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The science of AFL mullets, what counts as rich and why Australian homes are so cold: 2024’s very best charts

Here’s Guardian Australia’s favourite data pieces from 2024, from us and from elsewhere on the internet

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GWS rookie inspired by Israel Folau's AFL experiment

Growing up in rugby league heartland, Greater Western Sydney rookie Josaia Delana remembers discovering the AFL through code-hopper Israel Folau.

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Premiership coach Fagan signs Lions contract extension

Brisbane Lions premiership coach Chris Fagan has signed a contract extension through to the end of the 2027 AFL season.

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Not going anywhere: Young a Docker until 2033

Rising midfield star Hayden Young has become the longest-contracted player in the AFL, signing a six-year extension to stay at Fremantle.

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Communications minister hasn’t deemed women’s footy ‘important’, ‘culturally significant’ enough to protect

Changes to anti-siphoning legislation show what the government’s priorities are — and getting women’s sport to the masses isn’t one of them.

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Training sessions a ‘blind spot’ in concussion fight, say rugby league players

Rugby league players have declared the training field to be the next battleground with the NRL in a bid to protect brain health

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Magpies set to take Victorian No.1 pick in AFLW draft

The 2024 AFLW draft will be the first fully national version, rather than state-based, but Collingwood are set to pick Victorian Ash Centra first in any case.

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How is the Big Bash League faring after 14 years of ups and downs – and what’s next?

The 14th season of Australia’s major domestic men’s Twenty20 (T20) cricket competition, the Big Bash League (BBL), starts on Sunday.

The Conversation

Is Aflac Stock Underperforming the Dow?

Aflac has recently lagged behind the Dow, and analysts have a cautious outlook on the stock’s prospects.

Barchart

Ex-Bomber Zaharakis to race Ironman world championships

David Zaharakis played 226 AFL games, but now the 34-year-old is preparing to compete in his first Ironman 70.3 world championship.

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St Kilda look to young talent for AFL ladder lift

Veteran Brad Hill says he's impressed by top 10 draft pick Tobie Travaglia as St Kilda look to their young guns to climb the AFL ladder.

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Magpies unveil Charlie Gardiner as new football boss

Collingwood have named long-time Sydney administrator Charlie Gardiner as their new football boss, continuing a massive off-field rebuild.

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The social media games: why sports teams and leagues aren’t just competing on the field

Not so long ago, sports and entertainment were separate: each had their own distinct place in our minds.

The Conversation

Brisbane is deciding on a 2032 Olympics stadium: how do the options stack up?

With the river city’s international reputation on the line, a 100-day review period hopes to cut through the political posturing and land on a main venue befitting of the Games

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No one can replace Daniher: Lions recruit Day

There's a Joe Daniher-sized hole in the Brisbane Lions line-up, but recruit Sam Day isn't out to be a carbon copy of the star AFL premiership forward.

International Business Times

Target Faces Lawsuit Over Pride Collection That Triggered Backlash

A Florida judge has allowed a shareholder lawsuit against Target to proceed, following backlash over its 2023 Pride Collection.

The Guardian - AU

The Season by Helen Garner – a ‘nanna’s book about footy’ from an Australian literary great

In her first book since This House of Grief, the author spends a season watching her grandson play Australian rules football. The scope may sound narrow but she is working in epic mode

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AFLW star Garner ties Kangas record with latest honour

AFLW star Jasmine Garner has joined AFL games record-holder Brent Harvey as the only North Melbourne players to have won five club best-and-fairest awards.

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'Stacks up': Fresh hope for spiked Olympics stadium

Analysis of a centrepiece Olympic stadium has come out as a viable option as a 100-day review into venue options is underway.

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Consistency key for Walsh as Blues seek to end drought

Sam Walsh believes consistency will be crucial to Carlton's AFL premiership hopes in 2025 as they seek to end a flag drought dating back three decades.

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Hawthorn livewire has a Power-ful hunger for revenge

Hawthorn's next meeting with Port Adelaide will be one of the most eagerly anticipated games of 2025, and Nick Watson already has it circled on his calendar.

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'Stare it in the face': Cox's first big call as coach

Dean Cox has set the tone for his tenure as Sydney's new head coach, beginning pre-season with a meticulous review of their 60-point AFL grand final defeat.

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'Unique' recruit Bolton exciting Freo skipper Pearce

Fremantle skipper Alex Pearce can't wait to play with former Richmond dynamo Shai Bolton, who can have an impact in attack and through the midfield.

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Skipper bullish on Smith addition to Cats' engine room

Geelong veteran Patrick Dangerfield believes versatile recruit Bailey Smith will have his biggest impact for his new AFL club in a revamped midfield.

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'Line in the sand': Green vows GWS will do better

GWS are determined to right their wrongs, with Tom Green saying his team will learn from their AFL finals crash-out and post-season function scandal.

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