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Glenn McFarlane has been a sports writer for the Herald Sun for more than 30 years (including 11 years as sports editor of the Sunday Herald Sun) and now CODE Sports. An award-winning journalist and co-host of successful podcast series Sacked, he remains one of the most trusted and respected voices across a range of sports, including AFL football and racing. He loves all aspects of the craft, including agenda-setting projects, hard-breaking news and long-form features.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Elijah Hollands of the Suns handballs during the VFL Round 15 match between the Aspley Hornets and the Gold Coast Suns at Graham Road Oval on July 24, 2021 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Russell Freeman/AFL Photos)

Trade latest: Could top Suns’ pick be tempted by Vic move?

Rated one of the most-talented players in his draft, one of Gold Coast’s emerging stars has been stuck on the outer this year. Could it open the door for a return home? TRADE NEWS.

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Revealed: The highest paid players at your club

Should Dan McStay be the highest paid forward at Collingwood? Is Dylan Shiel worth $800k? Where’s Zak Butters? See who’s paid the most, and who should be earning more at your club.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 03: Chris Davies, GM of Football of the Power (left) and Brady Rawlings, GM of Football of the Kangaroos chat during The 2022 Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period at Marvel Stadium on October 03, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

How AFL’s mid-season trade period could work

The AFL wants to implement a mid-season trade period next year – but how will it affect the salary cap, player contracts and club lists? Here’s how it could all play out.

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Every club: 47 most discussed contracts and their current status

AFL list managers are scouring the competition to find out how they can make their team better. The latest edition of Moneyball checks out contracts of interest to rival recruiters.

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AFL Round1. Carlton vs Richmond at the MCG. Charlie Curnow of the Blues celebrates a 3rd qtr goal with Harry McKay . Pic: Michael Klein

Rich 100: Rise of the ‘pre-agent’ changing AFL landscape

The rise of the pre-agent has had a significant impact across the league, but how is the impact shown on this year’s Rich 100 list? Check out the fresh faces making the big bucks in the AFL.

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Hall of Fame: The making of three SA footy champions

They made significant contributions to the game of Australian football but these South Australians came from different eras and made their mark in a multitude of ways.

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Corey Enright, Sam Mitchell, Jimmy Bartel

Hall of Fame: How three modern day stars were made

They were the stars of the dominant teams of the past two decades with multiple premierships, best and fairests and Brownlow Medals between them. And they’re now in the HoF.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 12: Brodie Grundy of the Demons marks infront of Billy Frampton of the Magpies during the round 13 AFL match between Melbourne Demons and Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on June 12, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Who are the players getting paid by rival clubs?

It’s hard for fans to understand but makes good list management sense for clubs to pay some of a traded player’s salary. So who are the stars still being paid by their old clubs?

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Salary squeeze? Inside Tigers’ plan to balance triple millionaires

Richmond is facing a salary squeeze in 2024, with three players earning over a million dollars. Clubs never like to have more than two millionaires at a time. See how the Tigers plan to handle it.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 17: Dustin Martin of the Tigers shouts orders during the 2023 AFL Round 14 match between the Richmond Tigers and the St Kilda Saints at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on June 17, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Would Dusty take a pay cut for a fresh start?

There is one more year to run on Dustin Martin’ $9 million deal at Richmond, but speculation about finishing his career at another club won’t go away. What would a move cost him?

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