Analysis
Four points: Bucks’ reason to smile, Tigers’ new frontier, Saints exposed
The memory that should be preserved from Nathan Buckley’s final game representing Collingwood is the man himself, famously granite-faced and intense, smiling and hugging the players, one by one.
- by Jake Niall
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Analysis
Will Nathan Buckley make the cut as an Australian football legend?
Nathan Buckley is one of the game’s most decorated figures. Will the absence of a flag mean he falls short of official legend status?
- by Jake Niall
Analysis
Inside Nathan Buckley’s exit from Collingwood
The Collingwood coach’s departure was largely shaped in his discussions with former teammate and new football boss, Graham Wright.
- by Jake Niall
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‘Time for something new, fresh’: Buckley steps down as Pies coach
The Collingwood great said the decision for him to leave as coach after the Queen’s Birthday clash was the right decision for all. Robert Harvey will lead in the interim.
- by Peter Ryan, Jake Niall and Sam McClure
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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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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
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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
Opinion
Comebacks, new blood and Demons galore in All-Australian mid-year team
While Richmond have long personified the cliche of champion team, Melbourne appear more propelled by star power. In my mid-year All-Australian team for 2021, the Demons have six of the 22.
- by Jake Niall
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Magpies challenger outlines coach plan, rejects ‘power and privilege’ gibe
Former Channel Nine boss and AFL lawyer Jeff Browne has hit back at a suggestion from a Collingwood vice-president that he has an agenda of “power and privilege”.
- by Jake Niall
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‘No vision, no ticket’: Collingwood board rejects Browne presidency bid
Collingwood look set for a protracted power battle after the Magpies’ board, led by president Mark Korda, refused to hand over power to AFL identity Jeff Browne in a move that could lead to positions on the board being contested at an EGM.
- by Peter Ryan and Jake Niall
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Magpies, Crows clash in limbo, while Queen’s Birthday match in doubt
St Kilda will head to Sydney to face the Swans on Saturday, but the Magpies have yet to be given a final tick of approval to head to South Australia to take on the Crows.
- by Jon Pierik and Jake Niall