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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.

Michael Warner

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Melbourne

Dees faced a dangerous crisis

MELBOURNE president Glen Bartlett says his club had plunged into a dangerous crisis during the upheaval of last season.

AFL News

Judge joins ASADA probes

A RETIRED Federal Court judge has been called in to investigate ASADA’s glacial probe into drugs in sport.

Essendon

AFL bans Hird from Christmas party

THE AFL has banned Essendon coach James Hird and footy boss Danny Corcoran from attending the club’s Christmas party.

Essendon

Hird pay settled in farcical deal

JAMES Hird will be paid his $1 million annual salary in a lump sum in a farcical resolution to the AFL-Essendon pay dispute.

Essendon

Bombers, AFL settle Hird pay spat

UPDATE: ESSENDON will pay James Hird upfront for 2014, in keeping with the AFL’s wishes the suspended coach not be paid next year.

Essendon

Hird will fight for his pay, lawyer says

UPDATE: James Hird says he will fight to protect his right to his $1 million salary while serving his 12-month suspension.

Essendon

Hird pay stoush threatens to reach crisis point

UPDATE: ESSENDON is resisting calls to stop paying James Hird as the stand-off with the AFL threatens to reach crisis point.

Essendon

ASADA pair ‘celebrated’ resignation

ASADA investigators have been accused of “celebrating” the resignation of Essendon CEO Ian Robson.

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