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The clock shows an almost 35-minute quarter in last year’s draw between Collingwood and Fremantle.

The AFL’s ticking time bomb: The damning numbers forcing the league’s new footy boss to act

The AFL’s incoming football supremo Greg Swann is determined to shave seven minutes off matches, bringing them back to 120 minutes - or the same levels as 2016.

  • Peter Ryan and Jon Pierik

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Greg Swann on his first day at AFL as head of football

Greg swans into AFL job with a radical plan to exercise common sense

Greg Swann’s candid first day as the AFL’s new head of football foreshadowed big changes for the game and in how the league talks about it.

  • Michael Gleeson
Francis Evans lost a tooth in the incicent.

Steven May’s bump has divided football. His tribunal case will decide the future of the game

The high-speed collision left a Carlton player with a bloodied nose, a missing tooth and concussion.

  • Marc McGowan and Jon Pierik
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May to face tribunal for bump on Blue; Hawk has surgery on kidney; Curnow breaks drought

Predictions on the penalty for Steven May’s bump on Francis Evans varied wildly and now the matter rests with the AFL tribunal. Meanwhile, Hawthorn’s Finn Maginness suffered a lacerated kidney in the win over Port Adelaide.

  • Scott Spits and Danny Russell
Brisbane Lions CEO Greg Swann would consider moving his team to a new stadium at Victoria Park.

‘Just be more transparent’: New AFL footy boss wants a more public role for MRO

Greg Swann says there needs to be more transparency around the league’s post-match system for identifying punishable on-field offences.

  • Hannah Kennelly
West Coast young gun Harley Reid.

Getting a read on Harley: What the Eagles ace can learn from a Hawks legend

Harley Reid looks like a man, and plays with the skill, power and talent that draws comparisons to Patty Dangerfield. The difference is he is still a kid, while Dangerfield has three kids.

  • Michael Gleeson
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The incident which led to Tristan Xerri’s suspension

Xerri’s three-game ban stands, Cerra fined for ump bump; Dons lose Caddy as injury crisis deepens

North Melbourne ruckman Tristan Xerri tried to overturn his three-game ban at the AFL tribunal but failed, meanwhile the Bombers are on their knees with two more players ruled out of Thursday night’s match against GWS.

  • Hannah Kennelly
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Three-match ban for Roo ruck Xerri; Son of a Carlton gun in hot water over vicious VFL shove

North Melbourne will weigh up whether to challenge Tristan Xerri’s three-match ban for knocking out Melbourne’s Tom Sparrow. Meanwhile, Carlton’s Ben Camporeale has his own tribunal woes.

  • Peter Ryan and Hannah Kennelly
The incident which led to Tristan Xerri’s suspension

‘I had to respond’: Gawn’s reaction to ugly incident involving teammate

The Demons snapped a five-game losing streak with a hard fought win, but the contest was marred by the incident that sparked Tom Sparrow’s teammates to fly the flag for him.

  • Scott Spits and Russell Bennett
Essendon’s injury woes continued with Nic Martin hobbling from the ground.

The Bombers’ dive bomb: The explanation, not excuse, for their appalling slide

Brad Scott has played 41 different players in his senior side so far this season. Essendon’s list has 47 names on it.

  • Michael Gleeson

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