AFL 2021
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1972 VFL Grand Final highlights
Highlights from the historic 1972 VFL Grand Final when Carlton defeated Richmond in the highest scoring grand final of all time.
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Essendon boss sets bar: ‘serious contender’ within 2-3 years
Essendon president expects the club to be a serious premiership contender within the next two or three years, but view 2022 as a season in which the club is “building”.
- Jake Niall
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- AFL 2022
The million-dollar men: Who are the AFL’s biggest earners?
Six AFL players earned more than $1 million in 2021 as the competition made it through a full season under COVID-19 restrictions.
- Peter Ryan and Jake Niall
Flag-winning Demon to go under the knife, miss four to six weeks
Melbourne premiership defender Harrison Petty will have surgery to release bleeding from a corked calf and is likely to miss the opening rounds of the season.
- Michael Gleeson
AFL reveals cost of dealing with COVID fallout blew out to $76 million
The AFL has reported an underlying operating loss of $43 million, and revealed the financial toll the pandemic has had on the competition.
- Jon Pierik
Magpies make strong statement on Australia Day, Carlton criticised
One year after the ‘Do Better’ report laid bare Collingwood’s historical issues with racism the Magpies joined other clubs in making a strong statement acknowledging the pain January 26 causes for First Nations people.
- Peter Ryan and Jake Niall
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- AFLW
Woodland dominates again as Crows silence the Kangaroos
Ash Woodland produced a goalkicking feast for the second week in a row as the Adelaide Crows beat the Kangaroos by 13 points at Norwood Oval on Sunday afternoon.
- Peter Ryan and Sarah Burt
The players who have a point to prove in your AFL team
Four Brownlow medallists, a star forward, a veteran skipper and a captain now sharing the role with two teammates are among the players seeking to have a greater impact in 2022.
- Jon Pierik
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- AFLW
‘I had tears in my eyes’: Davey injured in bittersweet win for Magpies
A hush fell over Ikon Park when Collingwood co-captain Brianna Davey fell to the ground with a suspected right knee injury late during the Magpies’ 19-point win over Carlton.
- Sarah Burt
AFLW season preview: Footy is back, in early January
Footy is back on Friday night, when St Kilda and Richmond open the 2022 AFLW season. Ahead of the first siren, we look at every club’s preparation, chances and nominate the players to watch.
- Sarah Burt
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