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Fired up Cripps set for big AFL season

The post-Brownlow blues that affected Port Adelaide star Ollie Wines this time last year have not yet troubled Carlton's medal winner Patrick Cripps.

AAP · Dec 15, 2022

Heppell not tied to Bombers AFL captaincy

Dyson Heppell is happy to hand over the Essendon captaincy as soon as next season if the AFL club decides on a new-look leadership group.

AAP · Dec 15, 2022

AFL won't change Brownlow voting process

The AFL will not alter its Brownlow Medal voting procedure, despite calls for it to be taken out of the hands of umpires after this year's betting scandal.

AAP · Dec 15, 2022

About the Restaurant Revitalization Fund's Minority Preferences…

In a very unsympathetic portrait of America First Legal, founded by former Trump administration official Stephen Miller, the Washington Post notes the following: Three weeks after AFL challenged the aid to minority farmers, it turned to an even larger federal program: the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, which gave women, minorities and…

Reason · Dec 13, 2022

Gowers wins Hawthorn AFL presidency

Andy Gowers' push for change at Hawthorn has delivered him the AFL club's presidency ahead of Jeff Kennett's anointed successor Peter Nankivell.

AAP · Dec 13, 2022

Socceroos and Matildas stars, fan groups criticise A-Leagues grand final hosting debacle

Players, fans, and media have overwhelmingly criticised the decision to centralise the A-Leagues' grand finals, which separated it from rival codes like the AFL and NRL.

ABC News · Dec 13, 2022

Gold Coast's Matt Rowell inks new AFL deal

Former No.1 draft pick Matt Rowell has committed to Gold Coast until the end of the 2025 AFL season by signing a two-year contract extension with the club.

AAP · Dec 12, 2022

Scott Pendlebury steps down as Collingwood's longest-serving AFL captain ahead of 2023 season

After a club record 206 matches in charge, Scott Pendlebury hands over captaincy duties at the Magpies ahead of the 2023 AFL season.

ABC News · Dec 12, 2022

A-Leagues criticised by football fans for Sydney grand final location decision

The Australian Professional Leagues announced that the grand finals of their men's and women's competitions will be held in Sydney for the next three years.

ABC News · Dec 12, 2022

Tasmania cops 'crap' AFL fixtures for 2023 as wait for state's own team drags into the new year

The AFL's decision to schedule a series of eight potentially low-drawing matches for Tasmania in 2023 has been described as "crap" by a former premier, as talks over the state's own licence drag on.

ABC News · Dec 11, 2022