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AFL 2025 predicted ladder part one: Carlton bring the noise but fail to convince

This year’s annual hiding to nothing comes with the usual qualifier – 15 of the listed teams are capable of making a preliminary final

The Guardian - AU

Start to new AFL season faces delay due to impact of Tropical Cyclone Alfred

The Storm is forecast to make landfall near Brisbane around the time of the first bounce in the opener between the Lions and Geelong at the Gabba

The Guardian - AU

AFL admits it has lost control of online gambling oversight amid spike in ‘integrity risks’

Exclusive: Leaked documents reveal the AFL struggles to detect if players are using inside information to manipulate betting markets, despite close ties to industry

The Guardian - AU

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From the Pocket: Fremantle must get pulses racing to break the cycle of ‘vanilla’ mediocrity

The Dockers’ boom recruit Shai Bolton can be the player to break the shackles amid a half-hearted vote of confidence for coach Justin Longmuir

The Guardian - AU

AFL players called as Nixon fights fake footy claims

Melbourne Football Club players will be among the witnesses to give evidence in Ricky Nixon's fake football memorabilia case.

AAP

AFL footy is protected by anti-siphoning rules, so why must fans pay to watch some games?

The regulation ‘promotes free access’, but it does not guarantee a listed event is screened, meaning some matches are only available behind a paywall

The Guardian - AU

Fair Work takes former union boss John Setka to court

The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched legal proceedings against former union boss John Setka and the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union.

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From the Pocket: spotlight turns to big-name recruit Kane Cornes amid AFL media shake-up

A lot of what Cornes does is excellent even if he does seem determined to drain everything that is enjoyable and interesting about the sport

The Guardian - AU

AFL fans expected to fork out as Saturday live coverage goes behind paywall in 2025

The head of Foxtel says AFL fans will ‘run towards the light’ this season and subscribe to its pay TV service or sports streaming platform Kayo

The Guardian - AU

The Australian Championship: FA unveils Champions League-style second tier

The long-awaited move will launch this year with 16 teams competing in four groups before moving into a knockout finals series

The Guardian - AU

AFL plan to extract more money from gambling faces potential legal challenge

Exclusive: Bookmakers consider fighting proposal to increase fees from 0.9% to 1.5% of turnover from most bets

The Guardian - AU

AFL welcomes six more players to millionaires’ club as market booms for top-end talent

Six more AFL players have elevated themselves into the millionaires’ row as the league announced its 2024 financial results

The Guardian - AU

Reason Rangers loan ace was sent off on debut after 'taking kung fu kick to head'

The National (Scotland)

No place for abuse, but is narrative around Kettlewell's Motherwell exit fair?

It was sad to see Stuart Kettlewell resign as Motherwell manager over personal abuse he had suffered, but is it fair to tar the fanbase with the one…

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Nixon sacks lawyers, delays fake footy memorabilia case

Former AFL player manager Ricky Nixon will represent himself in court as he fights allegations he sold fake football memorabilia.

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Man accused of mother's murder admits driving offences

Samantha Murphy's accused killer has pleaded guilty to three driving offences after coming off his motorcycle while drunk following a grand final party.

The Guardian - AU

Hope and trust are in short supply amid Brisbane and Perth’s A-League Men decline

The struggling clubs have bottomed out and their seasons are now about avoiding more unwanted history

AAP

Stadium build continues despite $1 billion cost blowout

An independent expert has highlighted major concerns about the cost and location of a new AFL stadium but key decision-makers are maintaining their support.

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The Guardian - AU

Which sport won 2024? Australian audiences feast on free-to-air despite streaming boom

Matildas ratings bonanza gives way to AFL and NRL blockbuster events in 2024 as more Australians move from traditional TV to online viewing

The Guardian - AU

Kabaddi fever hits Melbourne as part of two nations’ sporting symbiosis

Showcase for India’s second most popular sport beefs up Australia links across town from box-office Test match

The Guardian - AU

Basketball on Christmas Day: NBL sticks with popular experiment

The Tasmania JackJumpers and Sydney Kings will host games on 25 December, offering entertainment on a day that has traditionally been reserved for family time

The Guardian - AU

Brisbane AFL premiership player Aaron Shattock in hospital after freak excavator accident

Former Brisbane Lions AFL player Aaron Shattock has been praised by former teammates as he remains in an induced coma following a freak accident involving heavy machinery

The Guardian - AU

Shockwaves felt at Melbourne Victory as Patrick Kisnorbo exit leaves club stunned

Former glories seem like an age ago and the coach’s departure shows how far the A-League Men club has fallen

The National (Scotland)

St Johnstone 2 St Mirren 3: Visitors stage last-gasp comeback amid VAR drama

Roland Idowu scored a last-gasp penalty winner in St Mirren’s topsy-turvy 3-2 William Hill Premiership victory over St Johnstone as they moved…

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Bulldogs $6m abuse payout slashed, but verdict upheld

A man abused by a Bulldogs volunteer as a child has had his almost-$6 million payout from the AFL club more than halved, but his lawyers say it is still a win.

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