AFL

Bets were allegedly laid on more than 10 matches Pell umpired

Bets on Brownlow Medal votes were allegedly laid on more than 10 games of the 16 AFL games in which umpire Michael Pell officiated during 2022.

by Jake Niall

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by Marc McGowan

Field umpire Michael Pell was one of four men arrested following a Victoria Police investigation into suspicious Brownlow betting.

Brownlow Medal

Costello takes aim at AFL over gambling, as Zorko calls for Brownlow voting rethink

by Jon Pierik

AFL chief Gillon McLachlan says he will remain in charge until after the Hawthorn racism case has “settled down”.

AFL Briefing

Saints chase round three spotlight; AFL boss headed for Tassie; Indigenous player manager departs Hawks

by Peter Ryan

ELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 16: Patrick Cripps of the Blues is challenged by Dion Prestia of the Tigersduring the round 14 AFL match between the Richmond Tigers and the Carlton Blues at Melbourne Cricket Ground on June 16, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Carlton v Richmond to open next season

by Jake Niall

Insight & Analysis

A major AFL-wide review into racism is long overdue

The AFL squandered the opportunity to take a dramatic stand against racism during the Adam Goodes saga. The Hawthorn case has given the league another opportunity it must grab.

Jon Pierik

Sports journalist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald

The AFL can’t keep asking AFLW players to upend their lives on a whim

AFLW finals have arrived, but for the players whose teams missed out, uncertainty lies ahead. It still grinds my bones that the men’s competition dates are released firmly in advance and the women’s game is always just left to make it up on the run.

Libby Birch

Good, bold, bad and tedious: Another AFL trade period done and dusted

Was the AFL trade window: (A) Good, (B) Bold, (C) Bad, (D) Tedious? The real answer? (E) All of the above.

Michael Gleeson

Sports columnist

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AFL Draft prospect Charlie Clarke at his local club, Port Melbourne Colts. 9 November 2022. The Age Sport. Photo: Eddie Jim.

AFL 2023

This draft prospect grew up in public housing. Now it’s being knocked down, he’s not happy

Charlie Clarke grew up in Port Melbourne community housing, is the son of the local footy team’s “cult figure”, and at his matches, as many as 40 locals come along just to cheer him on.

by Carla Jaeger

Analysis

AFL off-field behaviour

Can’t beat the algorithm: The one Brownlow bet that didn’t land

Rather than plonking a few grand on a player to poll three votes in a particular round, the bets have allegedly been spread, divvied up into smaller amounts, and over a short time period via different betting agencies.