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Why free agency won’t rescue the Tigers or Pies (or nearly any AFL team)

A packed MCG and the buzz of being on Broadway or the more private surrounds offered by the Getaway clubs? Players have options, but free agency is not the panacea for clubs. Here’s why.

Jake Niall
Jake Niall

Chief football writer, The Age

Where have all the CEOs gone? Footy’s problem with finding new leaders

As the competition has expanded to include a national women’s league and soon 19 teams, veteran club bosses have lamented the dearth of emerging off-field leaders across the competition.

Caroline Wilson
Caroline Wilson

Football columnist for The Age

People want to see me get hurt, but here’s why I’m stepping into the boxing ring anyway

Just before Christmas, I received an unexpected offer: an invitation to join a high-profile boxing event in Adelaide during the week of the AFL’s Gather Round. This is why I accepted.

Kane Cornes
Kane Cornes

AFL columnist

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