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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

July 2023

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 29: Lance Franklin of the Swans kicks the ball during the round 20 AFL match between Essendon Bombers and Sydney Swans at Marvel Stadium, on July 29, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia.

Lance Franklin calls time on glittering AFL career

Legendary Sydney and Hawthorn key forward Lance Franklin, one of the AFL’s greatest players, has retired after injuring his calf in Saturday night’s win over Essendon.

  • Roger Vaughan

February 2023

Gold Coast skipper Touk Miller, 26, says Heritage Bank will become “synonymous” with the Suns and the AFL.

Why this bank is taking a chance on a struggling AFL football club

Heritage Bank has paid up to win the naming rights of AFL expansion club Gold Coast Suns’ home stadium, which a sports rights expert has described as a coup.

  • Gus McCubbing

September 2019

Nat Fyfe of Fremantle with his second Brownlow medal.

Nat Fyfe wins 2019 AFL Brownlow Medal

The Fremantle captain has taken out the honour for the second time .

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