The heart of the Richmond revival

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Statistically and structurally, Richmond's rise doesn't make sense. But their most significant change has been an emotional one.

No argument - the Port young gun whose strong-arm tactics rival the best in the business, Dustin Martin

Dustin Martin is the champion of the 'don't argue' fend. But it seems he has a rival.

Plenty of room for tinkering on AFLW front, but pay structure a key one

The first-ever AFLW trade period was lively - more lively than I expected - but for very good reasons.

Partners are not objects and sledging is bullying

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Heckling a player about something personal; their family members, body shape or interests away from football should be off-limits.

You thought 2001 was a super draft, but there's something different about these kids

The kids from the 2016 draft are playing senior footy sooner than their predecessors and keeping their spots. What's their secret?

Stay or go now? Time to Cronk up AFL player movement

Why can't a Josh Kelly, Dustin Martin or Gary Ablett announce mid-season that they're moving on next year if that's what they have decided?

Daisy Pearce: 'Looking forward to this like Dangerfield v Fyfe'

In an attempt to stop agonising about how we missed a shot at the premiership, here are my AFLW season highlights, and my tip for the grand final.

The Demons women are truly a part of the Melbourne Football Club

A few weeks ago we ran out of the race to take on the Bulldogs and found our men's team had spontaneously joined in with the kids in the guard of honour following their JLT Community Series game before us. I was well and truly in game mode by then and probably wouldn't have realised they were there if not for Max Gawn. He is pretty hard to miss.

Bash and crash of AFLW is part of its appeal

Society has told us girls that we should be careful, pretty and polite. Playing football gives you a platform to explore other qualities such as strength and aggression.