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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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AFL

Media Street: McClure’s next role locked in after radio farewell

Footy journalist Sam McClure’s next role has been decided after he farewelled his 3AW radio post. Find out more in the latest edition of Media Street.

AFL

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2022: Essendon President David Barham, speaks to the media, about newly-appointed senior coach Brad Scott, at the NEC Hangar. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nicki Connolly

Board war over: Dons prez survives, flag hero elected

The Essendon members have sent a seven-year board member packing, with a past premiership player to take their place. See the full voting breakdown here.

AFL News

NCA. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. 19th November 2024. AFL. Pics to go with Glen McFarlane story. Collingwoods likely next president Barry Carp and board nomination Gaye Morris at the Pies spiritual home Victoria Park. Picture: Michael Klein

Pies succession plan ticked off, angry fans get an apology

On a big night for Collingwood, Barry Carp was officially voted in as president, two other big names joined the board and Craig Kelly had a message for upset members.

Olympics

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 06: Gout Gout celebrates after winning his Boys' U18 100m final during the 2024 Chemist Warehouse Australian All Schools Athletics Championship at Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre on December 06, 2024 in Brisbane, Australia. At 16 years of age, Australian sprinter Gout Gout has been breaking records in the 100m and 200m. At the Australian All Schools Athletics Championship Gout ran a 10.04 second heat with a tail wind and won the final in a legal 10.17 seconds. In the 200m final he ran an Australian National record of 20.04 seconds, breaking a 56 year old national record set by Peter Norman at the 1968 Mexico Summer Olympics. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

‘Hasn’t sunk in yet’: Gout on Bolt, VIP treatment and his new life

Gout Gout has been inundated with messages since his heroics in breaking Peter Norman’s 56 year-old Australian record for the 200m, but one stood out as the teenager’s new life takes shape.

Athletics

Norman family’s special message for Gout Gout as Bolt weighs in

Gout Gout passed Peter Norman’s long-standing 200m record on the weekend, and his family is delighted to pass the torch – while Usain Bolt himself has taken notice of Australia’s big new thing.

VideoQLD News

Sprinter Gout Gout at QSAC after his record sprints at the 2024 Australian All Schools Athletics Championships, Sunday, December 8, 2024 - Picture: Richard Walker

Australia’s new cult hero to change his name

Sprint sensation Gout Gout has quickly become one of Australia’s favourite athletes, but he will go by a new name soon if his parents have their way.

VideoOther Sports

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 07: Gout Gout of Queensland wins the final of the Boys' U18 200m in a National Record time of 20.04 seconds during the 2024 Chemist Warehouse Australian All Schools Athletics Championship at Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre on December 07, 2024 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Technique, build, ability: Bolt clone Gout Gout is real deal

Believe the hype. Sixteen-year-old sprint sensation Gout Gout ‘has the ability to become the next Usain Bolt’, according to an Australian sprint icon.

Athletics

**HOLD FOR SATURDAY PAPERS** 4/12/2024: Teenage sprint running star Gout Gout, who has smashed a number of records recently in competition, near his home in Spring Mountain, Brisbane. pic: Lyndon Mechielsen/Courier Mail

‘Like I’m floating’: How sprint sensation Gout Gout is keeping grounded

He’s only 16, but sprinter Gout Gout can’t even walk through school anymore without being mobbed. Australia’s next big Olympic hopeful chats to SCOTT GULLAN about how his family keeps him on a laser-focused path to gold medals.

Athletics

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 07: Gout Gout of Queensland celebrates winning the Boys' U18 200m Final in a new national time of 20.04 seconds during the 2024 Chemist Warehouse Australian All Schools Athletics Championship at Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre on December 07, 2024 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

WATCH: ‘Bolt-like’ teen shatters Australia’s longest-standing aths record

Gout Gout has written himself into Australian athletics history by breaking the country’s longest-standing record — which had stood for almost 50 years.

Olympics

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 06: Gout Gout of Queensland celebrates winning the Boys' U18 100m final during the 2024 Chemist Warehouse Australian All Schools Athletics Championship at Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre on December 06, 2024 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

WATCH: Gout Gout edges closer to magical 10-second barrier

Sprint sensation Gout Gout is getting closer to a huge milestone after the 16-year-old swept the competition in a record-breaking day at the Australian All Schools Championships. WATCH THE RACES

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