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'Taylor Swift was big', Boxing Day tops it: MCC boss

The all-time attendance record for a Boxing Day Test, set during the 2013-14 Ashes, has been smashed early on day four at the MCG.

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Which sport won 2024? Australian audiences feast on free-to-air despite streaming boom

Matildas ratings bonanza gives way to AFL and NRL blockbuster events in 2024 as more Australians move from traditional TV to online viewing

The Guardian - AU

Kabaddi fever hits Melbourne as part of two nations’ sporting symbiosis

Showcase for India’s second most popular sport beefs up Australia links across town from box-office Test match

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Brisbane AFL premiership player Aaron Shattock in hospital after freak excavator accident

Former Brisbane Lions AFL player Aaron Shattock has been praised by former teammates as he remains in an induced coma following a freak accident involving heavy machinery

The Guardian - AU

What is DAZN, the global streaming service behind the sale of Australian pay-TV giant Foxtel?

British platform is backed by billionaire Len Blavatnik and run by Shay Segev, former chef executive of gambling giant Entain

The Guardian - AU

The science of AFL mullets, what counts as rich and why Australian homes are so cold: 2024’s very best charts

Here’s Guardian Australia’s favourite data pieces from 2024, from us and from elsewhere on the internet

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GWS rookie inspired by Israel Folau's AFL experiment

Growing up in rugby league heartland, Greater Western Sydney rookie Josaia Delana remembers discovering the AFL through code-hopper Israel Folau.

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Premiership coach Fagan signs Lions contract extension

Brisbane Lions premiership coach Chris Fagan has signed a contract extension through to the end of the 2027 AFL season.

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Not going anywhere: Young a Docker until 2033

Rising midfield star Hayden Young has become the longest-contracted player in the AFL, signing a six-year extension to stay at Fremantle.

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Training sessions a ‘blind spot’ in concussion fight, say rugby league players

Rugby league players have declared the training field to be the next battleground with the NRL in a bid to protect brain health

The Guardian - AU

Magpies set to take Victorian No.1 pick in AFLW draft

The 2024 AFLW draft will be the first fully national version, rather than state-based, but Collingwood are set to pick Victorian Ash Centra first in any case.

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How is the Big Bash League faring after 14 years of ups and downs – and what’s next?

The 14th season of Australia’s major domestic men’s Twenty20 (T20) cricket competition, the Big Bash League (BBL), starts on Sunday.

The Conversation

Is Aflac Stock Underperforming the Dow?

Aflac has recently lagged behind the Dow, and analysts have a cautious outlook on the stock’s prospects.

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Ex-Bomber Zaharakis to race Ironman world championships

David Zaharakis played 226 AFL games, but now the 34-year-old is preparing to compete in his first Ironman 70.3 world championship.

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St Kilda look to young talent for AFL ladder lift

Veteran Brad Hill says he's impressed by top 10 draft pick Tobie Travaglia as St Kilda look to their young guns to climb the AFL ladder.

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Magpies unveil Charlie Gardiner as new football boss

Collingwood have named long-time Sydney administrator Charlie Gardiner as their new football boss, continuing a massive off-field rebuild.

The Conversation

The social media games: why sports teams and leagues aren’t just competing on the field

Not so long ago, sports and entertainment were separate: each had their own distinct place in our minds.

The Guardian - AU

Brisbane is deciding on a 2032 Olympics stadium: how do the options stack up?

With the river city’s international reputation on the line, a 100-day review period hopes to cut through the political posturing and land on a main venue befitting of the Games

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No one can replace Daniher: Lions recruit Day

There's a Joe Daniher-sized hole in the Brisbane Lions line-up, but recruit Sam Day isn't out to be a carbon copy of the star AFL premiership forward.

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Target Faces Lawsuit Over Pride Collection That Triggered Backlash

A Florida judge has allowed a shareholder lawsuit against Target to proceed, following backlash over its 2023 Pride Collection.

The Guardian - AU

The Season by Helen Garner – a ‘nanna’s book about footy’ from an Australian literary great

In her first book since This House of Grief, the author spends a season watching her grandson play Australian rules football. The scope may sound narrow but she is working in epic mode

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AFLW star Garner ties Kangas record with latest honour

AFLW star Jasmine Garner has joined AFL games record-holder Brent Harvey as the only North Melbourne players to have won five club best-and-fairest awards.

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'Stacks up': Fresh hope for spiked Olympics stadium

Analysis of a centrepiece Olympic stadium has come out as a viable option as a 100-day review into venue options is underway.

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Consistency key for Walsh as Blues seek to end drought

Sam Walsh believes consistency will be crucial to Carlton's AFL premiership hopes in 2025 as they seek to end a flag drought dating back three decades.

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Hawthorn livewire has a Power-ful hunger for revenge

Hawthorn's next meeting with Port Adelaide will be one of the most eagerly anticipated games of 2025, and Nick Watson already has it circled on his calendar.

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