TV, golf, footy comeback: What will Dusty do next?
When he plays golf, it’s often under a false name. But after a few months out of the spotlight, JON RALPH sheds light on what Dustin Martin’s life will look like post-football.
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Opening Round … at the MCG? Top Swan open to huge shift
Opening Round has been all about promoting the AFL in the northern states. But one of the leading voices on NSW football says he’s open to a Victorian blockbuster being included.
AFL’s big fixture gamble after Opening Round upheaval
Gold Coast and Essendon will play twice in one round after the AFL confirmed where the postponed fixtures from Opening Round will be played.
Ralph: Suns-Dons finale entices — until you remember their history
The AFL’s fixture flip has set up the possibility of footy’s greatest home-and-away finish since 1987. JON RALPH writes, it’s more likely we see one of the most irrelevant games of footy ever.
Ralph: PVL, NRL must be laughing at AFL’s Opening Round mess
The AFL’s Opening Round has been cut in half by Cyclone Alfred — an unavoidable scenario the league could not have planned for. But as JON RALPH writes, its handling of the natural disaster has left the AFL open to accusations of “lacking empathy”.
Inside story: How futures of four young AFL stars are intertwined
This is shaping as one of the biggest years in AFL trade history, with four of the AFL’s best young talents potentially up for grabs. JON RALPH examines the state of play.
Ralph: The 10 biggest storylines of season 2025
Can the Swans bounce back? Do Port send Ken off in style? Will the Pies be rewarded for bold trading? Here are the 10 storylines which JON RALPH is most invested in across 2025.
Tigers’ cheeky rebuke to Lions’ Melbourne fans
Brisbane was hoping to put on a spectacle for its Melbourne fans to celebrate its 2024 flag ahead of its clash with Richmond at the MCG, but the Tigers have knocked the Lions back.
Pies’ bid for trade loophole revealed amid blockbuster plans
Collingwood is poised to be a contender for another big fish — such as Matt Rowell — later this year, but only if the AFL ticks off the club’s attempts to trade another first-round pick.
What Jackson told Dockers as clubs begin to circle
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir says Luke Jackson will stay in purple, but clubs will still circle the 23-year-old star. Here’s what he’s told the Dockers and the latest on if a move might happen.
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