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AFL warned Tassie devil logo could expose it to costly trademark clash with Warner Bros

AFL needs to be ‘vigilant’ to distance Tasmanian team logo from the Warner Bros cartoon character, lawyers warn

The Guardian - AU

The AFL needs real cultural change. Can the new chief deliver it?

A long, competitive recruitment process to name a new Australian Football League chief executive has concluded with the appointment of an AFL insider.

The Conversation

Dillon’s AFL CEO coronation looks like more of the same

Andrew Dillon’s appointment sees another middle-aged white man land the AFL’s top job. Can he fulfil his pledge of making footy more accessible to all?

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Club presidents tick off Tasmanian AFL licence

All 18 AFL club presidents have backed Tasmania's bid for the competition's 19th licence, meaning the state will have its own team.

The New Daily

Afternoon Update: MasterChef judge’s death shocks industry; new AFL boss; and Mark Latham could be sued

The sudden passing away of the 46-year-old reality TV star, leaves production company and Network 10 ‘saddened at the sudden loss’

The Guardian - AU

Safety first as Andrew Dillon from the office next door wins AFL’s global CEO search

By picking the company man backed by the outgoing Gillon McLachlan the league knows exactly what it’s getting

The Guardian - AU

Who is Andrew Dillon, the new AFL chief executive set to take over from Gillon McLachlan?

After a year-long search, the AFL has named its new chief executive. So, who is Andrew Dillon and what has he done in his 20-plus years with the league?

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AFL appoint Andrew Dillon as next chief executive

Andrew Dillon will be the AFL's next chief executive, replacing Gillon McLachan at the end of the season in October.

The New Daily

Andrew Dillon appointed AFL chief executive to replace Gillon McLachlan

Andrew Dillon will replace Gillon McLachlan in the AFL’s top job at the end of the current season

The Guardian - AU

Andrew Dillon named AFL chief executive almost a year after Gillon McLachlan's resignation

The AFL has named Andrew Dillon its next chief executive, taking over from Gillon McLachlan, who announced his upcoming resignation almost a year ago.

ABC News

AFL ‘not doing enough’ to manage concussion and brain trauma effects, wife of late coach tells inquiry

Anita Frawley tells parliamentary inquiry the AFL was ‘fantastic’ in caring for her family but needs to do more for other players

The Guardian - AU

Bulldogs AFLW coach Nathan Burke backs Kylie Watson-Wheeler to become AFL boss after Gillon McLachlan's departure

Bulldogs AFLW coach and former Saints legend Nathan Burke backs Kylie Watson-Wheeler to become the next CEO of the AFL.

ABC News

AFL cracks down on Tribunal technicalities

Blues skipper Patrick Cripps escaped suspension last year on a technicality, but the AFL has changed its guidelines to avoid a repeat situation in the future.

AAP

Former AFL player Shaun Smith unimpressed by league response to concussion researcher's plagiarism

Former Demons and Kangaroos star Shaun Smith received a payout over repeated concussions during his career, so he was naturally invested in the AFL's research into concussion. Finding out some of it was plagiarised leaves him feeling like "it was a complete waste of time".

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The Guardian - AU

AFL apologises to players in concussion study after review finds it produced no published research

Multimillion-dollar study led by Dr Paul McCrory led to ‘confusion’ among player participants over tests and procedures, review says

ABC News

Families of First Nations players query the independence of AFL's proposed investigation of Hawthorn allegations

The lawyer for one of the First Nations families involved in the Hawthorn cultural safety review raises questions over the independence of an investigative panel announced by the AFL.

The Guardian - AU

AFL appoints panel to investigate Hawthorn racism allegations

It remains unclear whether the five players at the centre of the claims will take part in the investigation

AAP

AFL selects panel to examine racism claims

The AFL has confirmed a panel to examine serious allegations of racism levelled at Hawthorn and coaches Alastair Clarkson and Chris Fagan.

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AAP

AFL sanctions five clubs for COVID breach

The AFL has hit five clubs with sanctions for breaching COVID protocols, with Sydney copping a $100,000 fine.

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Brisbane Lions player Callum Ah Chee calls out online racism after Patrick Cripps hit

Brisbane Lions player Callum Ah Chee reveals a racist message he received online after being the victim a controversial AFL tribunal decision.

AAP

AFL accepts call to overturn Cripps ban

The AFL has accepted the contentious appeals board decision to overturn Patrick Cripps' two-game ban but will "closely review" the call.

AAP

AFL lifts COVID-19 vaccine mandate

The AFL has lifted its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, effective immediately, allowing a small handful of players against having the jab to return to the field.

ABC News

Who will be the next AFL chief executive? The leading candidates after Gillon McLachlan's resignation

Gillon McLachlan has announced he will stand down as the AFL's chief executive at the end of 2022. The field is wide open to replace him, but several candidates have taken an early lead.

AAP

New AFLW clubs approve August season start

The AFL's Andrew Dillon says the four newest AFLW clubs have given their blessing for the next women's season to start in August, four months ahead of schedule.

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