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Now that the bloodletting has begun, this is who Andrew Dillon must hire as his No.2

A dual premiership captain looms as the long-term successor for which the game is crying out.

Caroline Wilson
Caroline Wilson

Football columnist for The Age

How a club legend, a meat billionaire and a former premier led the Crows out of the darkness

The revered Mark Ricciuto has been Adelaide’s most high-profile identity, but he is about to hand over some of his power. We look inside the Crows’ network of influence.

Daniel Brettig
Daniel Brettig

The Age chief cricket writer

We drafted three teams of current AFL players. Which is the best?

In our first Real Footy podcast episode of 2025, we sat down to take part in a super draft, going head-to-head in an attempt to pick the best possible team of current footballers. After round 11, we check back in on where the teams are at and who the frontrunners are. Vote on which team is the best.

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Star Carlton midfielder Sam Walsh.

The mid-season verdict: He’s a star Blue, but at the moment he’s just going

We take a look at a club that has exceeded expectations, one that is making painfully slow progress and two who have slid down the ladder.

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Lloyd Meek of the Hawks is tackled by Ned Long of the Magpies.

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Hawthorn came to the MCG needing a scalp to frank their premiership credentials only to be clinically dissected by a black and white scalpel.

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