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Former premiership Hawks take aim at Kennett board
Former Hawthorn premiership players are part of a campaign, including a website, GoFundMe page and a paid political operative, aimed at changing the composition of Jeff Kennett’s Hawthorn board.
- by Jake Niall
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AFL 2021
Magpies keen to retain Cox but Sier and Thomas finishing at Collingwood
- by Daniel Cherny and Peter Ryan
Insight & Analysis
Some of the pain, none of the gain: The Hawthorn fire sale that wasn’t
Hawthorn’s trade period was like the empty nesters who put the big old house up for sale, hoping to downsize to something smaller and new, only to watch it get passed in at auction.
Michael Gleeson
Sports columnist
Essendon highlight the Seinfeld trade period, and could have the last laugh
The 2021 trade period was more notable for what didn’t happen: This was the Seinfeld trade period, in that it was truly “a show about nothing”. Essendon was one club that held their draft and salary cap cards for another day.
Jake Niall
Chief football writer, The Age
The significance of pick 19
On the latest episode of the Real Footy podcast, Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall and Peter Ryan wrap trade period.
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How each AFL club fared during trade period
The quietest trade period for a decade still created some headlines, but in the end Carlton and Adelaide obtained the best players to change clubs. Here’s a wrap of each club’s moves.
- by Peter Ryan and Daniel Cherny
Bobby Hill left in limbo after Giants refuse to trade him to Bombers
Bobby Hill’s failed attempt to get to the Bombers became the talking point on the final day of the 2021 trade period as six players switched clubs.
- by Michael Gleeson, Peter Ryan, Daniel Cherny, Jake Niall and Sam McClure
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