Geelong’s third-party deals under AFL review
The AFL has instigated a competition-wide review of third-party deals and Geelong is in the spotlight, with the league forensically going over the club’s books.
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The AFL is big business – and full of big personalities. Some sit firmly in the public eye and some less so, but Michael Warner lifts the lid on who the 50 most influential people are in footy.
$1 billion tax-free business: Calls to abolish AFL’s exemption
A new report has questioned the $1 billion-a-season AFL’s tax exemption and says it cannot be justified while the league’s bosses are being paid more than $11m a year.
‘EPO, cocaine culture’: Bombshell drugs report blindsides AFLPA
A major report has detailed how the AFL ‘provided a target list of athletes’ to be tested by Sport Integrity Australia investigators last season, something that has blindsided the AFLPA.
Hird, Cousins Sr back rival group in bid for past player change
Amid rising scrutiny on concussion and illicit drugs policy, a rival to the league-funded AFL Players’ Association has emerged – and, as MICHAEL WARNER reports, the big names are onboard.
Century’s best: Would any club topple ultimate Tigers side?
From Matthew Richardson to Dustin Martin, Richmond has boasted some of the greatest players of this century. MICHAEL WARNER names the Tigers’ best side from 2000-2025.
Sex, drugs, lies: Scandals that rocked the AFL this century
A game adored by millions, yet footy often seems to find itself engulfed in scandal. Michael Warner lists the 25 biggest shocks and sagas to hit the AFL this century.
The ‘cashed-up bogans’ that ruled like no other
Tax-exempt and answerable to no-one, the AFL has wielded unrivalled power and influence over Australia’s sporting landscape this century. But who is the true top dog?
The Power 25: ‘Cashed up bogans’ who ruled like no other
This century, the AFL – once described as ‘cashed up bogans who did what they wanted’ – has wielded unrivalled power and influence over Australian sport. But who is the true top dog?
Gutted ex-Eagles boss calls for change after Hunter death
Former Eagles boss Dalton Gooding has revealed he pushed for a club-controlled funding program for former stars during his time at West Coast, in the wake of the tragic death of Adam Hunter.
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