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Jay Clark is a leading AFL reporter for News Corp and CODE Sports, based in Melbourne. For almost 20 years, he has helped set the football agenda with his breaking news, deep-dive feature writing and issues-based reporting. He is a trusted voice on the biggest stories in the AFL.

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MELBOURNE. 09/07/2022 . AFL . Round 17. Collingwood vs North Melbourne at the MCG. Collingwood debutant Josh Carmichael . Photo by Michael Klein

Pie mid concussed again as AFL ponders training changes

A Collingwood midfielder has been concussed for a second time in three months as the AFL considers limiting the number of contact sessions clubs can hold.

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MELBOURNE. 18/03/2022. AFL. Round 1. Carlton vs Richmond at the MCG. Patrick Cripps, Sam Docherty and Jack Silvagni sing the Carlton song . Photo by Michael Klein

Odd man out: Cripps coy on SOS’ spot in Blues’ 2024 side

Patrick Cripps has lauded the fire and energy Jack Silvagni brings to the Carlton team, but is there really a place for him on the field in 2024?

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 16: The Indigenous Round Sherrin footballs are seen during the 2022 Sir Doug Nicholls Round Launch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on May 16, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

AFL’s next All-Star game plans delayed to 2025

The AFL’s plans to introduce an Indigenous All-Star game have hit a roadblock, but hope remains the innovation could be in play to arrive before the 2025 season.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 07: Ken Hinkley coach of Port Adelaide after the round eight AFL match between Port Adelaide Power and Essendon Bombers at Adelaide Oval, on May 07, 2023, in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)

Power takes next step in plan to quit SANFL for VFL

Port Adelaide has formally taken the next step in its plan to leave the SANFL and enter its reserve side in the VFL from the 2025 season.

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AFL CEO Andrew Dillon outside Prospect Oval, launching the Gather Round fixture, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. Picture: Matt Loxton

The big winners in Dillon’s new AFL soft cap changes

New AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon is acting quickly, introducing a raft of improvements to the soft cap ahead of next season. See who benefits the most.

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GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - JULY 11: GC SUNS Chief Executive Mark Evans speaks to the media during a press conference at Heritage Bank Stadium on July 11, 2023 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

How AFL academy wars could be solved

As debate rages over the AFL’s next generation academies, a possible solution has been flagged. Read what it means for your club.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 20: Jake Rogers is seen with Damien Hardwick, Senior Coach of the Suns after being selected at number 14 during the 2023 AFL Draft at Marvel Stadium on November 20, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Disadvantage Victoria? Clubs planned protest as tensions build

Tensions about the AFL’s academy process have reached fever pitch in recent days as clubs vented their frustration, claiming what happened in the draft made a ‘mockery’ of the system.

Draft news

Missed the draft? See the surprises, shocks and all 64 picks

Geelong pulled the biggest surprise of the draft on Tuesday night – but it wasn’t the only shock. See every pick, all the reaction and Carlton and Collingwood’s plans for their draftees.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 20: The 2023 first-round draft picks are seen during the 2023 AFL Draft at Marvel Stadium on November 20, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Every pick: Dons get their missing link on draft’s wild night

Charlie Curnow 2.0? The Bombers made a bold move to get their man on Monday night – and they weren’t the only club to shake things up. See every pick, all the shocks from the first round.

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Academy wars: The ‘compromised’ system hurting 14 clubs

With the Suns landing four academy guns in this year’s draft, JAY CLARK looks at the system that clubs believe ‘has reached a breaking point’. Plus the numbers behind every team’s academy picks.

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