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‘Waited nine months to let me have it’: Pies fans have long memories, as Steven May discovered
Steven May was reminded – loudly and often – on King’s Birthday what Collingwood supporters thought of his comments last October about the reigning premiers.
- by Peter Ryan
Opinion
AFL 2024
He’s a villain after just seven games. But this young Hawk will be a star
- by Kane Cornes
Draper poised to return; AFLW to adopt ‘wholly national draft’; Charlie McCartin bound for the VFL
- by Marnie Vinall, Michael Gleeson and Scott Spits
The Scoop
AFL 2024
Read the fine print, Swanny: Hall of fame man of the moment’s accommodation snafu
- by Sam McClure
Insight & Analysis
Dusty in his own words: Watch the champion Tiger’s most revealing interview
A rare video interview shows that Dustin Martin was an excellent judge of his football strengths and weaknesses, even before he launched his spectacular AFL career.
Jake Niall
Chief football writer, The Age
Ignore their ladder positions, here’s why the Roos and Pies just played out the best game of 2024
The most compelling thing from Sunday’s game was that North Melbourne, of all teams, got nine goals up on last year’s premiers and did it in a thrilling, authoritative fashion.
Michael Gleeson
Sports columnist
Does something stink about Gil McLachlan’s new appointment? You bet!
The former AFL chief’s appointment as head of gambling giant Tabcorp illustrates the cosy, symbiotic relationship between broadcasting, gambling and sporting bodies.
Charles Livingstone
Gambling researcher
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McLachlan brokered extension of Sportsbet deal before he left the AFL
There was no public announcement of the extension, which prevents other wagering businesses, including McLachlan’s new employer, Tabcorp, from advertising or promoting their odds on AFL platforms until 2028.
- by Peter Ryan
Alive and kicking: Former Hawk’s proof-of-life call to David Parkin
A Hawthorn premiership player, named as deceased, called his former skipper to report signs of life.
- by Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
Money Talks
AFL 2024
Crunch time: Why the next three months are crucial for these players at your AFL club
- by Marc McGowan
AFLW to adopt ‘wholly national draft’ for 2025 season
- by Marnie Vinall, Michael Gleeson and Scott Spits