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Melbourne defender Steven May, ahead of the club’s Pink Lady game against North Melbourne.

‘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.

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by Peter Ryan

Hawthorn first-year forward Nick Watson.

Opinion

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

Patrick Dangerfield will be back next week.

AFL teams and expert tips: Danger back for Cats, Dees react to gaping hole left by Petracca

The Scoop

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.

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.

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.

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Gillon McLachlan ran the AFL until last year. He was appointed Tabcorp’s chief executive on Monday.

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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.