AFL

Concern: Matthew Buntine is treated by medical staff after being caught high by  Lin Jong.

Head knocks and footy culture on collision course

If defender Matthew Buntine returns from his third concussion in less than a year to play for the Giants against Geelong on Saturday he will likely become the latest player in the competition to wear a protective helmet.

Ducking hell: Lindsay Thomas is again in the gun over ducking tactics.

'Not in spirit of game' claim erupts

The gloves are off in the debate over players milking free kicks, with former Hawthorn star Dermott Brereton accusing North Melbourne's Lindsay Thomas of failing to play in the spirit of the game.

Adam Goodes and Dane Rampe at Swans training in 2013.

Goodes racism row spurred me to act

As the anniversary of Adam Goodes' Indigenous Round war cry approaches, Swans leadership group member Dane Rampe reveals what it was like to see the effects of the drama up close and personal.