AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Forgotten Don on verge of a return; Saint King gone for the season; all clubs watching Dusty: Suns
Forgotten Essendon midfielder Dylan Shiel is a strong chance to be recalled on Friday night for his second game of the year. Meanwhile, St Kilda forward Max King will miss the rest of the season due to a knee injury.
- by Jake Niall and Peter Ryan
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Analysis
AFL 2024
How the AFL review became an orgy of club self-interest
There have been some sober, intelligent suggestions on potential changes to the AFL competition, but certain issues have been dominated by self-interest, point-scoring and whingeing.
- by Jake Niall
Exclusive
AFL 2024
Out of harm’s way: AFL’s mental health boss on drugs policy, weight ban
Dr Kate Hall, who treated AFL players with drug and mental health issues in her previous life as a clinical psychologist, says the league is focused on “harm minimisation”.
- by Jake Niall
‘I was told beforehand’: Knowing you’ve won the Brownlow ahead of time
Kelvin Templeton told the Australian Football Hall of Fame function on Tuesday night that he knew he would win the 1980 Brownlow before the count.
- by Jake Niall
Exclusive
Dustin Martin
Dusty in his own words: Watch the champion Tiger’s most revealing interview
A rare video interview shows that Dustin Martin was an excellent judge of his football strengths and weaknesses, even before he launched his spectacular AFL career.
- by Jake Niall
‘In 2017, I just thought he was God’: Tiger legends welcome Martin to the 300 club
Richmond had persuaded all five living 300-gamers to assemble ahead of Dusty’s upcoming milestone against the Hawks. Some of the most revered of all have been left awestruck by the triple-Norm Smith medallist.
- by Jake Niall
A day of insult and injury as Dees lose Petracca and King’s Birthday blockbuster
Christian Petracca was taken to hospital with a rib injury that threatens to further derail Melbourne’s season, while victorious Collingwood have less concerns, even though Nick Daicos limped off the ground.
- by Michael Gleeson and Jake Niall
Analysis
AFL 2024
Magpies a clear and present danger for flag after another Demon howler
Any team that can survive a hideous injury toll and emerge from a rugged series of matches with Collingwood’s record must be a threat to Sydney, Carlton and the rest.
- by Jake Niall
AFL 2024 round 13 As it happened: Collingwood Magpies, Melbourne Demons face off in King’s Birthday clash; Celebs hit the slide in Big Freeze
Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as Collingwood and Melbourne play out the latest installment of their King’s Birthday rivlary match at the MCG.
- by Jon Pierik, Jake Niall and Michael Gleeson
Opinion
AFL 2024
The nine upstarts who have muscled into the mid-year All-Australian side
There are the automatic picks, the regulars, and then there are the selections which will raise eyebrows - some of whom I do not expect to be in the All-Australian team at season’s end.
- by Jake Niall
‘What the hell just happened?’ The inside story of the ultimate Essendon-Carlton clash
As powerhouses Essendon and Carlton, both in the top eight, prepare to clash this weekend, we delve into the extraordinary final that Carlton fans of a certain age will never forget and Essendon people wish they could.
- by Jake Niall
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