AFL

AFL Briefing

Blues pokies revenue jumps by $350,000, legendary Collingwood recruiter departs

In today’s AFL briefing, a jump in pokies revenue at Carlton was offset by rising expenses in 2024. At Collingwood, Derek Hine’s departure continues a football department shake-up.

by Jake Niall and Jon Pierik

Analysis

The Harley hype machine: Why West Coast’s one obligation to Reid is keeping him on the right path

by Peter Ryan

Rookie umpires Kaitlin Barr (far left), Jordyn Pearson, Gabby Simmonds and Georgia Henderson.

‘That’s the dream’: This high school PE teacher wants to make AFL history

by Hannah Kennelly

No go: Essendon president David Barham has rejected a call to change the club’s constitution to acknowledge the harm the club’s poker machine licences have caused.

AFL Briefing

Dons urge members to vote against anti-pokies push; Pies and Hawks keen to swoop on Harris

by Jon Pierik and Peter Ryan

Essendon president David Barham is up for re-election.

Exclusive

‘Twenty years of shortcuts’: Dons president faces board challenge, preaches stability

by Jake Niall

Insight & Analysis

Gambling is a problem because of advertising. To say otherwise is an insult

Eighteen months ago, a federal government inquiry into online gambling chaired by the late Peta Murphy recommended phasing out ads over three years. Promptly, the government got on with sitting on their hands.

Greg Baum

Sports columnist

‘I thought, geez, this is a happy story’: Helen Garner on her footy book

The acclaimed writer spent a season watching her grandson play football. The result is a story of love in the face of time’s passing.

Jake Niall

Chief football writer, The Age

Why John Longmire left, and why rival clubs will keep calling him

Longmire’s decision to quit with 12 months remaining on a contract worth more than $1 million is a measure of the pressures that AFL senior coaches endure.

Jake Niall

Chief football writer, The Age

Latest in AFL

Bella Eddey and Libby Birch of the Kangaroos pose for a photo with the premiership trophy.

AFLW

North win first AFLW premiership, capping off undefeated season

The Kangaroos have capped off an unbeaten season with a victory over Brisbane Lions in the AFLW grand final tonight. Follow along for all the big moments and post game reactions.

by Roy Ward and Hannah Kennelly

Andrew Dillon on his first year in charge.

Exclusive

AFL 2025

‘Not the issue people make it out to be’: AFL boss backs fixture, outlines footy’s biggest concerns

A year into life as AFL chief, Andrew Dillon has opened up on the state of footy. While he admits there are some areas where improvement is needed, he has no desire to even up the fixture.