager implores Dogs,Lions to do deal
Trading and drafting

‘Ludicrous’:Dunkley’s manager implores Dogs,Lions to do deal

As Wednesday’s deadline approaches many players are on the edge of their seats as they wait for deals to be completed.

  • byPeter Ryan
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‘There’s a lot of grind happening’:The state of play in AFL trading
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Real Footy Podcast

‘There’s a lot of grind happening’:The state of play in AFL trading

In this special trade period episode of the Real Footy podcast,Peter Ryan and Scott Spits discuss the state of play midway through trade time as negotiations slow down.

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Brisbane Lions

Ashcroft confident of making immediate impact at Lions

Brisbane Lions father-son pick Will ‘Ashy’ Ashcroft is primed to forge his own path at the club his father Marcus played for in 318 games.

  • byPeter Ryan
North get their Tucker with Darcy confident Roos can rise
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North get their Tucker with Darcy confident Roos can rise

Darcy Tucker is primed to play the best football of his career as he joins the Kangaroos full of optimism for what lies ahead.

  • byPeter Ryan
Ex-Essendon president has ‘no comment’ on board challenge
Essendon Bombers

Ex-Essendon president has ‘no comment’ on board challenge

Essendon president Paul Little has declined to comment on whether he would back a challenge to the incumbent Essendon board after expressing disappointment with recent problems.

  • byJake Niall andPeter Ryan
Collingwood’s Oliver Henry still in limbo as Cats land Tanner Bruhn
Trading and drafting

Collingwood’s Oliver Henry still in limbo as Cats land Tanner Bruhn

Huge names still have to be traded in the second week of the national trade period with five days remaining.

  • byPeter Ryan andJon Pierik