A grand final where the result was in doubt until the final siren. Ted Lasso parallels and underdog fairytales. SA footy is kicking goals and, as Graham Cornes says, it’s time the AFL took notice.
There are many similarities between Josh Rachele and enigmatic Hawthorn forward Jack Ginnivan, Carl Pfeiffer writes. And that should have the Crows worried.
Isaac Heeney’s ban and ineligibility for the Brownlow Medal is the final straw for Graham Cornes, who says AFL used to be flint-hard but is now marshmallow-soft.
The AFL is clearly not shy about stealing good ideas from rugby league, so when is it going to toughen up and take back Origin, writes Caleb Bond.
She may be in the minority when it comes to missing Brian Taylor’s commentary. But Amanda Blair says after initially hating footy, she’s now a true convert. Here’s why.
Dual Sturt premiership coach Martin Mattner will lock horns with first-year Glenelg mentor Darren Reeves in the SANFL grand final, the pair taking vastly different paths.
Imagine a SANFL grand final between the Crows and Port reserves teams? We love the SANFL but that would be time for a boycott, writes Graham Cornes.
It was one of the SANFL’s most tightly contested seasons in history – and 15 players rose above all the others, including one who kicked a Grand Final-winning goal. See the list.
A hug among teammates during a great moment on the sportsground has been the norm for many years. But will that tradition fall by the wayside when sporting battles begin again?
AFL Queensland’s consideration for a series of rules which could penalise clubs for winning by too much in junior competitions is nothing short of a farce, writes Jack Hudson.
NO matter how justified the Eagles’ players felt in offering an opinion on the 19th man drama in the wake of the SANFL preliminary final, sometimes it is best to bite the tongue.
THE SANFL must move quickly to update its rules and guidelines after the preliminary final fiasco looks set to leave an asterisk on the 2018 season.
IF the fallout of the Andrew Gaff hit is a crackdown on all levels of punching, will it actually work in favour of the taggers and scraggers, rather than against them?
THE AFL has tried to fix the game but has in turn made it more complex and unattractive, writes Chris McDermott. Bone has quizzed five legends from different eras on the state of the game and how it can be improved. Today he speaks to Michael Taylor.
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