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Michael Warner is an award-winning investigative journalist with Melbourne’s Herald Sun newspaper, and also CODE Sports, and author of the best-selling book, The Boys’ Club, the inside story behind the power and politics of the Australian Football League. In 2022, he won the Walkley Award for sports reporting, the Melbourne Press Club Gold Quill and was named the Harry Gordon Australian Sports Journalist of the Year.

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The conteders to be next Carlton president

‘Fresh start’ as contenders emerge for Blues presidency

Billionaire powerbroker Bruce Mathieson has called for change at Carlton. So, who takes over from Luke Sayers? And what happens next? Here’s the inside word.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - July 28, 2023. AFL . Carlton president Luke Sayers after the round 20 match between Collingwood and Carlton at the MCG on July 28, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. Photo by Michael Klein.

Warner: Even Luke Sayers couldn’t survive this mess

Luke Sayers may no longer be at Carlton, but that doesn’t mean the mystery of the “dick pic” has been solved. Michael Warner writes, there’s still plenty we’re yet to find out, but will we?

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Sayers steps down in wake of lewd pic scandal

After being embroiled in a scandal regarding a lewd picture on X, Luke Sayers has stepped down as president of Carlton despite being cleared by the AFL.

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NCA. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. August 31, 2024. AFL . Carlton training at Princes Park. Carlton president Luke Sayers during todays training session . Pic: Michael Klein

Pressure mounts on Blues boss to step aside as AFL moves in

The AFL has announced that the league’s integrity unit officers are investigating the lewd photograph scandal involving Carlton president Luke Sayers.

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Blues boss urged to come home amid deepening lewd pic scandal

Embattled Carlton president Luke Sayers is under pressure to return to Australia after choosing to remain in Italy despite a scandal surrounding a “dick pic” posted to his X account.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - September 23, 2023. AFL . Carlton president Luke Sayers after the 2nd preliminary final between the Brisbane Lions and the Carlton at the Gabba in Brisbane, Australia.. Photo by Michael Klein.

AFL’s silence on Sayers scandal exposes league’s double standards

The crickets from AFL House surrounding Luke Sayers “dick pic” scandal is a double standard when you compare it to the heavy handed way players are treated, writes Michael Warner.

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MELBOURNE. 13/05/2023. AFL. Round 9. Carlton vs Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium. Carlton president Luke Sayers in the race after tonights loss to the western bulldogs . Pic: Michael Klein

Sayers’ Carlton presidency under a cloud amid lewd image scandal

Luke Sayers has gone to ground overseas, with his role as Carlton president under a cloud over a lewd photo which was sent from his social media account.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos SEPTEMBER 26, 2023: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews leaves a press conference with his wife Catherine after announcing his resignation. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

Andrews crash case heading to trial

Mediation efforts have collapsed in a dispute involving Daniel and Catherine Andrews, a cyclist and a leading law firm, with the cyclist’s father declaring “I want all of this exposed in court”.

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GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 19: Eddie McGuire attends the 62nd TV Week Logie Awards on June 19, 2022 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Eddie McGuire’s new role with ‘Channel Copycat’

The media mogul is taking on two new footy shows at Channel 7, just months after labelling the network “Channel Copycat” after it poached his stars from Footy Classified.

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MELBOURNE. 30/04/2023. AFL. AFL Press conference announcing Andrew Dillon as the incoming CEO at there end of this years AFL season . Andrew Dillon with AFL commission chairman Richard Goyder and current AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan . Pic: Michael Klein

Warner: Fair-minded Aussies know AFL’s wokeness reeks of hypocrisy

The AFL’s bosses have tied themselves in knots conforming to identity politics, moral grandstanding and radical left ideology, writes Michael Warner. It’s clear a majority of fans have come to resent it.

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