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Scott GullanScore Columnist – AFL/Athletics writer

Scott Gullan has more than 25 years experience in sports journalism. He is News Corp’s chief athletics writer and award-winning AFL correspondent. He’s covered numerous Olympic Games, world championships and Commonwealth Games. He’s also the man behind the Herald Sun’s popular Score column.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 29: Joe Daniher of the Lions looks on during the 2023 AFL Grand Final Parade on September 29, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

How the Lions helped Daniher find his happy place

He was a Bombers father-son but the move north to the Brisbane Lions has helped Joe Daniher find his happy place and he might end up with a premiership medal.

AFL

Gill’s special Brownlow endurance aid exposed

It takes a fair amount of energy to be up on stage at the Brownlow Medal, so how do the heavy hitters of the AFL do it for so long? A special Media Street investigation reveals all.

AFL

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 23: Charlie Curnow of the Blues handballs whilst being tackled by Harris Andrews of the Lions during the AFL Second Preliminary Final match between Brisbane Lions and Carlton Blues at The Gabba, on September 23, 2023, in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Coleman Medal means jack when your finals are a fizzle

Charlie Curnow arrived at the Gabba with Blues fan hoping for a goal explosion. Unfortunately he left the detonator back in Melbourne. Now he has a summer to think about his finals.

AFL News

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - September 23, 2023. AFL . Patrick Cripps leads the Blues off the ground after the 2nd preliminary final between the Brisbane Lions and the Carlton at the Gabba in Brisbane, Australia.. Photo by Michael Klein.

How Blues-Pies GF dream turned into a nightmare – quickly

For 30 minutes it was on – the Carlton-Collingwood blockbuster at the MCG. But then, in a sudden rush, the dream vanished. What happened? Who failed to stand up? Find out here.

AFL

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - August 18, 2023. AFL . Sam Walsh of the Blues celebrates a 2nd quarter goal during the semi final match between Melbourne and Carlton at the MCG in Melbourne, Australia. Photo by Michael Klein.

Why it wasn’t ‘talent or luck’ that got Walsh back in the groove

Sam Walsh had to watch on in both 2022 and 2023 as his side pressed to make finals, and now that they’re on the big stage, he’s making all the difference after a tough road back.

AFL

Pictured in Randwick with her horse English is Gai Waterhouse , with Jaimee Rogers from TAB and Waterhouse trainer Adrian Bott.English which has been selected by the TAB to run in the $10m Everest.Picture: Richard Dobson

Gambling powerhouse rocked by star’s departure

One of racing’s biggest wagering companies has been rocked by the sudden departure of a major star on the eve of the spring racing carnival. See the details in Media Street.

AFL

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 15: (L-R) Blake Acres, Brodie Kemp and Mitch McGovern of the Blues celebrate during the 2023 AFL First Semi Final match between the Melbourne Demons and the Carlton Blues at Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 15, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Blue-phoria: Inside Carlton rooms after semi-final stunner

Carlton’s powerbrokers reveal the special traits which have carried Michael Voss’ side to a preliminary final as one star declares “anything can happen” in Brisbane.

AFL News

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 15: Blake Acres of the Blues celebrates a goal during the 2023 AFL First Semi Final match between the Melbourne Demons and the Carlton Blues at Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 15, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Chaotic scenes as Blue heaven rolls into prelim

A wounded Carlton has knocked out a wayward Melbourne to progress to a preliminary final in an all-time classic. How many of their injured stars will front up next week? Details here.

Melbourne

Grundy and Gawn: How ‘a little bit of difference’ went so wrong

Brodie Grundy hoped his partnership with Max Gawn would be “special,” yet less than a year later it is over. Scott Gullan analyses where it went wrong and the repercussions for the Dees.

AFL

Eddie McGuire and Matthew Lloyd. Picture: Channel 9

Radio tension: Nine blocks Lloyd from major gig

A stoush over the services of Matthew Lloyd has broken out between rival radio stations, with a former Bulldog stepping in to take on the vacant role.

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