Gambling,the Brownlow and Hinkley’s outburst:League chief on the AFL’s biggest talking points

Gambling,the Brownlow and Hinkley’s outburst:League chief on the AFL’s biggest talking points

From the pre-finals bye,to Gather Round,to mid-season trading – in a wide-ranging,frank interview,AFL CEO Andrew Dillon discusses the biggest issues currently facing the league.

  • byJake Niall

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Grand final teams:Fort’s big chance after McInerney’s blow;Age experts make their tips

Grand final teams:Fort’s big chance after McInerney’s blow;Age experts make their tips

Our tipsters give their expert predictions for the grand final and explain their picks. There are no surprises at the selection table with Brisbane back-up ruckman Darcy Fort coming in for Oscar McInerney.

‘Put the team first’:Swans rally around shattered skipper Callum Mills

‘Put the team first’:Swans rally around shattered skipper Callum Mills

Callum Mills cut a forlorn figure as the Swans boarded a chartered flight to Melbourne ahead of their AFL grand final clash with the Brisbane Lions on Saturday.

  • byVince Rugari
How Fitzroy greats have reconnected with the Brisbane Lions

How Fitzroy greats have reconnected with the Brisbane Lions

It was not until he received a call out of the blue in 2019 that former Fitzroy captain Richard Osborne regained a sense of football belonging.

  • byAndrew Wu
‘White-line fever’:Once a plumber,Papley is now the Swans’ chief pest

‘White-line fever’:Once a plumber,Papley is now the Swans’ chief pest

Toby Greene and Willie Rioli know all about the Sydney small forward,who talks a big game and backs it up. His third AFL grand final could yet be his biggest moment.

  • byEmma Kemp
Katy Perry prays special Aussie guest helps make grand final show a winner

Katy Perry prays special Aussie guest helps make grand final show a winner

A “favourite Australian artist” will perform I Kissed a Girl with the pop superstar – and one name is on everyone’s lips.

  • byMeg Watson
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Put in the work or pay the price:Callum Mills is a cautionary tale
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Put in the work or pay the price:Callum Mills is a cautionary tale

Callum Mills’ injury was self-inflicted,due to the amount of pre-season training he missed. It might,heartbreakingly,cost him a premiership.

  • byKane Cornes
Why a Swans win on Saturday will just be part of the natural order

Why a Swans win on Saturday will just be part of the natural order

Sydney won’t be shocked when the Swans win the AFL grand final. We’re just better at Aussie rules than anyone,especially Victorians.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
AFL grand final could be the highest rating of all time:Dillon hits back at V’landys

AFL grand final could be the highest rating of all time:Dillon hits back at V’landys

With contestants from Queensland and NSW,and the traditional AFL states all watching,this could be the most-watched grand final ever.

  • byAdam Pengilly andHannah Hammoud
‘He will have a bit of a point to prove’:This Saturday,the time is right for Brodie Grundy to deliver

‘He will have a bit of a point to prove’:This Saturday,the time is right for Brodie Grundy to deliver

The timing was right for Sydney to secure Grundy,and the timing has been right for Grundy,who not only finds himself at a club that wants his style,but faces an opposition that has lost its first-choice ruck.

  • byMichael Gleeson
Swans skipper Callum Mills ruled out of grand final

Swans skipper Callum Mills ruled out of grand final

The Sydney captain did everything asked of him at Wednesday’s closed training session at the SCG,but the club announced in the afternoon that Mills would not play in the season decider.

  • byVince Rugari andAndrew Wu