Demons hold all the aces in the Grundy game
The Scoop
AFL 2023

Demons hold all the aces in the Grundy game

The intriguing game of poker surrounding the future of Melbourne back-up ruckman Brodie Grundy has gone quiet. The Demons are saying nothing and doing nothing.

  • bySam McClure

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A question of fairness:Time to say goodbye to the finals bye
Opinion
AFL 2023

A question of fairness:Time to say goodbye to the finals bye

The AFL’s pre-finals bye was a response to the ruthless selections of Ross Lyon and Brad Scott,the coaches who rested key players in the final rounds of 2013 and 2015.

  • byJake Niall
New betting limits for Brownlow Medal:AFL backs restrictions

New betting limits for Brownlow Medal:AFL backs restrictions

The AFL will introduce a $250 payout limit to make sure the irregular betting activity and alleged leaks detected on the 2022 Brownlow Medal count never happen again.

  • byCarla Jaeger andPeter Ryan
Class of 23:Don’t mourn their retirement,celebrate their careers
Opinion
AFL 2023

Class of 23:Don’t mourn their retirement,celebrate their careers

End of seasons always bring retirements,but this year’s crop of champions leaving the game will cause more than a few to shed a tear.

  • byPaddy Sweeney
Buddy,Riewoldt top the class:Ranking the AFL’s retirees
Opinion
AFL 2023

Buddy,Riewoldt top the class:Ranking the AFL’s retirees

The first XI of this year’s AFL retirees have a host of premierships and honours to their name,but as is often the case,it’s the key forwards who stand out above the rest.

  • byJake Niall
Why the Matildas’ success should have the AFL ‘very worried’

Why the Matildas’ success should have the AFL ‘very worried’

As Australia experiences a week of extraordinary Women’s World Cup hype,the AFL season edges towards the end of its home-and-away season. But what does the Matildas’ success mean for the AFLW?

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Bulldogs legend tips Bontempelli to win Brownlow following Daicos setback

Bulldogs legend tips Bontempelli to win Brownlow following Daicos setback

Marcus Bontempelli is the bookies’ new Brownlow Medal favourite,and Bulldogs legend Doug Hawkins believes the skipper is on his way to becoming the Dogs’ greatest player.

  • byMarc McGowan
Meeting the godfather:Why incoming AFL boss sought a touch of ‘Magic’
Opinion
AFL 2023

Meeting the godfather:Why incoming AFL boss sought a touch of ‘Magic’

Michael McLean has been fighting racism on the footy field for 30 years,and he’s still doing it in his own,quiet but profoundly effective,way.

  • byJake Niall
Six more years:Daicos brothers sign new deals at Collingwood
Updated
AFL 2023

Six more years:Daicos brothers sign new deals at Collingwood

Collingwood have locked the dynamic duo in for the next six years,confirming both Daicos brothers have agreed to new deals to stay at the club their father starred for.

  • byPeter Ryan andJake Niall
Why star defender Darcy Moore should feel disrespected
Opinion
AFL 2023

Why star defender Darcy Moore should feel disrespected

Darcy Moore has been disrespected by the 18 AFL coaches,including his own,Craig McRae. But he’s not the only player who should feel this way.

  • byKane Cornes
Brownlow blood flowing through the AFL as Woewodin jnr joins 11-man club
Snap Shot
AFL 2023

Brownlow blood flowing through the AFL as Woewodin jnr joins 11-man club

There are just 11 sons of Brownlow medallists who have played in the AFL,but after Taj Woewodin’s debut on Saturday night,there are four in the game right now.

  • byPeter Ryan