Barry Round,the 1981 Brownlow medallist and one of the foremost figures in the reinvention of South Melbourne as the Sydney Swans,has died.
The bid for a standalone team in Tasmania rests on Anthony Albanese’s Federal Government providing $240million Federal Funding for a new stadium to be built at Macquarie Point Hobart.
Phil Egan,who conducted Hawthorn’s cultural safety review that led to an AFL investigation,has rejected fraud allegations after it emerged police were investigating allegations relating to an organisation he once worked for.
All-Australian Shai Bolton has re-signed with Richmond until 2028,as last season’s co-captain Dylan Grimes announced he was keen for the job again.
Essendon have come to a settlement with their short-lived former CEO Andrew Thorburn,apologising to the ex-NAB chief and donating an undisclosed amount to an ethics institute.
Rhylee West took a big step forward in his AFL career in 2022,but hopes a gruelling two-week training camp in the US propels him further next season.
Australia’s Sports Minister has questioned whether a licence for a new AFL team in Tasmania needs to be contingent on a new stadium being built. Meanwhile,Ross Lyon is seeking to emulate a key point of his blueprint which drove St Kilda into grand finals in successive years.
The AFL commission has approved a change to the tribunal appeals system for 2023;and the Western Bulldogs were always going to hand Luke Beveridge a contract extension,but the two parties have now settled on length and terms.
Luke Beveridge is set to coach the Western Bulldogs through the 2025 season,but he had an interesting take on the club losing the marquee Good Friday fixture.
From proven stars to those less heralded,and even to a pair of fresh draftees,we take a look at who your team cannot afford to be without in season 2023.
President David Barham believes the Bombers now have the right people in place to put a difficult period behind them and start moving in a positive direction.