Pies president Jeff Browne said the draft doesn’t work, but with a bare list of free agents available, MARK ROBINSON writes, they might not have a choice, even without their first round pick.
Andrew Dillon’s Brave New World is here, and it’s not just about the heavy cloud of future litigation, it’s also about the pain of concussed former players and their families, writes Mark Robinson.
Adam Simpson became the latest in a long line of AFL coaches to be sacked. MARK ROBINSON takes you inside the ruthless boardroom calls, the stress on coaches under the blowtorch and what it’s like when the axe finally falls.
Jason Horne-Francis gave away more free kicks than any other player in 2023. He’s ranked No. 19 this season. MARK ROBINSON unpacks if the Hornet is still an easy target for opposition.
The AFL’s new tackling crackdown continues to cause confusion with a pair of Cats premiership skippers disagreeing on an interpretation of a ‘chicken wing’ tackle on Sunday at the MCG.
Early in the season, there were calls for Luke Beveridge to lose his job. Fast forward three months, and while the Dogs are no less erratic, to Bevo’s credit they somehow have themselves in front of the ledger and racing to finals.
Adam Simpson and West Coast probably should have parted ways at the end of last year. It meant Simpson’s sacking was the least surprising bombshell of 2024, writes MARK ROBINSON.
Former players including Shaun Smith and John Barnes will tell their stories at a ‘Making Sport Safe’ forum focusing on the danger and damage of concussion, writes MARK ROBINSON.
It’s the time of year some coaches start making peace with their football mortality. Adam Simpson is already doing so, writes MARK ROBINSON, but who else is feeling the heat?
Demon Jacob Van Rooyen is playing like a young David ‘Ox’ Schwarz. The man himself doesn’t like the comparison but does like what he sees writes MARK ROBINSON.
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