Degree of difficulty multiplying as Hawks chase their three-peat

Jake Niall   The Hawks were nothing less than lethargic against Port Adelaide.

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Supplements, smartphones and a premiership dream

Daniel Cherny   Luke Davis is co-captain of an unbeaten team, and a tech entrepreneur. He's also one of ''The 34".

What Essendon must do next

Matthew Lloyd   The day when a new $2.5 billion broadcast deal wasn't the main story.

In scheme of things, Hird was not such a big deal

Caroline Wilson   The irony has not been lost on anyone who has closely followed the drugs affair.

Fans air grievances in Hobart

Jon Pierik and Daniel Cherny   There was some unexpected drama after the recent North Melbourne-St Kilda game.

Toiling on under stormy skies

Peter Hanlon   For someone whose entire AFL career has been played under metaphorically stormy skies, Nick O'Brien is blessed with a bright outlook.

What $2.5 billion looks like

Emma Quayle   If you broke the AFL's new broadcasting deal down into $100 notes and piled them next to Buddy, they would make him look tiny.

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The age old question

Jake Niall   The teams fielded by Essendon over the past month have differed greatly from the tired side that was sliding inexorably when they met the Tigers.

Why the Saints drafted McCartin

Emma Quayle   Emma Quayle sat in on St Kilda's recruiting meetings throughout 2014 for her book The Draftees.

A fight, a fatality, football pain again

Having watched his team lose by 98 points, Melbourne coach Paul Roos agreed to a request by the Bulldogs on Sunday evening that flipped protocol.

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Goldstein to test Brownlow's mettle

Jake Niall   If the Brownlow Medal has been a wholly owned subsidiary of the midfielders' fraternity, there is a ruckman who should at least challenge that positional monopoly.

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Caro's Call: Hird and Bombers part ways

Chief football writer Caroline Wilson analyses the fallout from James Hird's departure as Essendon coach and speculates what the future may hold for the once dominant AFL club.

VIDEOS

'Our game is in mourning'

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan addresses the media following the tragic death of Adelaide Crows coach Phil Walsh at the age of 55.

Walsh's death hits Crows captain 

Adelaide Crows captain Taylor Walker talks about the impact Phil Walsh's death has had on him and the AFL club.

Front and Centre: Moving tributes 

Hawthorn and Collingwood pay a moving tribute to the late Phil Walsh in a weekend of AFL action.

Chris Judd retires from football

Senior football writer Rohan Connolly reflects on the amazing career of Chris Judd after his retirement..

Footballer of the Year: Round 21

Round 21 votes for the Age Footballer of the Year award for the 2015 premiership season.

Mick's last address to players

Jake Niall   A gracious Mick Malthouse did not blame his players or criticise the Carlton board when he addressed the Blues for the last time.

The legend of Leon Baker

Rohan Connolly   The dual premiership player is a famous grand final figure, yet one whose story has rarely been told.

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Priddis proves the power of humility

Peter Hanlon   Nowhere in a blocked-out calendar do the howls of "look at me" echo louder than the Brownlow.

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