We crunched the numbers and they paint a telling picture of just where the AFL’s draftees are coming from.
The two-time premiership captain who helped save Hawthorn from a merger with Melbourne has nominated to run for the Hawks’ board – but he has not followed the club’s usual route for board nominees.
Heartfelt encounters between officials and players/partners at the Human Rights Commission over claims of racism left Hawthorn alone fighting in their corner.
The Hawks have settled their Federal Court case with Indigenous former players and their families,apologising for their experiences at the club and reaching a financial settlement.
The number of Indigenous players on AFL lists will continue its alarming decline in 2025 as few players are considered for selection in the national draft.
The best and brightest prospects in the land will learn their fate on Wednesday and Thursday in the AFL draft. We’ve studied the form and the needs of the clubs to devise our final phantom draft for the first round.
After their breakout year,the Hawks are back as a prime-time AFL team,and their fans are getting swept up in the excitement with membership and merchandise sales soaring.
What makes a champion? That’s the question being asked of the AFL’s all-club award as Hawthorn lament their heartbreaking loss to Port Adelaide and the AFLW starts planning where to play its grand final.
The fixture should not be another lever for equalisation. The premiership race should be run at even weights,like the Derby – not weighted in the manner of the Melbourne Cup.
If you thought footy fans were obsessed with the AFL fixture,spare a thought for the man whose job it is to balance the interests of all 18 clubs and the broadcasters,while accommodating the league’s traditions and quirks.
Oliver,27,joined several senior teammates including vice captain Jack Viney and utility Harrison Petty – along with Melbourne’s first-to-fourth-year players at Gosch’s Paddock on Friday.