AFL 2019
‘The moment of truth’: how McGuire rebuilt Collingwood from rock bottom
Eddie McGuire took over as Collingwood president when the club was 14th on the ladder and mired in debt. There have been plenty of hits and misses in the 22 years since but the McGuire era was never dull.
- by Daniel Cherny
Latest
How Joe Biden fared at the footy in Melbourne
As he approached Carlton's captain, president and chief executive in the middle of the MCG, the man slated to become the 46th president of the United States, wanted to kick the footy that he held in his hands.
- by Jake Niall
Jack Steven's welfare must come first, says Cats captain Joel Selwood
Joel Selwood says his club must prioritise Jack Steven's welfare over any public interest in finding out how the Cats recruit ended up in hospital with a stab wound.
- by Damien Ractliffe
Dynasties, scandals, Buddy, boos and a boom for women
AFL decade in review: The Bulldogs fairytale premiership victory was among the highlights of what's been an incredible decade for the AFL.
- by Vince Rugari
Opinion
Hawthorn Hawks
A winning perspective to keep the passion
Legendary AFL coach Alastair Clarkson exposes a rare philosophical side when he talks about what really matters in footy.
- by Greg Baum
Swans pay the price for missing finals, with $500,000 loss
The Sydney Swans have paid a financial price for their rare finals absence, recording the club's first net operating loss in nine years.
Opinion
Opinion
A 15-goal flogging can be a valuable lesson
Under the proposed rule change, junior footy teams would lose premiership points for every game they win by 90 points or more.
- by Sam Duncan
The decade's best: The AFL team of 2010-19
As the decade ends, who were the AFL stars who shone brightest? We pick our AFL team of the decade and make sure you have your say.
- by Peter Ryan
Opinion
AFL 2020
Stop trying to rush us - footy is a social experience
Keen to shorten half-time breaks, the AFL is forgetting that watching sport is also about seeing friends.
- by Sam Duncan
Hogan 'sheepish' after car crash: Longmuir
New Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir says Jesse Hogan was feeling a tad "sheepish" after flipping his car, but the star forward has since bounced back on the training track.
Hogan returns to Dockers training early after flipping car in crash
A day after climbing out of his Volkswagen SUV that flipped after he crashed into a parked car in Perth's south, star Fremantle forward Jesse Hogan has trained with his Dockers teammates.
- by David Prestipino
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