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The AFL top eight looks set, but don't bet on it

It might look like something of a closed shop, but we need only look at recent AFL history to know ...  
A 'sliding doors' moment already haunting North Melbourne

North Melbourne's sad scoreline so far this season may have been different had the club aggre ...  
Less 'low blows', but AFL concussions remain high

A basic review of 2020’s worst knock-out incidents suggests the AFL could do more to limit the ...  
No 'sorry' from Waleed Aly over controversial interview

Waleed Aly's refusal to apologise for an interview with former AFL Collingwood player Héritier ...  
Richmond must rise above recruiting arms race to create history

Despite rampant recruiting by last year's AFL finalists, it’s going to take a huge effort to ...  
Australian Open: Melbourne denied massive Barty party

Melbourne came so close to being treated on Thursday afternoon with what would’ve been a tennis ...  
Systemic 'bogan' racism is on the decline in Australia

Global White supremacist attitudes are on the decline, including those of Australia's bogan ...  
Eddie McGuire would be a poor choice for Labor leadership

A recent article suggested Eddie McGuire should take over leadership of the Labor Party. Chris ...  
Gutsy India force Gabba decider

After India produced one of the gutsiest test match cricket performances on Australian soil on ...  
Australia v India Test series providing entertainment on and off the field

We’re only halfway through the four-match test series between Australia and India and already ...  
COVID-19 or not: Victoria's cracker weekend

Just in case anybody in the world thought they were down, the Melbourne mob have had a cracker of ...  
The AFL's unhealthy obsession with violence

AFL broadcasters and commentators routinely glorify on-field violence, writes Alex Hipgrave.  
Sport, alcohol and gambling: A recipe for mind control?

While we are distracted by sport and pacified by alcohol and gambling, big business is winning ...  
Raelene Castle's demise wasn't good for Australian rugby

Matthew Peel unpacks the recent history of Australian rugby, arguing that former CEO Raelene ...  
Fowler blasts officials in Roar victory

Robbie Fowler was effusive in his praise Brisbane Roar as they produced a dominant display to ...  
The Morrison Government: When rorting became sporting

The more we learn about the sports rorts controversy the more it becomes apparent how deeply ...  
McKenzie, Morrison and smoking sport rorts pork barrels

It is ludicrous to suggest that McKenzie undertook the massive misuse of public money without the ...  
Roar over Phoenix in rain-soaked contest

Dylan Wenzel Hall came off the bench to strike the winner and sink Wellington Phoenix at a rain ...  
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