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AFL 2024
‘It’s something we should look at’: Dillon puts State of Origin back on the AFL’s agenda
The AFL seemed to have given up hope of a State of Origin of its own, but new CEO Andrew Dillon has different ideas. He wants to see the best face off against the best in the AFL and AFLW.
- by Peter Ryan
Opinion
AFL 2024
It’s not personal, but the Crows must make tough call on Walker’s future
- by Kane Cornes
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AFL 2024
Big guns return for Magpies; premiership defender, gun son back for Gabba clash
- by Andrew Wu and Roy Ward
Insight & Analysis
The 2022 floods destroyed the Shepparton Swans’ facilities. The AFL stepped in so they could keep playing
The AFL has poured millions of dollars into local community clubs across the country to help them recover from extreme weather events driven by the impacts of climate change.
Marnie Vinall
Sports reporter
Out of harm’s way: AFL’s mental health boss on drugs policy, weight ban
Dr Kate Hall, who treated AFL players with drug and mental health issues in her previous life as a clinical psychologist, says the league is focused on “harm minimisation”.
Jake Niall
Chief football writer, The Age
Can Clayton Oliver be great again in 2024?
Perhaps it was the randomness of rotations though it’s hard to imagine a scenario where Clayton Oliver at his pomp would have been allowed anywhere near the pine with the game on the line.
Andrew Wu
Sports Writer
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AFL 2024
Is Stringer a million-dollar player? Why enigmatic Don has delayed contract talks
Matchwinning Bombers forward Jake Stringer is continuing to wait for a contract extension as he displays some of the best form of his enigmatic career.
- by Peter Ryan and Marc McGowan
‘You can’t tackle someone like that’: Concussion expert takes aim at Dangerfield call
A leading concussion expert has hit out at the AFL tribunal’s decision to overturn Patrick Dangerfield’s one-match suspension, but the coach trying to stop the Cats captain this week agreed with the call.
- by Jon Pierik and Scott Spits
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AFL 2024
Dangerfield cleared over tackle; Hawkins out for up to eight weeks
- by Scott Spits, Peter Ryan and Vince Rugari
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- by Marc McGowan
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AFL 2024
Read the fine print, Swanny: Hall of fame man of the moment’s accommodation snafu
- by Sam McClure