Explainer
Draft
Free agents, pick swaps, salary dumps: What does AFL trade jargon mean?
What do you call a free agent who isn’t actually free? What is a salary dump? And will pick purchasing become a feature in the AFL?
- by Peter Ryan and Jon Pierik
Latest
‘Real concern’: Essendon supporter group forces vote to change club’s constitution
A group of Essendon supporters is confident it has forced a vote on a change to the club’s constitution that would acknowledge the social harm its poker machine licences have caused.
- by Jon Pierik
Australian NBA star Giddey reveals secret Olympics injury
Australian basketball star Josh Giddey has revealed he ruptured an ankle ligament while playing for Australia at the Olympics in Paris.
- by Jon Pierik
‘It’s rubbish’: Saints president launches best-and-fairest broadside at AFL
St Kilda president Andrew Bassat has used his speech at the club’s best and fairest to tear into the AFL for its drafting system, saying the Saints were “sick and tired of meekly accepting this ... rubbish” and vowing to fight for change.
- by Jon Pierik
Gerard Whateley makes call on commentary future
Gerard Whateley has confirmed where his broadcast allegiance will be next season, as Seven revamps its AFL coverage. Meanwhile, a triple-premiership star is keen to have a greater media presence next season.
- by Jon Pierik
Analysis
AFL 2024
The ultimate club-by-club preview for the AFL trade period
The home-and-away season has been won and lost. Now comes the second season. We take a club-by-club look at out-of-contract players, those on the move, trade and draft targets and more.
- by Marc McGowan and Jon Pierik
Updated
AFL grand final
From crisis to glory: How the Lions stormed back from the brink
Chris Fagan insisted the crisis his men found themselves in earlier in the season because of injury and poor form had emboldened them and helped them to a breakthrough premiership.
- by Jon Pierik
AFL grand final parade as it happened: Qantas engineers threaten action during NRL finals; Bumper AFLW crowd for Dons-Dees
Follow the colour and action as the Swans and Lions take to the streets of Melbourne for the AFL grand final parade and final training session at the MCG.
- by Marnie Vinall, Roy Ward, Andrew Wu, Jon Pierik, Vince Rugari and Scott Spits
The time capsule fuelling the Lions’ bid to avoid grand final heartbreak
Coach Chris Fagan had his players pen their memories after last year’s losing grand final, hoping to revisit them if they again reached football’s grandest stage.
- by Jon Pierik
Capper’s call: Wiz can’t bear to see Swans lose another grand final
Warwick Capper’s flamboyant style was a winner in Sydney before an ill-fated but financially lucrative move to Brisbane. But there’s one club closer to his heart for Saturday’s decider.
- by Jon Pierik
Analysis
Brownlow Medal
Cripps dominates, but was this really the greatest season ever played?
From Patrick Cripps’ record vote haul, to the stars who missed out, to the umpires and even whether the count itself dragged on for too long, we take a look at the key issues from the AFL’s night of nights.
- by Jon Pierik
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