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Red and back: The man who’s made Essendon people proud of their club again
If the roars in the stands from a reawakened red-and-black army do not tell you this, then try the Bombers fans suddenly more eager to talk about football than they have in many years.
- by Andrew Wu
Webster, King set to face MRO scrutiny as Saints crash to defeat against Dockers; Tigers suffer more injury pain
- by Roy Ward, Andrew Wu, Danny Russell and Andrew Stafford
Insight & Analysis
At the crossroads, Richmond’s next decision could sink or save the Tigers
Richmond president John O’Rourke says he is not daunted by the job ahead as he leads the club’s attempt to get back on the right track.
Caroline Wilson
The big night in Darwin that shattered records and the Cats
It was the record-setting night that embarrassed Geelong and potentially marked Gold Coast’s belated arrival as an AFL force.
Marc McGowan
Sports reporter
The stats that show why the AFL should undo Hocking’s rule changes
The AFL’s implementation of the six-six-six rule and other recent changes have failed to deliver on the promises of enhanced scoring and improving the game’s look. Instead, we have confusion.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
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Analysis
AFL 2024
Carlton’s season is on the brink, and the next month could decide it
The casualties are mounting at the Blues, but their next four games could well be season-defining.
- by Jake Niall
Collingwood have a recruiting zone the size of Italy. It’s yet to produce a single player
The AFL shocked recruiters last month when it told them they needed to draft more Indigenous players to fix declining numbers in the league, sparking a much-needed conversation on how to reverse a worrying trend.
- by Michael Gleeson and Peter Ryan
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AFL 2024
Blues not pointing finger at fitness boss; Lyon lauds Indigenous ‘fight’
- by Andrew Wu, Roy Ward and Peter Ryan
Suns torch Cats in hot conditions in Darwin as King takes lead in Coleman race
- by Marnie Vinall and Danny Russell