‘Broken system’: Snubbed star slams Hockey Aus for ‘power abuse’
Shunned Hockeyroo Rosie Malone says her international hockey career is over, accusing the sport of “an abuse of power and a broken system”.
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Pickett’s uncle to train with Dees amid AFL interest
Kysaiah Pickett’s uncle is poised to train with Melbourne, with the club open-minded about adding him to the senior list in 2025 if a spot becomes available.
Bomber out, Pagan in: The Cat coup that almost changed history
Denis Pagan was the man floated to become Geelong coach as pressure mounted on Mark Thompson. In the final SACKED podcast of this series, we go inside the tumult which almost changed Geelong’s modern history.
Football firing squad: Fremantle’s guide on how not to sack a coach
Damian Drum calls it football’s version of reality TV. He was accosted by journalists as he went into a meeting which would seal his coaching fate. They knew it, but he didn’t. This is how one of football’s uglier sackings went down.
‘Hand around my throat’: Lockett’s clash with Swans coach revealed
You don’t mess with Plugger. Ex-Sydney assistant coach Damian Drum reveals on SACKED he learnt that lesson the hard way after attempting to lay hands on the great Tony Lockett.
SACKED: Desperate Pavlich’s ‘worst nightmare come true’
Matthew Pavlich is revered as one of the greatest players in Fremantle history. But, his career might have unfolded very differently had the Dockers listened to his pleas not to draft him.
‘You f*****g idiot’: The day Drum gave Barassi a spray
Ron Barassi is the most revered name in Australian rules football, but that didn’t stop Damian Drum unloading on the then-Swans coach. He reveals the astonishing story on SACKED.
‘We tried everything’: How Crouch lost his battle against his knee
St Kilda re-rookied Brad Crouch at the National Draft, only to have him hang up the boots five days later. The former Crow tells JON RALPH what happened and why he was forced to call time.
Dons president: We made significant progress in 2024
Essendon won just three of its last 11 games last season as the finals-winning drought continued. But president David Barham says the platform is being built ‘that will bring sustained success’.
‘I had both jobs’: Drum’s enduring regret over secret Pies talks
As pressure mounted on Tony Shaw at Collingwood in 1998, the club held secret talks with Damian Drum. For the first time, he speaks on the SACKED podcast about how close he came to being Collingwood’s coach.
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