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Carlton
Carlton board facing fresh challenge
Review of Carlton’s football department not enough, says challenger as experienced assistant coach John Barker resigns.
- by Jake Niall and Sam McClure
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Harris won’t receive marketing money from Melbourne
Carlton have gained a top-10 pick as part of the trade that has got Tayla Harris to the Demons.
- by Daniel Cherny
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Adam Goodes
Why Adam Goodes declined hall of fame invitation
Adam Goodes was voted unanimously into the Australian Football Hall of Fame as part of its 2021 intake but has rejected entry.
- by Jake Niall, Andrew Wu and Daniel Cherny
One-club player: Hawks sharpshooter Breust has no intention of leaving
Three-time premiership-winning Hawk Luke Breust likes what he is seeing in the club’s rebuild and has no plans to entertain a trade to a rival club.
- by Jon Pierik
Saints, Cats and Roos get all clear to travel out of Victoria for games
Geelong, St Kilda and North Melbourne will have to adhere to strict health protocols to play their games in South Australia, Queensland and Tasmania respectively.
- by Anthony Colangelo
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Collingwood
Snap Shot: The path to Trent Bianco’s first win was a magical mystery tour
The wonders of Trent Bianco’s alternate universe; the footy connection to the debut century at Lord’s; and the Beaumaris football factory delivers yet again.
- by Peter Ryan
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St Kilda
AFL expects small capped crowds after Victoria’s lockdown
The AFL’s strong preference is for games in Victoria to be played with some crowds rather than an empty stadium, while St Kilda’s Cairns home game on Saturday may be moved.
- by Jake Niall and Daniel Cherny
Lloyd defends recruits as Blues go into damage control
The Blues have slipped to a 4-8 win-loss record but football department chief Brad Lloyd has faith in recruits, adding on-field woes won’t deter big names from re-signing.
- by Jon Pierik
AFL tip of the iceberg: Scott’s great footy mission
Brad Scott’s name is often raised in connection with coaching or football department vacancies, but he’s focusing on keeping kids in the game amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
- by Russell Bennett
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Carlton
Carlton to launch external review of football department
Carlton is set to launch an external review of the club’s football department, which is expected to decide the future of coach David Teague and his assistants.
- by Sam McClure
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Real Footy Podcast
‘Issues with their coaching and issues with their list’
Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall and Caroline Wilson discuss the fallout at Carlton after another disappointing loss and what changes could be coming at Ikon Park.