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A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Star forward Aaron Naughton has signed the longest current contract in the AFL after recommitting to the Western Bulldogs until the end of 2032. With a year still to run on his current deal, …

Whether you believe it’s going to happen or not, the news that Melbourne and Clayton Oliver are at least entertaining a parting of ways is set to be the biggest story of the upcoming Trade Period. Not since Lachie Neale flirted with and then abandoned a plan to try and …

The AFL season is done and dusted, which leaves one thing left to do before turning our eyes to the silly season and what next year brings: looking back on my predictions for how 2023 would pan out, and seeing how much of it I got right. In March of …

Western Bulldogs key forward Aaron Naughton is set to finish his career as a one-club player in the AFL after committing to an eight-year contract extension. Key points: Naughton already had a year remaining on his current deal He described his re-signing as a “special moment” Naughton made his senior debut …

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size A remorseful Callum Mills has taken full responsibility for badly injuring his shoulder in a Mad Monday mishap which could cost him the Sydney captaincy. The co-captain damaged the rotator cuff in his left …

A remorseful Callum Mills has taken full responsibility for badly injuring his shoulder in a Mad Monday mishap which could cost him the Sydney captaincy. Key points: Callum Mills injured his left shoulder after wrestling with teammate Jacob Konstanty at the club’s Mad Monday celebrations Mills is one of Sydney’s …

Adelaide defender Tom Doedee has chosen to move to the Brisbane Lions as a free agent, turning down an approach from the Lions’ grand final victors, Collingwood. Loading A senior club figure, who did not wish to speak publicly ahead of the free agency window opening on Friday, confirmed that …

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Melbourne have not put star midfielder Clayton Oliver on the trading block but they would be open to a deal if they get a stack of high draft picks in return. According to a …

For what it’s worth, the minister had a slightly different recollection of the encounter. “It was a fun, good-natured interaction moving between events,” a spokesperson said. “The minister is a former Hawthorn supporter and has a great deal of admiration for Dermott.” ASIC BURN The corporate regulator has been soaking …

Dear AFL, As we leave another season behind and club begin to enter into list management for next year, we yet again face the patent absurdities behind the competition’s equalisation policies. Since the national draft and salary cap have been taken seriously (well, by some) – let’s say this began …

Collingwood coach Craig McRae has thrown his voice behind calls for AFL premierships medals to be awarded to players from the winning club who did not feature on grand final day. Key points: Craig McRae says he has not worn his medal since Saturday as “it doesn’t represent all of …

Let’s take a very early look at the 2024 season. The paint may still be drying on Collingwood’s premiership brush, but 17 other clubs are now eyeing the future. The first stop is the free agency period, then the trade period, followed by the draft. Either way, 2023 is already …

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size I think Friends is a great TV show – and its star actress Courtney Cox is on my ‘list’ for now and for always. But that is where my interest in America ends really. …

Melbourne defeat Western Bulldogs (2021)Pandemic restrictions meant the AFL grand final was held interstate for the second straight season, the Demons producing an unforgettable third-term comeback to torpedo the Bulldogs at Perth Stadium. The top 10. Drum roll, please 10. Richmond defeat Adelaide by 48 points (2017) This was another …

The brilliance of the NRL and AFL grand finals at the weekend compared with Australian rugby’s continued failure to shine surely makes it even harder for the troubled code to dig itself out of the hole it has created for itself. Nathan Cleary (left) brought the Panthers back from the …

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Mason Cox has called for a major change to the way the AFL awards premiership medals, saying all members of Collingwood’s squad deserve one of their own for the efforts in securing the Magpies …