AFL to take unprecedented control over clubs
The AFL has told clubs it will need extraordinary access to their books and will hand them tough borrowing conditions after gaining a $600 million credit to save the game amid the coronavirus crisis.
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AFL players including Jack Martin and Jeremy Cameron are on massively front and back-ended deals. So how will they be affected by the hefty pay cuts? The AFL has provided some clarity to player managers.
Two burgers and a dozen snags: Fev’s NYE blinder
Brendan Fevola was just 18-years-old when he lit up the millenium match in 1999. He reveals his unprofessional preparation, and has his say on the potential of a NYE Grand Final in 2020.
AFL great backs push for grand final series
A three-game Grand Final series has won the backing of one of the game’s greats, who says the AFL must be open to all options to replace revenue after the COVID-19 shutdown.
‘That or your kids’: Why manager ‘disowned’ Cousins
Ben Cousins’ manager Ricky Nixon found lucrative tell-all interview offers for his client that would have safeguarded his children’s future. But despite caring deeply for him, Nixon has given up.
Eddie’s wage call: Don’t ‘screw the players’
As a rift between the AFL and players over wage cuts during the coronavirus shutdown emerged, Collingwood president Eddie McGuire has urged decision makers not to “screw the players” in talks.
AFL’s bloody Monday: Savage cuts for clubs, league
The AFL has just been hit by the biggest financial crisis in its history. What does that mean for clubs, staff and the overall survival of footy as we know it? Radical new financial measures are on the way.
Sports Insider: Will COVID-19 impact Pickett deal?
Richmond’s Grand Final hero Marlion Pickett was happy to wait until the second half of 2020 to open talks on a new deal. But the threat of COVID-19 might change that. Plus news on Jack Viney, Jordan De Goey and Gold Coast’s No. 1 and No. 2 picks.
Players warned over water bottle sharing
The games have started but the distancing message still needs to get through to some players, who shared water bottles in the season opener. Meanwhile, Gillon McLachlan has revealed what will happen if a player tests positive.
Winners and losers from AFL’s 17-round fixture
Richmond will dodge a run of tough doubles when the AFL reverts to a 17-game season, putting the Tigers in pole position for back-to-back flags. But, which club is the big loser?
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