‘No choice’: Indigenous training group distances itself from Magpies after race saga
The organisation has severed its relationship with Collingwood after allegations emerged that Magpies chief executive Craig Kelly made a disparaging remark about its founder.
- by Peter Ryan
Latest
AFL
AFL 2024
Why Pies champion Pendlebury is on verge of rare milestone; Blues to face no further action on McKay
Scott Pendlebury’s appetite for success remains as strong as ever as he prepares for game 400, the Collingwood star declaring “I’ll use the rule book to my advantage if I have to”, while the AFL will take no further action over Carlton’s handling of Harry McKay after a head knock.
- by Peter Ryan and Jake Niall
Analysis
AFL 2024
‘Successful teams have to go on a journey of some pain’: Can the Bombers bear it?
Essendon’s close wins this season have been more by good luck than design. Last week, Adelaide were good enough to take advantage of the Bombers’ shortcomings. But it raises the question many fans are asking: when will this group learn?
- by Peter Ryan
The beautiful Games: How the Eiffel Tower became the world’s most spectacular stadium
From beach volleyball at the Eiffel Tower to equestrian at Versailles, Paris 2024 will be staged at some of the world’s most famous landmarks. This is your ultimate guide to the Olympic venues.
- by Peter Ryan and The Visual Stories Team
Could James Hird end up coaching his son Tom at Port Melbourne? The club is asking
The former Essendon champion has become a constant figure at the VFL club watching his son Tom play, and powerbrokers are keen to put the question to him.
- by Peter Ryan
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
De Koning out for home-and-away season; Swans dealt a bitter blow; clubs sent a ‘please explain’
Carlton’s tough win over North Melbourne has come at a cost, with a fractured foot to sideline star ruckman Tom De Koning until the end of the home-and-away season. Meanwhile, the Swans are battling their own injury issues.
- by Peter Ryan, Marnie Vinall and Malcolm Conn
Four Points
AFL 2024
Hotshot Hawks prove they’re prime-time talent, even if Pies are not the scalp they once were
Sam Mitchell’s entertainers are taking football in a different direction. His main challenger for coach-of-the-year honours might be the coach of another team that started the season slowly. Meanwhile, the Bombers are wobbling and the AFL needs to get fair dinkum on the real issues of player safety.
- by Peter Ryan
The Cat who promised his mum a house is building a reputation
Shaun Mannagh never gave up on his AFL dream, and neither did his family as worked his way through more clubs than you’d find in a golf bag before being drafted at 26.
- by Peter Ryan
The moment the room went quiet: Inside the meeting of some of the AFL’s most powerful figures
All 18 AFL club chiefs gathered in Perth for a crucial meeting with league bosses as the season nears its conclusion. Their agenda included some of the game’s biggest issues.
- by Peter Ryan and Jake Niall
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
‘Genuinely confused’: AFLPA hits out at tackling bans; Saint gets six matches for homophobic language
St Kilda’s Lance Collard has been suspended for six games for using homophobic language while playing in the VFL, while Charlie Cameron and Toby Bedford will continue to fight against the three-match bans they received for tackling offences.
- by Andrew Wu, Marnie Vinall and Peter Ryan
Opinion
AFL 2024
Were these AFL bans correct, or the suspensions that broke footy?
Debate is raging over the three-match bans upheld by the AFL tribunal for Toby Bedford and Charlie Cameron’s tackles. Is the reaction hysterical hand wringing, or is the game under threat?
- by Jon Pierik and Peter Ryan