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Ryan DanielsCommentsPremium
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A Tasmanian AFL side is one fairytale that should come true

Footy has a heartbeat, and a heart needs to be cared for – bringing in Tasmania is the equivalent of a fat guy on the couch taking up yoga, eating kale and quitting smoking.

RYAN DANIELS

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Mark DuffieldCommentsPremium
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AFL’s survival of COVID unscathed will be McLachlan’s legacy

Gillon McLachlan believes he has left the game in a better state then when he found it. It is a subjective measure and one for debate but here is an objective one: There are still 18 clubs in the league. 

Mark Duffield

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FIFTH QUARTERCommentsPremium
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Plenty of dollars but not much sense in extra round talk

Any plan to alter the existing 22-game season should only be considered as part of a fundamental, long-term reform package that addresses expansion questions as well as existing fixture inequality.

Braden Quartermaine

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On edgePremium
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It is going all the way to the line - and the game might too

This is going to be a white knuckle ride all the way to the final siren and I am not talking about the game.

Mark Duffield

Ryan DanielsPremiumForget COVID, Perth’s got GF fever

Strap yourselves in. Leave nothing in the tank. This is never happening again – or at least not for a ridiculously long time - necessity, disaster, inconvenience, luck and politics led us to this place, to our turn.

Ryan Daniels

COVID impactsPremiumBrownlow to be a hybrid event

AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan has promised a ‘hybrid event, virtual and physical’ for Sunday night’s Brownlow Medal Count with players and presenters standing by in all states as well as in the main count room at Optus Stadium.

Mark Duffield

‘We’re disappointed’CommentsPremiumPerth to miss out on showpiece grand final parade

The City of Perth’s offer to host a spectacular grand final parade through the CBD’s streets looks set to be shunned by the AFL and instead be a free ticketed event.

Peter Law

‘We must be agile’CommentsPremiumAFL reveals plan to avoid AFL hubs in 2021

The AFL is keen to avoid long interstate hubs again this year, but is bracing for the possibility of another season impacted by COVID-19 outbreaks. Here’s what they have planned.

Jon Ralph

‘Not good enough’VideoTassie premier SLAMS AFL over Tasmanian team delay

In a spirited response to the AFL, Tasmania premier Peter Gutwein said the state had ‘paid our dues’ and deserved much better.

Ethan James

HOORAY!VideoAFL quarter lengths revert back to normal

The AFL commission announced games will revert back to normal quarter lengths next season.

Justin Chadwick

Ever-changing worldVideoAFL delays 2021 fixture but reveals number of rounds

The AFL could delay releasing its 2021 fixture until February as it navigates the challenges of a COVID-19 affected world.

Oliver Caffrey

Staunch defenceVideoGill refutes claims free agency ‘distorts’ system

McLachan insisted last year’s Coleman medallist is among the minority and there’s no need to reinvent the wheel.

Brianna Dugan

Normality?VideoTraditional AFL season format the 2021 aim

The AFL is aiming for a return to a traditional format of 22 matches per club in 2021, with the season beginning in its regular late-March slot.

Shayne Hope

Stern warningVideoGill issues stern warning against racist comments

‘Our message is clear, if you are going (to) post racist comments online at our players, then there is no place in football for you,’ AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan said.

Anna Harrington

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GAME ON FOR GFVideoCommentsPremium
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WA makes official bid for AFL grand final in Perth

The WA Government has lodged a formal submission to the AFL and boss Gillon McLachlan for Optus Stadium to host the entire 2020 finals series — including the sought-after grand final.

Ryan Daniels

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Glen QuartermainPremium
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Sir Gil’s crusade forges on with barely a flesh wound

Once again, Gill and his fixture sorcerer Travis Auld have executed a magical sidestep Gary Ablett would be proud of in a bid to elude the all-consuming coronavirus.

Glen Quartermain

‘We will find a way’VideoGill confirms Vic move, says QLD not a grand final lock

McLachlan said no decision has been made over this year’s AFL grand final venue, but singled out Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk for praise for her assistance.

Braden Quartermaine

Crowd cutsVideoPremiumGill admits entire season could be crowdless

McLachlan has warned there is a real possibility the whole season will be played without crowds.

Mark Duffield

AFL lockdownVideoPremiumYour break-down of Gil’s press conference

The most important and up-to-date takeaways for you and your club following AFL chief Gil Mclachlan’s update

Lock it in EddieVideoPremiumAFL confidence of getting 144 games in ‘growing daily’

McLachlan said he could not give a firm return date at the moment but the league was becoming “better placed daily” to make calls on fixtures and the nature of the game’s return.

Mark Duffield

Coronavirus bailoutVideoAFL set to get $600 million to help keep game alive

AFL journalist Damien Barrett is reporting the game is set to get a lifeline of up to $600 million as it looks to survive the coronavirus crisis.

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Mark DuffieldVideoPremiumMark Duffield: Why round one decision is the right one

There is no medical reason not to and heaven knows we could all use something to cheer about at the moment.

Mark Duffield

Missed chance?VideoPremiumHow the AFL botched Freo’s African safari

Could it be that the AFL’s best chance of developing internationally may have already presented itself and been squandered?

Mark Duffield