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AFL sanctions Lachie Cowan after Carlton player’s illicit drug use at house party

Blues defender apologises after being found guilty of ‘conduct unbecoming’ and handed two-match ban following off-season night out

The Guardian - AU · Oct 16

AFL to suspend Cowan for two games, Hayward cleared

The AFL is set to confirm on Friday that Lachie Cowan has been banned for two games after he needed hospital treatment last Sunday morning.

AAP · Oct 15

Blues say weekend incident being investigated by AFL

Carlton are in discussions with the AFL after their players Will Hayward and Lachie Cowan needed separate hospital visits on Sunday morning.

AAP · Oct 14

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Former Blues skipper shocked by player hospital visits

Questions continue to linger over the circumstances that led to the hospitalisation of AFL players Lachie Cowan and Will Hayward, as a Carlton great weighs in.

AAP · Oct 12

Two Carlton players treated in hospital after off-season night out

Club issues brief statement about Lachie Cowan and Will Hayward, saying latter suffered minor cut to head after a fall

The Guardian - AU · Oct 11

Blues duo discharged after hospital treatment

AFL club Carlton says players Will Hayward and Lachie Cowan's trips to hospital this weekend stemmed from separate incidents.

AAP · Oct 11

The demands of Welsh devolution are simple: just give us what Scotland has

Andy Burnham is a Westminster leader whom Welsh nationalists could finally work with - but only if he stands up to the devo-sceptics in UK Labour, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4

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Carlton forward pushes for return, defender in doubt

Carlton forward Will Hayward is making his case to return from injury for the Blues' elimination final, but a veteran defender appears in doubt.

AAP · Sep 2

In Wales, I’ve seen what happens when devolution isn’t done right. Here’s what Andy Burnham must know

In my country, devolution has been the equivalent of giving someone a new electric car without the capacity to charge it. That can’t be the model for the whole UK, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15

Blues turn Giant-killers as finals push gathers steam

Carlton have downed GWS to make it five wins from five games under Josh Fraser, but the caretaker coach is keeping the lid firmly on the Blues' finals campaign.

AAP · Jun 20

Captain Cripps makes his mark as Blues turn Cat-killers

Josh Fraser has three wins from three games as Carlton's interim coach after Patrick Cripps kicked the match-winning goal in a thrilling victory over Geelong.

AAP · May 29

Captain Cripps stars as Carlton thump Port Adelaide

Carlton have thrashed a lacklustre Port Adelaide by 34 points to give caretaker coach Josh Fraser a second win from as many games in charge.

AAP · May 23

Wales has been hit by a political earthquake – and the UK government is in a very tricky position

If Starmer’s Labour refuses to concede more powers to Plaid Cymru, the triumphant independence party, it will only accelerate its own decline, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

The Guardian - UK · May 11

Reform or Plaid? Whichever way Welsh voters go, the country will be utterly transformed

Each party has its own version of nationalism to offer voters in May’s Senedd election: closer ties to England or more independence for Wales, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15

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AAP · Apr 8

Tex's Crows ready to make Gather Round statement

Adelaide and Carlton will kick off Gather Round and Crow Taylor Walker wants to hit the ground running, and keep the showpiece event in South Australia.

AAP · Apr 7

Blues recruit's striking ban upheld by AFL tribunal

Will Hayward will miss Carlton's Gather Round match against Adelaide after the AFL tribunal upheld his one-game ban for striking.

AAP · Apr 6

Blues to appeal recruit's striking ban at AFL Tribunal

After recruit Will Hayward was suspended for striking, Carlton have made a call on whether to appeal his ban ahead of a huge clash with Adelaide.

AAP · Mar 4

Swans explode to life to shatter Blues in season opener

An extraordinary 12-goal third quarter from Sydney has delivered the Swans a 63-point comeback win over Carlton in a spiteful AFL season opener.

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AAP · Mar 3

'They've shown their dislike': Heeney on Curnow reunion

Charlie Curnow's reunion with Carlton is set to take centre stage in the AFL season opener, with new Sydney teammate Isaac Heeney also feeling the hype.

AAP · Mar 3

Blues to play two debutants, Weitering set for Curnow

Carlton young guns Jagga Smith and Harry Dean will make their AFL debuts on Thursday night, while Jacob Weitering also looks certain to play.

AAP · Feb 23

Curnow v Carlton clash could get spicy: Cripps

Superstar Swans recruit Charlie Curnow looms as a huge threat to his old side Carlton, who are set to unveil a new-look forward line in the AFL's season-opener.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6

Labour made four big errors in its Caerphilly byelection defeat. Here’s how to avoid them in Gorton and Denton

In Wales, Plaid Cymru sailed through as the anti-Reform party, at Labour’s expense. Unless lessons are learned, the Greens could do the same, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22

Wake up, Westminster: after May, the Scottish and Welsh parliaments will likely be for independence

With Plaid Cymru and the SNP leading polls in their respective nations, can the United Kingdom continue in this – or any – form, asks Guardian columnist Will Hayward

AAP · Dec 14, 2025

It's Ben a long time going from Sun rise to Blue heaven

New Carlton forward Ben Ainsworth has opened up on the "challenging" decision to leave Gold Coast with the Suns finally on the cusp of success.

AAP · Dec 12, 2025

'Always going to happen': new Blues pumped for rematch

Rather than seethe about their exit from Sydney, new Carlton recruits Will Hayward and Ollie Florent are excited about trying to cause an early 2026 upset.

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