Ginnivan didn’t read the room. Now the pressure is on
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AFL 2023

Ginnivan didn’t read the room. Now the pressure is on

Jack Ginnivan should have known the pressure was on for small forwards at Collingwood before he gave up his place with a drug video suspension.

  • byMichael Gleeson

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‘Significant cost’:Magpies boss says Ginnivan will pay dearly in lost match fees

‘Significant cost’:Magpies boss says Ginnivan will pay dearly in lost match fees

Collingwood football manager Graham Wright says Jack Ginnivan’s penalty for taking an unspecified illicit drug in a Torquay pub toilet will be far more costly for the young player than it looks.

  • byRoy Ward
‘I am so remorseful’:Magpies star Ginnivan banned in illicit drugs bombshell
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‘I am so remorseful’:Magpies star Ginnivan banned in illicit drugs bombshell

Collingwood star Jack Ginnivan has been suspended for four matches,including the first two rounds of the season,after an incident at a Torquay pub.

  • byJon Pierik
New witnesses detail alleged abuse by AFL legend Barry Cable

New witnesses detail alleged abuse by AFL legend Barry Cable

Two more women have given evidence accusing legendary Australian rules footballer Barry Cable of sexually abusing them when they were children.

  • byAaron Bunch
Wayne Carey quietly drops legal pursuit of Crown over white powder scandal

Wayne Carey quietly drops legal pursuit of Crown over white powder scandal

Carey,who had been in Perth commentating on the AFL finals series,was asked to leave the gaming floor after a packet of powdered substance fell onto a gaming table.

  • byHeather McNeill
‘Australia loved him’:Barry Cable’s third alleged sex victim gives evidence

‘Australia loved him’:Barry Cable’s third alleged sex victim gives evidence

The woman,who cannot be named for legal reasons,claims the legendary footballer tried to have sex with her in a spa in the 1980s when she was about 11.

  • byAaron Bunch
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Footy great Barry Cable allegedly sexually abused third victim

Footy great Barry Cable allegedly sexually abused third victim

Two women,who cannot be named for legal reasons,have already told the Perth court the now 79-year-old sexually assaulted them when they were children.

  • byAaron Bunch
Why there’s a silver lining a decade on from ‘blackest day in Australian sport’

Why there’s a silver lining a decade on from ‘blackest day in Australian sport’

The investigator responsible for the report that sparked the supplements saga says the long-term effects have justified the initial controversy.

  • byRoy Masters
AFL legend Barry Cable sued over historical child sex abuse claims
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AFL legend Barry Cable sued over historical child sex abuse claims

Australian Football Hall of Fame legend Barry Cable has been accused of abusing a teenage girl when he was at the height of his career in the 1960s and 1970s.

  • byHeather McNeill
AFL must be more proactive on treatment of women:expert

AFL must be more proactive on treatment of women:expert

The AFL needs to take a more proactive approach to dealing with matters involving alleged mistreatment of women,says a university professor who spent 15 years advising the NRL on gender issues.

  • byPeter Ryan andBianca Hall
Behaviour comes first,football ability comes second

Behaviour comes first,football ability comes second

There is an unavoidable conclusion to be drawn from the belated decision to stand Thomas down,which is that the club only acted once the publicity around his alleged behaviour became too great.

  • byMichael Gleeson