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AFL 2024
Blues in the hunt for Pies’ premiership architect
Carlton have sounded out Collingwood’s premiership-winning ex-football boss Graham Wright about potentially taking over as chief executive from Brian Cook in an orderly handover.
- by Jake Niall
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Analysis
Brownlow Medal
Cripps dominates, but was this really the greatest season ever played?
From Patrick Cripps’ record vote haul, to the stars who missed out, to the umpires and even whether the count itself dragged on for too long, we take a look at the key issues from the AFL’s night of nights.
- by Jon Pierik
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Brownlow Medal
45 votes and 12 BOGs: Cripps shatters record in dominant Brownlow win
Defying predictions of a tight count, and counter-intuitively to a season in which so little separated so many – and so often – Carlton superstar Patrick Cripps strolled away with his second Brownlow Medal.
- by Greg Baum
Three superstars in line for 21-year Brownlow first, and one who can’t win it
Patrick Cripps and Nick Daicos are the biggest roadblocks in Lachie Neale’s path to Brownlow immortality, but the spectre of Isaac Heeney’s controversial suspension hovers over football’s night of nights.
- by Andrew Wu and Scott Spits
Opinion
AFL 2024
De Konings reunited? Why the Blues must pounce on this big Cat
If the Blues are to advance from pretenders to true premiership contenders, they must put all their resources towards luring Geelong defender Sam De Koning to Princes Park.
- by Kane Cornes
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AFL 2024
Curnow to have ankle surgery, as Blues axe five
The superstar Blue carried the injury for two months and did not play in Carlton’s final three games. Meanwhile, the Blues have culled their list after a disappointing season.
- by Andrew Wu and Jon Pierik
The Scoop
AFL 2024
A sprinkler head? A divot? The Curnow twist that derailed Carlton’s season
Carlton were flying … and then Charlie Curnow lost his footing in a pre-game warm-up.
- by Sam McClure
Career highs and nervous moments: How Lions’ rookies answered finals baptism
There were moments of brilliance from the Lions’ young brigade, but others which will not be forgiven in the semi-finals. How are they placed for the Giants?
- by Nick Wright
‘Too inconsistent’: Walsh laments Blues’ demise as Voss delivers frank assessment
The disappointment of finals defeat was all too familiar for Carlton, but Sam Walsh and Sam Docherty are promising the team will learn from the experience and come back stronger.
- by Andrew Stafford and Peter Ryan
Analysis
AFL 2024
Season of failure ends with limp surrender, as pressure mounts for Blues to contend in 2025
Carlton coach Michael Voss was right when he said all the issues that had bedevilled the team in 2024 rose to the surface in a humiliating start to the elimination final when the Lions kicked 60 points before the Blues scored.
- by Peter Ryan
Brisbane’s cubs roar: Four things learnt from Lions’ Carlton mauling
If there were any doubts about the rising stars of the Brisbane Lions and their ability to stand up in the big moments, they have largely been laid to rest.
- by Nick Wright
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