AFL will grow to 20 clubs after Tasmania gets up and running: Leigh Matthews AFL great Leigh Matthews expects the introduction of a 19th team in Tasmania will mean the competition expands again to 20. The New Daily · Apr 29, 2023
Charlie Curnow bags nine goals in Carlton's 108-point AFL win over West Coast as Melbourne thrashes Kangaroos by 90 points Charlie Curnow kicks a career-high nine goals as Carlton convincingly defeats West Coast in Perth, while Melbourne hammers the Kangaroos at the MCG. Earlier, GWS, the Brisbane Lions and Western Bulldogs all recorded wins. ABC News · Apr 29, 2023
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledges $240 million for Hobart stadium at Macquarie Point Housing affordability protesters gatecrash Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's announcement of $240 million in funding for a stadium on the Hobart waterfront. The project is central to the state gaining the AFL's 19th licence, and league boss Gillon McLachlan says a decision will be made "in the coming days". ABC News · Apr 28, 2023
Transport options thin on the ground around Hobart's proposed AFL stadium at Macquarie Point Hobart — a city with no passenger trains or trams, a single ferry route and limited bus patronage — is about to get a 23,000-seat stadium close to the CBD. How will crowds get to and from there? ABC News · Apr 28, 2023
Cash splash for Hobart AFL stadium likely on the way PM Anthony Albanese is expected to pledge $240 million for a new Hobart stadium, paving the way for the state to have its own AFL team. The New Daily · Apr 28, 2023
Father-son duo Ed Budde, Brad Budde to announce Chiefs’ Round 2 draft pick #Chiefs legends and father-son duo Ed Budde and Brad Budde are set to announce the team's second-round draft pick. USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 28, 2023
‘We have finally got there’: Tasmania reaches end of long road to AFL membership The state’s remarkably rich football heritage is to be rewarded with the league’s 19th licence after a decades-long bid for recognition The Guardian - AU · Apr 28, 2023
Australian rugby’s ‘code war’ is little more than a Punch and Judy show for public titillation League and union have been at loggerheads of late but sport is a free market and players have long switched codes The Guardian - AU · Apr 28, 2023
PM Anthony Albanese announces $65m federal funding for York Park upgrades in Launceston Anthony Albanese stands beside Tasmania's Liberal premier to make the first of two stadium funding announcements — fending off criticism he is diverting funds away from housing and health considerations. ABC News · Apr 28, 2023
Premier League’s front-of-shirt gambling ad ban is a flawed approach. Australia should learn from it “Excellent decision.” The Conversation · Apr 28, 2023
Alice Springs Town Council bans all Aussie Rules football at Traeger Park, accuses AFLNT of licence breach There will be a total ban on football at Traeger Park in Alice Springs this year due to an alleged licence breach by AFLNT, according to the mayor of Alice Springs. ABC News · Apr 27, 2023
Hawthorn captain James Sicily 'couldn't imagine' living in Tasmania, but AFL icons warn a state team needs to grow at home Current and former AFL players and coaches have come to the defence of Tasmania as a destination for players, following comments from Hawthorn captain James Sicily that he "couldn't imagine" living there. ABC News · Apr 27, 2023
Danny Frawley's family calls on AFL to act quickly on CTE as Senate concussion inquiry continues The family of late AFL player Danny Frawley, who suffered from CTE, urges the league to take immediate action to prevent the neurodegenerative disease among its participants. ABC News · Apr 26, 2023
Australian Medical Association supports concussion passport for contact sports after death of SA footballer The peak body for doctors has supported the idea of a concussion passport for athletes who play contact sports after the death of a South Australian footballer at the weekend. ABC News · Apr 26, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Apr 26, 2023 AFL ‘not doing enough’ to manage concussion and brain trauma effects, wife of late coach tells inquiry Anita Frawley tells parliamentary inquiry the AFL was ‘fantastic’ in caring for her family but needs to do more for other players
ABC News · Apr 26, 2023 Tasmania set to get state AFL team after decades of dreams as funding for new Hobart stadium locked in With a 23,000-seat stadium being built in Hobart's city centre, the island state has cleared the last of many, many hurdles set for it by the AFL. Here's what it all means for the state's long-held team ambitions.
ABC News · Apr 26, 2023 Hobart stadium at Macquarie Point set to go ahead with federal funding, along with Tasmanian AFL team A funding announcement for Hobart's controversial stadium proposal is imminent, meaning Tasmania will get its long-awaited AFL team. But opponents are concerned planning for the redevelopment has been "hasty" and "ill-considered".
The New Daily · Apr 26, 2023 AFL culture around concussion must change, inquiry told AFL leaders say the culture and attitudes towards concussions must change to better protect players from head trauma.
The New Daily · Apr 25, 2023 Federal cash tipped for Hobart stadium, AFL team looms The federal government will reportedly announce funding for a new stadium in Hobart, paving the way for the AFL to grant Tasmania entry into the competition.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 25, 2023 Morning Mail: prescription shake-up to make medicine cheaper, queen ‘planned to sue Murdoch’s business’, Harry Belafonte dies Patients will be able to buy two months’ worth of a single prescription under budget changes
The Guardian - AU · Apr 25, 2023 Wearing headgear for sport does not protect against concussion, Australian experts warn Scientists to tell Senate inquiry that protective headwear does not stop the brain from moving inside the skull which causes concussion
Sports Illustrated · Apr 25, 2023 SI:AM | Jimmy Butler Has the Bucks on the Brink He takes his game to another level in the playoffs.
Pedestrian.tv · Apr 25, 2023 I Can’t Stop Watching This Vid Of An AFL Player’s Glorious Revenge On A Shit-Stirring Punter Essendon may not have won the match, but they won this particular clash.
ABC News · Apr 25, 2023 Anzac Day AFL live ScoreCentre: Collingwood Magpies defeat Essendon Bombers as Nick Daicos leads final term comeback Down by 28-points at three-quarter time, the Magpies steamroll the Bombers in the final term after a Nick Daicos blitz. Check out all the scores, stats, highlights and results.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 24, 2023 Morning Mail: China warns against ‘hype’, Anzac Day plea, Tucker Carlson leaves Fox Beijing has hit back at Australia’s veiled references to its military might, while calls are growing for victims of frontier wars to be remembered today