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Ratten reunites with Clarkson at North as assistant coach
Alastair Clarkson has jumped at the chance to have Brett Ratten back on his coaching panel at North Melbourne.
- by Peter Ryan
Insight & Analysis
Democracy is spreading through AFL clubs like wildfire, and some can’t handle it
The winds of democracy are blowing through the AFL world. Some people in clubland don’t seem to like what that may mean.
Peter Ryan
Sports reporter
One analyst’s work: How the betting scandal was uncovered
It was an experienced analyst from one major betting agency that discovered the Brownlow Medal bets that led to the arrest of a field umpire and three others.
Jake Niall
Chief football writer, The Age
You can try to fast-track, but success remains a slow road at Hawthorn
Hawthorn’s aggressive list overhaul still leaves them on a slow road to the top. The lessons from St Kilda, Carlton and others is the board needs patience.
Michael Gleeson
Sports columnist
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Draft
How Ross Lyon 2.0 could impact the Saints’ recruiting
Is new St Kilda coach Ross Lyon set to make wholesale list changes at the Saints to trigger the success that has largely eluded them?
- by Marc McGowan
Lions roar: Ally Anderson gets her hands on coveted AFLW best-and-fairest
After an incredibly tight count between midfield stars, Brisbane’s Ally Anderson has taken out the AFLW season seven best and fairest award to bolster the Lions ahead of this week’s grand final.
- by Marnie Vinall
AFL Briefing
AFL 2023
‘Hard work ahead’ for beloved Bomber; Swann ‘peeved’ at AFLW venue critics; Saint back where he belongs
- by Jon Pierik, Marnie Vinall and Carla Jaeger
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AFL 2022
Hawthorn board member takes aim at Gowers, Langford; son of a gun Ashcroft craves No.1 pick status
- by Jon Pierik and Marc McGowan