Appeals chairman allows oral testimony at Dank hearing

AFL appeals board chairman Peter O'Callaghan, QC, will allow oral testimony at Monday's hearing with Stephen Dank, although Dank and his lawyers remain unaware of this.

Dank ready to front public appeals hearing over 10 charges

Stephen Dank, the architect of the Essendon supplements program, is set to appear before the AFL appeals board on Monday but is angry no oral submissions will be allowed.

2012 Brownlow Medal to go to Mitchell and Cotchin

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AFL opts to retrospectively award game's highest individual honour after Jobe Watson ceded the medal in the wake of his doping ban.

Right call: AFL awards Brownlow Medal to Cotchin, Mitchell

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This was a decision the AFL Commission would have agonised over - but in the end the right call was made to award the 2012 Brownlow Medal retrospectively to Sam Mitchell and Trent Cotchin.

Murphy: Be great to have Gibbs in Blues' leadership group

Carlton captain Marc Murphy says Bryce Gibbs remains a big part of Carlton's future.

Watson: It hurts to have handed back Brownlow Medal

Jobe Watson says he is still hurting from his agonising call to cede his 2012 Brownlow Medal, as former teammates said they were "shattered" for the Essendon captain.

Hardwick has 'nowhere to hide', says Tigers board challenger

Richmond board challenger Peter Casey has declared coach Damien Hardwick has "nowhere to hide" and should have only 10 matches to save his job, declaring greater change is needed at Punt Road.

Confronting conversation with Clarkson 'hard to take' says former Hawk Lewis

Former Hawk Jordan Lewis says his conversation coach Alastair Clarkson was ''difficult''.

Galbally: No legal route for Jobe to retain Brownlow

Prominent lawyer David Galbally says he cannot find a legal route for Jobe Watson to retain his Brownlow Medal.