Drum earmarked for hit job which set 1989 grand final alight
Damian Drum missed the 1989 grand final with injury, but on SACKED he reveals champion coach Malcolm Blight had him pencilled in to clean up Dermott Brereton at the opening bounce.
Hawthorn
‘Hollywood Hawks’ set to stay as Hokball hits prime time
Jai Newcombe says the Hawks can ride the line between humble and Hokball next season as Sam Mitchell’s young side arrives on centre stage.
Hawks legend returns to make run for club board
After saving the club from a merger with Melbourne in the 1990s, a Hawthorn legend has re-emerged to make a run for a spot on the board following the end of the damaging racism saga.
Robbo: Hawks don’t deserve ‘broken’ $1 million trophy
Hawthorn were handed $1 million for winning the McClelland Trophy, yet both their AFL and AFLW sides were knocked out in the semi-finals. MARK ROBINSON says it’s an embarrassment.
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‘Are you the Veale Deal?’: Footy’s most notorious trade 21 years on
Lochlan Veale never played an AFL game, but his unwitting role in a notorious trade will mean his name is always remembered by footy fans. He looks back on 21 years since the ‘Veale Deal’.
Clubs demand MCG games as 100-year celebration plans begin
More clubs want more games at the MCG next year and three teams are plotting once-in-a-century moments in 2025. See what fixture requests are coming the AFL’s way.
Hawthorn takes over footy’s No.1 list
Three clubs have emerged from the 2024 season with the biggest stars in the AFL with a list of the top 50 players showing huge changes.
‘Just getting started’: Mitchell’s warning after new Hawks deal
Sam Mitchell has been rewarded for guiding Hawthorn from 0-5 to the cusp of a preliminary final with a contract extension that will tie him to the club until at least 2027.
Trading places? How the biggest AFL deals will get done
Almost every AFL club is poised to get busy this trade period. See who your club is looking at, who they should be chasing and how they will get their deals done in our ultimate guide.
Lucky 13? How Suns can unlock Trade Period — again
Gold Coast holds the keys to another AFL Trade Period as the opening day of official dealing approaches, with its first-round pick set to shape the fates of several clubs — and key players.
Big wins for Saints, Giants after AFL hands out free agency compo
The first round of the AFL draft has blown out even more, with two more first-round picks heading to St Kilda and GWS as compensation for the departing Josh Battle and Harry Perryman.
‘Why would he want to?’: Sicily bristles at question
Hawthorn captain James Sicily was blunt in response to questions about Ken Hinkley as he outlined one key regret about their altercation.
Albo’s extraordinary swipe at footy star
Anthony Albanese has given an Aussie footballer a stinging backhand after accusations that clearly irked the Prime Minister.
‘Got to grow up’: Ginni speaks amid Mitchell, Ken’s frosty silence
Sam Mitchell has reflected on the ugly end to his side’s semi-final loss during which Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley clashed with Hawks players.
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