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AFL Commission chairman Richard Goyder at this year’s hall of fame function.

Richard Goyder is leaving the AFL. He’s foiled a plot on his way out

The incoming AFL Commission chairman is not given to intemperate or provocative public statements. You can’t expect vaudeville from a guy who ran a health insurance company.

  • Jake Niall

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Chairman of the Australian Football League is facing growing pressure from clubs to stand down.

Fresh twist in the search for Goyder’s successor as AFL clubs strike back

The search for the next AFL Commission chair has taken another twist after a group of club presidents pushed for the 18 clubs to have a direct say.

  • Jake Niall and Greg Dundas
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‘As bad as I’ve seen’: AFL demands an explanation for ‘unacceptable’ SCG surface

Greats of the game have slammed the SCG’s surface during the Western Bulldogs-Swans clash.

  • Andrew Wu and Danny Russell
Swans chairman Andrew Pridham (centre) with ex-coach John Longmire (left) and his replacement Dean Cox.

‘I’m not interested’: Leading contender rules himself out of the running to be AFL Commission chairman

Current commission chairman Richard Goyder is seeking a fresh term but is facing pressure from several club bosses to anoint a successor after more than eight years at the helm.

  • Andrew Wu
Richard Goyder is leading the search to find his successor.

Succession showdown: Presidents rally against AFL boss’s exit strategy

Richard Goyder is leading the search for his successor. The clubs are not happy.

  • Caroline Wilson
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at a National Public Education Day event in Sydney last week.

Albo’s open for business: The companies the prime minister keeps

A peek inside the PM’s diary shows he has plenty of time to meet people from the big end of town.

  • Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
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Tom Harley, the Swans’ chief executive, said the sports industry is “maturing” when it comes to sponsorships.

‘Staying at Sydney’: AFL’s head of football role not for Tom Harley

The Sydney Swans chief was considered a frontrunner for the league’s head of football role, but says he won’t be applying.

  • Sam McClure
The Swans are hoping to farewell Lance Franklin at the SCG, where he kicked his 1000th AFL goal last season.

Swans seek SCG send-off for Lance Franklin

Aware of the profound influence Franklin had on his club, Sydney chairman Andrew Pridham hopes the retiring star will agree to let fans give him a rousing farewell at the SCG later this month.

  • Jake Niall
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‘The NRL is stronger here than when the Giants started’: Swans, GWS want AFL to lift its game

Frustrated Sydney club chiefs have pleaded with the AFL to lift its game in NSW, pointing out that Australia’s biggest state has lost significant ground to the NRL over the past decade.

  • Caroline Wilson
Sydney Swans chairman Andrew Pridham wants the grand final to be played as a best-of-three tie, and not exclusively at the MCG.

More club presidents back call for independent review of the AFL

Swans chairman Andrew Pridham warns the game is in danger of heading in the wrong direction.

  • Caroline Wilson

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