The proposal that could overhaul AFL’s free agency compensation system
Greater transparency and the radical idea of tying compensation to the draft value index rather than the ladder position of the team that loses a key player are among submissions clubs have made to the AFL on the contentious free agency compensation system.
- by Peter Ryan
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AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Simpson not coaching but will say goodbye to fans; Swans to appeal Heeney decision
West Coast premiership coach Adam Simpson has decided against a farewell game as coach; Sydney will challenge the tribunal decision to uphold Isaac Heeney’s one-match ban at an appeals board hearing on Thursday, while Collingwood forward Josh Carmichael has retired at just 24.
- by Amelia Nordio, Peter Ryan, Jonathan Drennan and Danny Russell
Money Talks
AFL 2024
Big-money plays: The AFL change to stoke the trade fire
Giving clubs the capacity to trade picks two years into the future would increase the likelihood of big names moving clubs according to industry insiders.
- by Peter Ryan
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Heeney ban upheld as Cripps calls for review of Brownlow eligibility; Gawn ‘can’t walk’ but sets bold target for return
Carlton champ Patrick Cripps says the AFL should consider changing Brownlow Medal eligibility rules, while injured Melbourne star Max Gawn is determined to defy medical advice.
- by Jonathan Drennan, Peter Ryan and Danny Russell
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Lewis ruptures ACL; Stringer helps Stewart recapture his form; Gawn out at least a fortnight
Melbourne skipper Max Gawn predicts he will miss Saturday night’s crunch clash with Essendon due to a painful ankle injury, while Tom Stewart found inspiration from the most unlikely of places to reignite his season.
- by Peter Ryan and Andrew Stafford
Swans to fight Heeney ban as Brownlow winner calls for change
Isaac Heeney will face a nervous wait ahead of the AFL Tribunal after being suspended for one week for striking St Kilda’s Jimmy Webster.
- by Peter Ryan and Jonathan Drennan
Analysis
AFL 2024
Big-moment Bomber must keep playing; Swans’ stumbles change flag race
This week in key take-aways: examining whether the Pies trust their depth players, opportunity for change at Carlton, another false dawn for Suns and a selection squeeze at Essendon.
- by Peter Ryan and Andrew Wu
GWS surge past Carlton for defining win; Angry Hardwick drops the F-Bomb
GWS will charge into the back end of their AFL finals bid with confidence after fighting back from 39 points down against Carlton to win. In Perth, Fremantle overpowered a Shai Bolton-inspired Richmond to post a 51-point victory.
- by Roy Ward, Peter Ryan, Andrew Stafford and Steve Barrett
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Petracca in hospital with appendicitis; Collingwood’s heavy injury cost from prime-time defeat
Melbourne star Christian Petracca’s recent run of bad luck has continued with the 28-year-old admitted to hospital on Saturday night with appendicitis.
- by Peter Ryan
‘Got to keep an open mind’: Scott happy to move Geelong’s chess pieces around
Geelong coach Chris Scott said he will keep an open mind on how they should use their best players for the remainder of the season after the Cats returned to the top four with a strong win.
- by Peter Ryan
‘It comes up in every interview’: Hard-edged ‘Worpedo’ sets the record straight
Hawthorn tough nut James Worpel takes a leaf out of his coach’s book in proving his doubters wrong.
- by Peter Ryan
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