How the AFL could revive State of Origin
Watching the NRL State of Origin last week, I couldn't help but feel envious of what they've created.
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Chris Judd
Columnist for The Age
Chris Judd: Premiership tally nothing less than Hodge deserved
"D​emographics is destiny" is the Arthur Kemp quote which explains how a country's economic fate is decided by the age of its population.
It's time for red cards in the AFL
Tom Bugg's behind the play hit on Callum Mills has been the major talking point from last weekend's round.
How Joel Selwood can modify his technique to protect his head
I hope when Joel Selwood eventually retires he does so with his best days ahead of him.
After their fairytale, reality bites the Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs should be incredibly proud of what they achieved last year, but the reality is that elsewhere in the competition there are people taking sport more seriously than it was ever intended to be taken.
Unintended consequences of supplements saga take Bombers closer to a flag
The hardship endured by many at Essendon has also bought some unintended benefits.
Judd: Let players talk about depression without it defining them
For the vast majority of AFL footballers, their identity is inextricably linked to their performance. When things aren't going well on-field, players can feel the effects off-field.
Life (and football) wasn't meant to be fair
Fairness might demand that a team can sub in a player if it loses a teammate to concussion, but fairness is overrated.
Chris Judd: For Bulldogs, unpredictability is predictably risky
There can be benefits as well as costs in trying to keep the opposition guessing. Just ask Luke Beveridge.
Finals ultimatum won't finish Buckley, but bad trades might
Should Collingwood miss playing finals this year as appears likely, what they can't afford to have done is bring in players in the twilight of their career on big money.