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Contract extension: Cyril Rioli has re-committed to the Hawks

Hawks star Rioli extends contract

Already signed until the end of 2019, Cyril Rioli's contact at Hawthorn has been extended by a year.

AHG will remain on the front of the Melbourne jumper.

Demons hunting for jumper sponsor

As Melbourne seek to resolve the Heritier Lumumba situation by year's end, they are also chasing a sponsor for the back of their jumper.

Sidelined: Lachie Whitfield Lachie Whitfield was handed a six-month ban.

New Giants hearing date set over Whitfield affair

The AFL will decide whether Greater Western Sydney are punished in relation to the Lachie Whitfield scandal just three days before Christmas.

New home: Jarrod Witts is happy at the Suns.

Shouldering the load: Witts and Ablett form bond

Gary Ablett and Jarrod Witts aren't strikingly similar as footballers, but the pair have bonded over an experience familiar to both of them: shoulder problems.

Former Hawthorn now West Coast player Sam Mitchell receives the 2012 Brownlow Medal from Shane Crawford on Tuesday.

'The right thing to do': Cotchin makes contact with Watson

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Trent Cotchin says he contacted Jobe Watson - the man he displaced as 2012 Brownlow medal winner - because it was "the right thing to do," but fellow new medallist Sam Mitchell refused to comment on Watson when asked about him in the immediate aftermath of Tuesday's presentation ceremony.

Mind games: Concussion remains an issue in Australian sport.

Concussion class action closer with website launch

A professional sports concussion class action in Australia is a step closer with the launch of a website seeking input from former athletes.

Tigers board challengers lose

Richmond board challengers Peter Casey and Simon Wallace have lost in their respective attempts to become Tigers directors, with incumbents Kerry Ryan and Emmett Dunne both re-elected for new three year terms.

Fresh Gresh: Jade Gresham has re-signed with the Saints.

Saints lock in exciting youngster Gresham

Emerging St Kilda forward Jade Gresham is eyeing more time in the Saints' midfield after re-signing with the club until the end of 2019.

Ray Gunston from the AFL addresses the media on Friday.

My son is a Gun: AFL executive tries to build bridge with players

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AFL financial chief Ray Gunston tried to empathise with leading players by making reference to his son - star Hawthorn forward Jack - at Friday's meeting of league executives and key AFL Players' Association personnel.

Marcus Bontempelli and the Dogs enjoyed a stellar season.

Bulldogs slash debt in premiership year

The fairytale of the Western Bulldogs' on-field success has translated into an off-field windfall for the club, with the Dogs wiping more than $6 million from their debt in a year.