Financial report: Pies take net loss as entire league thrives
Despite two chaotic, Covid-hit seasons teams around the league emerged with healthy profits except for the powerhouse Pies, here is why.
Carlton
Young Blue suffers big blow at training
Carlton young gun Liam Stocker is set for an extended stint on the sidelines after an incident at training this week. Will he be ready for Round 1? Here’s the latest.
‘All about him’: Former Blue unloads on coach
Former Carlton captain Marc Murphy has opened up on the ugly tenure of premiership coach Mick Malthouse at the Blues.
Look out! Why big Harry’s wild about Charlie
Carlton forward Charlie Curnow is set to form a devastating one-two punch with Coleman medallist Harry McKay, who says the oft-injured Blue as approaching peak fitness.
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Money will be main motive for GF change
THE AFL says a twilight Grand Final trial will happen at the right time, not at the right price, but everything the league does is about making as much money as possible, write JON RALPH.
Players will embrace twilight Grand Final
THE players want it, the clubs want it and the TV networks want it. So will the AFL Commission approve a twilight Grand Final for this season?
Who are the bolters for Round 1?
THEY haven’t put a foot wrong during the JLT series and made themselves hard to ignore. JON RALPH pinpoints which players could be shock Round 1 selections.
Top athletes push for concussion study
THE nation’s athletes have united to call on their respective codes to fund the most comprehensive concussion study embarked upon in Australian sporting history.
Vescio’s wild ride from unknown to superstar
THE inaugural AFLW season has been a “wild” ride for Carlton star Darcy Vescio so far, going from an unknown woman in a cafe to instant superstar in a matter of hours.
JLT teams: Pies boosted by Reid return
NORTH Melbourne defender Sam Wright has finally overcome his ankle issues and will return against GWS on Friday night. ALL THE JLT TEAMS
Is the end near for centre bounce?
THE writing is on the wall for the centre bounce in the AFL after TAC Cup umpires were told it would be removed this season. Tell us what you think
Crystal ball: Expert predictions for 2017
WHO will win the 2017 premiership? Who’ll finish last? And what bold predictions do our AFL experts make for this year? SEE IT ALL IN OUR CRYSTAL BALL
Why the AFL must keep the JLT series
THE AFL’s pre-season competition has its share of detractors, but the JLT Community Series offers too many compelling narratives to be scrapped, writes JON RALPH.
The coaches who are at crisis point
IT’S hard to remember a build-up to a season where so many coaches are under extreme pressure, but it’s not only Nathan Buckley and Damien Hardwick feeling it, writes MATTHEW LLOYD.
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