AFLW crowd target is mission impossible,but this suburban ground is the MVP

AFLW crowd target is mission impossible,but this suburban ground is the MVP

The AFLW knows exactly how many people would need to attend the final round of its season to trigger an extra round in 2024,but it also knows it will fall short of that mark.

  • byMarnie Vinall

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Why drugs charge didn’t stop Blues from recruiting Elijah Hollands

Why drugs charge didn’t stop Blues from recruiting Elijah Hollands

Carlton underwent a rigorous process before deciding to recruit Elijah Hollands,who today avoided conviction after pleading guilty to cocaine possession in a Queensland court.

  • byJake Niall andPeter Ryan
Oliver says he would have agreed to trade if Demons wanted him out

Oliver says he would have agreed to trade if Demons wanted him out

Clayton Oliver says he would never have voluntarily left but would have agreed to a trade if Melbourne had indicated they did not want him to stay during the trade period.

  • byJon Pierik andPeter Ryan
A trailblazer and ‘an exemplary leader’:AFLW great Erin Phillips announces retirement

A trailblazer and ‘an exemplary leader’:AFLW great Erin Phillips announces retirement

The AFLW is losing another great of the competition,with its most decorated player,Port Adelaide’s Erin Phillips,to finish up this weekend.

  • byMarnie Vinall
‘I’m spewing’:Why size doesn’t matter to top-10 draft prospect Nate Caddy

‘I’m spewing’:Why size doesn’t matter to top-10 draft prospect Nate Caddy

Nate Caddy has more than just a well-known surname to offer AFL clubs – and doesn’t think his relative lack of height will be a hurdle to him succeeding at the highest level.

  • byMarc McGowan
Melbourne put Clayton Oliver on notice over behavioural issues

Melbourne put Clayton Oliver on notice over behavioural issues

Melbourne will not tolerate poor off-field behaviour from star midfielder Clayton OIiver,but they believe the incidents involving him and teammate Joel Smith are isolated and not part of a wider cultural issue among the players.

  • byPeter Ryan
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Meet the young guns who could be on their way to your AFL club next month
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Meet the young guns who could be on their way to your AFL club next month

This draft offers something for everyone from a positional sense,but there are fewer safe picks than most years and an expectation things could get wild from midway through the first round.

  • byMarc McGowan
Keeping ‘Dusty’,fearing ‘Dimma’,and how Riewoldt got even with his biggest critic

Keeping ‘Dusty’,fearing ‘Dimma’,and how Riewoldt got even with his biggest critic

As he prepares to launch his memoir,Richmond great Jack Riewoldt reflects on his time at Punt Road,a magical journey featuring premierships,drama,Dustin Martin and Ben Cousins.

  • byJon Pierik
Collingwood delist CEO’s son,fringe players re-sign

Collingwood delist CEO’s son,fringe players re-sign

In a bittersweet post-script to Collingwood’s premiership,Will Kelly has been let go after five games in as many seasons wearing the black and white.

  • byAndrew Wu
Melbourne coach Goodwin angered by unfounded drug rumours

Melbourne coach Goodwin angered by unfounded drug rumours

Simon Goodwin was angered and frustrated at rumours circulating about him using illicit drugs when senior Melbourne Football Club officials raised them with him on the eve of the 2021 season.

  • byPeter Ryan
Hawks face massive financial settlement to Clarkson

Hawks face massive financial settlement to Clarkson

Hawthorn are facing a significant financial settlement with Alastair Clarkson,while he and his former football boss Chris Fagan also want public apologies from the club over the impact of the cultural safety review on their professional and private lives.

  • byCaroline Wilson