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Jon Pierik is a sports journalist at The Age. He covers AFL and has won awards for his cricket and basketball writing.

Brownlow Medal 2024 LIVE updates: Daicos favourite to win; red carpet preparations kick up a gear

Brownlow Medal 2024 LIVE updates: Daicos favourite to win; red carpet preparations kick up a gear

Nick Daicos, the silky son of a Magpie great, has been tipped to claim football’s highest individual honour this year. Follow our live updates.

  • by Melissa Singer and Jon Pierik

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The grand final 125 years in the making: The early tip for Swans v Lions flag battle

The grand final 125 years in the making: The early tip for Swans v Lions flag battle

Sydney and Brisbane Lions will play on the biggest day of the AFL calendar, a fitting culmination to what has been a season of drama.

  • by Jon Pierik
‘Quite confronting’: Cats assistant coach collapses at training
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AFL 2024

‘Quite confronting’: Cats assistant coach collapses at training

Geelong’s Steven King will not take part in the preliminary final against the Brisbane Lions on Saturday after a medical episode on Friday.

  • by Jon Pierik
The unbeatables, the snubbed star and coaching turmoil

The unbeatables, the snubbed star and coaching turmoil

The 2024-25 National Basketball League season tips off on Thursday night, and there’s one team many consider to be the championship favourites.

  • by Jon Pierik
‘He was shaking’: Brisbane’s famous finals win from 44 points down that the coach will never forget

‘He was shaking’: Brisbane’s famous finals win from 44 points down that the coach will never forget

In a crazy finals result which propels Brisbane to the final four, spearhead Joe Daniher slotted the final two goals as the Lions came from the clouds to stun GWS Giants by five points.

  • by Jon Pierik, Jonathan Drennan and Andrew Stafford
‘A good fit’: Inside Dusty’s bid to rekindle his career with Hardwick’s Suns
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AFL 2024

‘A good fit’: Inside Dusty’s bid to rekindle his career with Hardwick’s Suns

The renewal of talks between the triple Norm Smith medallist, arguably the greatest Tiger of all time, and Gold Coast happened quickly, after an initial slow burn.

  • by Sam McClure and Jon Pierik
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Curnow to have ankle surgery, as Blues axe five
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AFL 2024

Curnow to have ankle surgery, as Blues axe five

The superstar Blue carried the injury for two months and did not play in Carlton’s final three games. Meanwhile, the Blues have culled their list after a disappointing season.

  • by Andrew Wu and Jon Pierik
Bartlett includes new Demons president in fresh Federal Court action

Bartlett includes new Demons president in fresh Federal Court action

Glenn Bartlett lodged a statement of claim in the Federal Court in Victoria on Wednesday, this time against Brad Green and fellow board members Sally Freeman, David Robb and Janette Kendall.

  • by Jon Pierik
Swans captain to miss preliminary final; Hawks unveil Frost replacement; NRL cashes in on lack of Melbourne AFL finals
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AFL 2024

Swans captain to miss preliminary final; Hawks unveil Frost replacement; NRL cashes in on lack of Melbourne AFL finals

The Swans announced on Wednesday night that skipper Callum Mills will miss the side’s preliminary final, while Hawks coach Sam Mitchell knows he can’t replace the dependable Sam Frost for the Hawks’ must-win final this week.

  • by Jon Pierik, Roy Ward, Andrew Wu and Russell Bennett
Union boss probes treatment of Petracca’s life-threatening injuries

Union boss probes treatment of Petracca’s life-threatening injuries

AFL Players’ Association boss Paul Marsh has returned from a five-month break and is examining the events of Christian Petracca’s horrific injuries in the King’s Birthday clash against Collingwood.

  • by Jon Pierik
North target premiership Swan; Bulldogs star Bailey Smith wants out of ‘the Kennel’
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AFL 2024

North target premiership Swan; Bulldogs star Bailey Smith wants out of ‘the Kennel’

A Sydney champion is considered gettable in this year’s trade period as the Kangaroos seek experience. Meanwhile, high-profile Bulldogs star Bailey Smith is now officially on the market.

  • by Peter Ryan, Jake Niall and Jon Pierik