AFL 2024
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‘That’s enough’: AFL must send Finlayson a simple message with slur penalty
What shocks about Jeremy Finlayson’s homophobic insult against Essendon is that it even sprung to his mind to use such language in 2024.
- by Greg Baum
AFL’s captain’s call: Skippers won’t get right to review umpiring decisions
The AFL has made its own captain’s call on the push to allow team skippers to challenge umpiring decisions by sending them to video review.
- by Michael Gleeson
Opinion
Adelaide
Gather Round? More like Blather Round if you ask me
After being bombarded with missives about the charms of South Australia, we were supposed to rejoice and be grateful that they had the footy and we didn’t.
- by Greg Baum
Dockers footy boss backs in Clark amid dissent call fallout
Fremantle’s footy boss backed in young Docker Jordan Clark after a dissent call against him in the dying minutes of Saturday’s game all but sealed their loss.
- by Cameron Myles
Opinion
Fremantle Dockers
Crucial moments sunk Freo, while Harley Reid activated beast mode
A perfect start to the season came to a shattering end for the Dockers on Saturday, while rising Eagle Harley Reid displayed power, poise and aggressiveness.
- by Paddy Sweeney
Harley Reid displays beast mode
While every player's first goal in the competition is special, Reid’s was breathtaking.
The Dockers' perfect start to the season comes to a shattering end
The AFL's admission they made a mistake adjudicating Matt Cottrell's mark provided cold comfort for the club and supporters.
Analysis
Analysis
Ginnivan and the small attack: How the Pies survived a monumental Hawks comeback
The Magpies used all of their guile to survive Hawthorn’s stunningly unlikely and spirited surge, winning by just five points. Jack Ginnivan said there was plenty to be optimistic about, and explained how he would make himself a better player.
- by Jake Niall
The circuit-breaker that helped Crisp; How Docker explained dissent free kick
Jack Crisp believes his stint as a Collingwood backbencher was the circuit-breaker he needed to rediscover his form, while Fremantle’s Jordan Clark claims he was admonishing himself rather than the umpire when he was penalised for dissent.
- by Jake Niall and Peter Ryan
Analysis
Essendon Bombers
Essendon the big losers, Blues’ Houdini strikes again: Key takeouts from round four
The round of football started slowly and built to a crescendo with controversy, comebacks, scandal and a celebration of a round now embedded in the football calendar.
- by Peter Ryan