Weeks of urgent works undertaken to save Pies headquarters
Engineers have been called in to help preserve Collingwood’s home base, undertaking critical maintenance works to ensure the building’s stability is not compromised.
Concussion
Stories on the impact of head trauma in sport.
Pies hungry for record-breaking season
With a new blockbuster footy season just days away, Collingwood has set its sights on more than just the 2023 premiership cup.
AFL funding snub for First Nations footy station
The National Indigenous Radio Service may be forced off air after 25-plus years as funding dries up, with a call for help to the AFL left unanswered.
Daughter says ‘Joffa’ a ‘good man’ as he dodges jail
The daughter of ex-Magpies cheer squad leader Jeffrey “Joffa” Corfe insists her father is a “man of integrity” as he avoided jail after sexually abusing a teenage boy.
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Retired athletes’ brains hold key to concussion secrets
A major study is calling on former sportspeople to put their brains under the microscope in a bid to improve concussion research.
New test could revolutionise AFL concussion rule
Sports players could return to the field within minutes of a major head knock thanks to a revolutionary test that can diagnose concussion almost instantly.
Push for mandatory helmets in junior footy
Junior footballers should be required to wear helmets, according to a new poll, however one AFL star warns it could give players “a false sense of bravado”.
AFL rules on extended concussion protocols
As leading experts call for mandatory 30-day breaks after concussions, AFL boss Gillon McLachlan has weighed in on the important issue.
Alarming results expose AFL’s concussion scourge
A leading neuroscientist has detailed his comprehensive concussion study, revealing widespread brain damage for retired VFL/AFL players.
Inside the Brain Bank: Prediction that could change CTE forever
It is the stunning prediction that could change thousands of lives, including sports people across the world. Find out what is happening inside the Brain Bank.
Shock link between CTE athletes and domestic violence victims
It is the horror reality that should put the sporting world on notice. This is the level of brain injury trauma athletes with CTE experience. Warning: Distressing content.
Ratten: How Spud helped me after Blues axing
Brett Ratten has opened up about how Danny Frawley helped him after he was sacked as Carlton coach and why Spud’s Game means so much to St Kilda.
Lawyer: Tuck case an AFL ‘dog and pony show’
Shane Tuck’s widow has threatened to withdraw from an inquest into his death after the AFL succeeded in having the Victorian Coroner removed from the case.
‘You’re an idiot’: Why ex-Don played on after horror hit
Allan Stoneham’s nose had been pushed across his right cheek bone. He was punch drunk and had no idea what was going on. So why did he return to the field?
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