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AFL hire former real estate boss as new head of football
A former head of Jellis Craig will be appointed the AFL’s general manager of football.
- Michael Gleeson and Sam McClure
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You had me at October. Breaking down Eddie McGuire’s AFL grand final plan
Eddie McGuire flagged high-level discussions of an AFL fixture revamp, with State of Origin revived, and the grand final moved to October. There’s a lot to unpack.
- Michael Gleeson
Harry McKay misses Blues training; Yze laments Mansell ban; Goodwin puts heat on Fritsch
After missing the Blues’ latest training session, Harry McKay’s stretch on the sidelines is likely to continue. The Tigers decide not to appeal this week’s trinal verdict, and Simon Goodwin is watching the form of a struggling forward.
- Andrew Wu and Scott Spits
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Inviting drama: Should an AFL captain be meeting a rival coach?
These players are yet to sign on the dotted line, and they’ll be at the centre of trade talk in 2025. And with a club captain among their number, the chase is on.
- Peter Ryan and Marc McGowan
‘I didn’t really want to participate’: Watson explains why he agreed to injecting program
After more than a dozen years, a reflective Jobe Watson is now relaxed enough to discuss why he took part in the club’s controversial supplements program and why he feels the 34 suspended players were hard done by.
- Jon Pierik
Tiger’s ban stands; Blue to return from break via VFL; Injury heartbreak for Bombers recruit
Rhyan Mansell’s three-match ban stands; Elijah Hollands is expected to return through the VFL this weekend; and the AFL is “comfortable” in allowing Noah Balta to play before he’s sentenced in court.
- Jake Niall, Scott Spits and Andrew Wu
‘I won’t make the same mistake again’: Banned ex-Demon wants shot at AFL redemption
Former Demon Joel Smith has opened up on his four-year ban for cocaine use and trafficking, but insists he is a new man and wants another shot at AFL glory.
- Jon Pierik
‘We need to fix it’: The key stat that explains Melbourne’s rapid demise
By reputation, Melbourne has one of the most-vaunted on-ball divisions in the AFL. But it’s in that part of the ground where they’re getting smashed, as one key statistical measure shows.
- Marc McGowan
This Port star is contracted until the end of 2026, but Victorian clubs are already circling
At 24, Zak Butters is coming into the prime of his career. Hawthorn, Richmond, Essendon and Collingwood are among the clubs keen to lure him back home to Victoria.
- Sam McClure
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Stadium cost blowouts threaten Devil plans; Tigers appeal Mansell ban; Cripps using psychology degree
More concerns are emerging about the planned AFL stadium in Hobart. Richmond’s Rhyan Mansell is heading to the tribunal, and pressure continues to mount on Carlton.
- Jon Pierik
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