AFL

Kane Cornes says Adem Yze is being too soft on his players.

Opinion

Cheerleader or coach? Adem Yze has a decision to make

The Richmond coach needs to stop being Mr Nice Guy if he is to get the best out of his players.

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by Kane Cornes

AFL stars Isaac Heeney, Marcus Bontempelli, Charlie Curnow and Harley Reid.

The Scoop

The $35m pool that will help the AFL’s rich get richer

by Sam McClure

Zak Butters will be a restricted free agent in 2026 with any offer to prise him out of Port Adelaide needing to be massive

Money Talks

Big-money plays: The AFL change to stoke the trade fire

by Peter Ryan

AFL Briefing

Simpson not coaching but will say goodbye to fans; Swans to appeal Heeney decision

by Amelia Nordio, Peter Ryan, Jonathan Drennan and Danny Russell

Sydney’s Isaac Heeney’s one-game ban was upheld.

AFL Briefing

Heeney ban upheld as Cripps calls for review of Brownlow eligibility; Gawn ‘can’t walk’ but sets bold target for return

by Jonathan Drennan, Peter Ryan and Danny Russell

Insight & Analysis

A knee-jerk reaction is no answer to a backhander

Isaac Heeney’s suspension has once again prompted calls for a loosening of the criteria for Brownlow Medal eligibility. Those calls should be resisted.

Simpson’s end at West Coast looks likely, despite million-dollar payout

On Monday, West Coast’s hierarchy was silent on the Adam Simpson situation – neither chief executive Don Pyke nor chairman Paul Fitzpatrick willing to venture any comment on the senior coach’s position.

Jake Niall

Chief football writer, The Age

Booed, under-paid and over-scrutinised: Who’d be an AFL coach?

The AFL must end the conversation about improving the lot of coaches, and act. Watching Ken Hinkley after last Sunday’s game should have proved another wake-up call.