November 2024
How Longmire called time on Sydney Swans
Over lunch of salmon and white beans, the coach told the club chairman and CEO he was ending his tenure early. His legacy goes far beyond four grand final defeats.
- Zoe Samios
Five things to know about the AFL draft
Getting to choose first from the best new AFL players is no guarantee of success. But it can’t hurt. Here’s a breakdown of the AFL draft.
- Updated
- Zoe Samios
Superannuation start-up pays big for Swans, Hawks footy sponsorships
Superhero’s deals with the clubs come as the prudential watchdog cracks down on such spending by super funds.
- Hannah Wootton
October 2024
- Exclusive
- Online gambling
NRL, AFL personally lobbied Anthony Albanese against gambling ad ban
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NRL chairman Peter V’landys have been singing from the same songbook when it comes to gambling advertising. New details suggest why.
- Ronald Mizen
Hawks’ racism defence claims footballer ‘appeared drunk’
The AFL has lodged its court defence in the long-running saga of discrimination allegations against former senior figures Alastair Clarkson, Chris Fagan and Jason Burt.
- William Ton
$145m: The most valuable AFL and NRL teams revealed
An inaugural list that rates the most valuable club trademarks in the two most popular football codes are out, with an ASX-listed giant leading rugby league.
- Zoe Samios and Sam Buckingham-Jones
Abdo says NRL’s our ‘most watched’ sport. Is he right?
Sunday’s clash between the Penrith Panthers and Melbourne Storm had fewer viewers than the AFL the week before. In other ways, though, the NRL is winning.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Why just three teams keep winning the NRL title
Just three teams have won the NRL since 2018, but the AFL premiership has been shared between six clubs in that time. Here’s why.
- Zoe Samios
September 2024
AFL grand final audience climbs to 4m
The clash between the Brisbane Lions and Sydney Swans was the most watched for the AFL since 2021.
- Zoe Samios
Albo keeps it in the family at the AFL commissioner’s lunch
You can’t buy a ticket to Aussie rules’ most exclusive grand final function, so there are few better tests of relevance than trying to score an invitation.
- Myriam Robin
The remarkable history in Heeney’s magic mark
Hard lessons learned through elite sporting administration taught these two Australian business partners invaluable lessons for navigating the corporate sector.
- Tom Rabe
AFL boss warns against reform that would eradicate local bookies
In a wide-ranging interview, the AFL boss says he is also considering other marquee events to grow the sport.
- Zoe Samios
- Exclusive
- BOSS
Richard Goyder on his biggest mistake at Qantas
The recently departed Qantas chairman admits he made some mistakes but says people forget how the pandemic changed the game.
- Patrick Durkin
Tasmanian team may not be the last as AFL eyes growth in ACT and NT
The AFL’s expansion plans are on a roll, with record crowds, booming memberships and the first non-Victorian grand final in 18 years.
- Patrick Durkin and Gus McCubbing
Cripps, again. But Brownlow standouts may not be who you think
Carlton’s Patrick Cripps blew the competition out of the water at AFL’s highest individual accolade. Here’s a closer look at the history of Australian rules’ highest honour reveals a startling fact about this year’s finalists.
- Zoe Samios
This billionaire has an AFL grand final ticket. Good luck to the rest
For the first time since 2006 two non-Victorian teams will contest the AFL Grand Final at the MCG, and flights and accommodation are as much of a battle as tickets.
- Patrick Durkin
By the numbers: What the membership data says about your AFL club
The AFL has announced a record club membership of 1.3 million – boosted by 241,410 new fans. How does it compare with 2021?
- Zoe Samios
AFL more important to Khuda than data centres, Swans chairman suspects
Andrew Pridham is vice chairman of asset manager MA Financial and chairman of Sydney Swans. AirTrunk founder Robin Khuda texts him before games.
- Sally Patten
AFL increases soft salary caps for men’s and women’s competitions
The male ceiling will lift by $700,000 by the 2027 season while the AFLW equivalent will rise $300,000 amid other changes.
- Anna Harrington
‘Had to pay with Qantas points’: The Sydney struggle for Swans tickets
Some SCG members missed out on tickets to the Swans’ AFL preliminary final on Friday, as Sydneysiders flock to see the high-flying team.
- Maxim Shanahan