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Brownlow Medal
Cripps dominates, but was this really the greatest season ever played?
From Patrick Cripps’ record vote haul, to the stars who missed out, to the umpires and even whether the count itself dragged on for too long, we take a look at the key issues from the AFL’s night of nights.
- by Jon Pierik
Analysis
Daniel Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo’s big mistake in F1 and why he never made it to the top
- by Gary Anderson
AFL
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
‘A lot of people wrote us off’: How Lions proved footy world wrong
Charlie Cameron said the Lions had taken pleasure in silencing those who wrote them off after their slow start.
- by Peter Ryan, Jake Niall and Marc McGowan
‘They inspired me to chase my dream’: The players Brownlow winner Cripps looked up to growing up
Carlton captain Patrick Cripps has won his second AFL Brownlow Medal, polling a record 45 votes to claim the honour convincingly. The 29-year-old is the first player to win two Brownlows playing for Carlton.
- by Jon Pierik, Melissa Singer, Roy Ward and Scott Spits
Insight & Analysis
Best, not fairest: Why the Heeney ban exposes an outdated Brownlow
When one considers the roll call of players who’ve won Brownlows, “fairest” was not close to an accurate description of a number of those champions.
Jake Niall
Chief football writer, The Age
Give the outrage a rest. Hinkley’s post-match sparring was great
Ken Hinkley’s post-match sparring with Jack Ginnivan and James Sicily on Friday night was great. Less so the reaction from some ex-Hawks in the media.
Marc McGowan
Sports reporter
Muscat out of the running as Socceroos begin hunt for Arnold’s replacement
Football Australia chief executive James Johnson says the search has already begun, but the federation’s presumed number one candidate has ruled himself out.
Vince Rugari
Reporter
Cricket
Updated
Australian cricket
Head shot: Why Trav’s latest blast adds to selectors’ Test opening headache
- by Daniel Brettig
Updated
Australian cricket
Australian cricket star ruled out after freak injury in warm-up
- by Daniel Brettig
Soccer
Basketball
‘You don’t coach forever’: Goorjian wants Kings job to be his last
Brian Goorjian led the Kings to three consecutive NBL titles before they were dissolved. Now’s he back - and all is well with Sydney basketball.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
The unbeatables, the snubbed star and coaching turmoil
The 2024-25 National Basketball League season tips off on Thursday night, and there’s one team many consider to be the championship favourites.
- by Jon Pierik
Australia 85 Serbia 67
Paris 2024
‘This is sick!’ Opals dominate Serbia to seize semi-final spot
- by Konrad Marshall
Racing
Tennis
Updated
Tennis Australia
Australian rising star to make top-100 debut despite final defeat
Olivia Gadecki went down in her maiden WTA singles final, but will break inside the world’s top 100 for the first time as reward for her breakout week in Mexico.
- by Marc McGowan
Australia suffer costly Davis Cup loss that could cruel title hopes
A tough loss to Spain means Australia will face a challenging task in the quarter-finals to end a 21-year title drought in the team competition.
- by Marc McGowan
NRL
‘Delusional, ill-informed’: V’landys’ AFL grand final week take down
- by Michael Chammas and James Bracey
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Daniel Ricciardo’s big mistake in F1 and why he never made it to the top
He was the master of the big, bold overtake, but there was one issue the stopped the Australian from being world champion.
- by Gary Anderson
England’s women cricket captain fined for blackface
Heather Knight apologises for attending a sport stars themed fancy dress party with her face blackened.
- by Tim Wigmore