March
What to do when a cyclone blows away your flagship game
Brisbane Lions president Andrew Wellington says running an AFL premiership-winning team is all about long-term strategy, teamwork and putting safety above everything else.
January
Death of DEI won’t stop Sportsbet’s Barni Evans
Australia’s largest online gambling company seems intent on rainbow washing away the misery.
Brisbane should learn lessons of Australian Open’s success
It’s always tough for governments to justify spending money on sporting venues. Yet, long-term thinking and the best option for leaving a legacy should be factored into the plans for Brisbane’s Olympic stadium.
October 2024
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.
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.
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.
Brisbane Lions thrash Sydney Swans to claim AFL flag
The Brisbane Lions have claimed their first AFL premiership in more than two decades with a 60-point thrashing of Sydney in the grand final.
How the AFL’s two grand final teams achieved sustained success
The two Andrews who run the Sydney Swans and the Brisbane Lions say stability is the key to achieving an extended patch of sunshine in the AFL world.
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.
Qantas says it won’t drop the ball as engineers strike
The airline says plans are in place to keep people moving over the AFL Grand Final weekend.
Heading to Melbourne for the footy? It might pay to book a stop-over
Brisbane fans might choose a less-than-ideal path to save a few dollars in the pilgrimage to the MCG this weekend – booking a flight via Sydney or Canberra.
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.
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.
October 2023
AFL’s succession drama approves a spin-off
An interview in the AFR has opened up a race to see who will replace Tony Shepherd as club president of the GWS Giants.
Tragics proud of a club that doesn’t need to be hated
Why did everyone need to hate Collingwood? And why did we give them so many reasons to hate us? It didn’t make sense to me. That has all changed.
Embattled Richard Goyder farewells Gil McLachlan. Again
You know you’ve drawn a power crowd when not only doesn’t the prime minister get to speak, but his presence rates only a passing mention.
AFL grand final thriller trounced by Matildas in ratings
Collingwood’s epic four-point win over the Brisbane Lions was watched by more than 97 per cent of the TV audience in Melbourne, Seven says.
September 2023
Collingwood win AFL thriller to claim 16th AFL flag
Collingwood have claimed a record-equalling 16th premiership with a thrilling four-point win over the Brisbane Lions in the AFL grand final.
Lions tragic hops from Brisbane to Melbourne – via Paris
AFR Rich Lister and Brisbane Lions director Cathie Reid is dashing back from the French capital to watch her team in Saturday’s AFL grand final.
Bookmaker faces largest payout in sports gambling history
Sunday might be payday for tens of thousands of gamblers who have been sitting on potentially lucrative 100-1 bets on the Panthers for almost a year.