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Carlton captain Patrick Cripps had a word with the umpire earlier this season.
Opinion
AFL 2024

The stats that show why the AFL should undo Hocking’s rule changes

The AFL’s implementation of the six-six-six rule and other recent rule changes have failed to deliver on the promises of enhanced scoring and improving the game’s look. Instead we have confusion, less creativity from coaches and no meaningful benefit.

  • by Kane Cornes

AFL

Collingwood defender Nathan Murphy consoles Angus Brayshaw as he leaves the ground after being concussed in the qualifying final. Both players are now retired due to medical advice following a series of concussions

One in 10 AFL players ignore concussion symptoms

Some AFL players admitted they did not report their concussion symptoms because they feared being left out at the selection table and missing out on contract incentives.

  • by Peter Ryan
Jack Martin has injured his calf.

Talented forward out as injury toll mounts for Blues ahead of Friday night blockbuster

Talented Carlton forward Jack Martin has injured a calf and will miss Friday night’s huge game against premiership favourites Sydney.

  • by Jake Niall
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Insight & Analysis

Why AFL needs to embrace the coaching merry-go-round

In overseas sports, head coaches often transition swiftly between roles, quitting or being fired from one franchise to resurface as the head coach at another. The AFL’s landscape with more entrenched coaches underscores the need for more open minds on changing clubs.

Kane Cornes
Kane Cornes

AFL columnist

Why personalities like Sam Draper should be celebrated, not gagged

Seeing Sam Draper’s reaction to the crucial decision late in the Bombers’ last-minute win against Adelaide was revealing and hilarious – unless you barracked for the Crows.

Mathew Stokes
Mathew Stokes

AFL columnist

Australian selectors optimistic at best in ignoring T20’s A-kid

George Bailey and his panel think they are being risk-averse with their World Cup squad. They are actually risking everything as the world changes without them.

Malcolm Knox
Malcolm Knox

Journalist, author and columnist

Soccer

Basketball

LeBron James, Victor Wembanyama, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Josh Giddey.

Rivalling the Dream Team: NBA superstars bound for ‘an Olympics like no other’

LeBron James, Victor Wembanyama and the NBA’s superstars are all lining up for Paris 2024 and Brian Goorjian knows he will need a gritty Boomers team to stare down an Olympic field like no other.

  • by Roy Ward
Forget Steph Curry and LeBron James - the best basketballer player in the world right now is college star Caitlin Clark.

Why the hottest basketball player in the world is a 22-year-old university student

Steph Curry and LeBron James move aside: Caitlin Clark is the most famous basketball player in the world right now, and she’s only just getting started.

  • by Billie Eder

Racing

Tennis

The American was in a fiery mood during her match against Victoria Azarenka at the Italian Open.
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Collins tells cameraman to ‘back up’

The American was in a fiery mood during her match against Victoria Azarenka at the Italian Open.

Alex De Minaur will look to break a barren spell for Australia’s men at Roland Garros.

Demon on verge of top 10 but Rome thrashing a French Open warning for Australia’s No.1

Alex de Minaur’s final match before this month’s claycourt grand slam ended in a humbling defeat as he bids to improve his underwhelming record in Paris.

  • by Marc McGowan

NRL

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