How the Tigers could play their bumper hand in a strong draft
Money Talks
AFL 2024

How the Tigers could play their bumper hand in a strong draft

The Tigers already hold the No.1 selection in what talent scouts rate as a strong and deep crop but are certain to strengthen their first-round hand in the trade period.

  • byMarc McGowan,Peter Ryan,Michael Gleeson andJake Niall

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‘We make mistakes all the time,just like football teams do’:Inside the Magpies’ season that didn’t go according to plan
Analysis
AFL 2024

‘We make mistakes all the time,just like football teams do’:Inside the Magpies’ season that didn’t go according to plan

A decades-long friendship has been one of the casualties of the 2023 premiers’ sometimes-disruptive 2024.

  • byCaroline Wilson
Who’s going? Who’s staying? A club-by-club guide to the AFL trade period

Who’s going? Who’s staying? A club-by-club guide to the AFL trade period

We have gone through each club to see what they might get up to in this year’s AFL trade period,and which players remain without a deal for the 2025 season.

  • byPeter Ryan andMarc McGowan
G’day,Merv:How a country town helped Tiger great rebuild his life

G’day,Merv:How a country town helped Tiger great rebuild his life

Richmond premiership player Merv Keane has returned to Wycheproof as an ambassador for the Melbourne Cup tour. He reconnected with the town since the tragic death of his daughter Emily and wife Kaye.

  • byDanny Russell
Tiger exodus:A trio of premiership stars ask for trades

Tiger exodus:A trio of premiership stars ask for trades

Three Richmond premiership stars have all formally requested trades away from the club as the Tigers continue their rebuild under Adem Yze.

  • byMichael Gleeson
When it came to footy tipping,my focus was beating Kane Cornes
Opinion
AFL 2024

When it came to footy tipping,my focus was beating Kane Cornes

It’s always nice to have bragging rights over someone with strong football opinions. Here’s how I ended up winning,and who I’m picking in the finals.

  • byMathew Stokes
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The good,the bad and the excuses of the teams you won’t see this September

The good,the bad and the excuses of the teams you won’t see this September

It’s Mad Monday for 10 AFL clubs that failed to reach the finals. But behind that frivolity will be serious soul-searching as they come to terms with what went right,what went wrong and why they failed to meet their own expectations.

  • byJon Pierik,Andrew Wu andPeter Ryan
Houston’s appeal thrown out;Pickett ends remarkable footy tale;Tigers pick Gale’s successor
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024

Houston’s appeal thrown out;Pickett ends remarkable footy tale;Tigers pick Gale’s successor

Port Adelaide star Dan Houston’s season is over after the AFL Appeal Board threw out his appeal against a five-match ban on Thursday night.

  • byRoy Ward,Andrew Wu andPeter Ryan
Five-match ban for Houston;Carlton pushed to the brink with injuries;Viney a ‘Demon for life’
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024

Five-match ban for Houston;Carlton pushed to the brink with injuries;Viney a ‘Demon for life’

The AFL Tribunal has ignored an emotional plea from Port Adelaide defender Dan Houston and suspended him for five matches. Meanwhile,Carlton are perilously close to needing special dispensation to field a squad this weekend.

  • byDanny Russell,Andrew Wu andJon Pierik
Tigers star Bolton open to trade home

Tigers star Bolton open to trade home

Richmond star Shai Bolton has told the club he is open to a trade back to Western Australia,with one Perth club considered front-runners if a suitable deal can be struck.

  • byPeter Ryan andMarc McGowan
Lucky Day:Worst fears allayed after Hawks star taken to hospital

Lucky Day:Worst fears allayed after Hawks star taken to hospital

The Hawks look set to soar into September after a 63-point win over Richmond at the MCG,and they’ve been dealt a lucky break after what looked like a serious collarbone injury to Will Day.

  • byMarnie Vinall