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Barry Crocker to Robbie Williams: AFL grand final entertainment has gone in leaps and bounds

From Barry Crocker in 1977 to global superstar Robbie Williams on Saturday, AFL grand final entertainment has gone in leaps and bounds

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AFL Players’ Association backs calls for club-by-club review in wake of Hawthorn racism allegations

Players’ association says league ‘has an issue with the treatment of First Nations and multicultural players’

The Guardian - AU

AFL boss open to wider review of historical treatment of Indigenous players

Indigenous AFL great Eddie Betts says ‘every football club should come out and do an external review’

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Alastair Clarkson Says He ‘Refutes’ Disturbing Allegations Of Racism From The Hawthorn Review

Alastair Clarkson has broken his silence after a review into the culture at Hawthorn Football Club revealed serious allegations of racism.

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Gillon McLachlan says Indigenous players were 'confronted' by Hawks racism allegations as Eddie Betts calls for more club reviews

AFL chief Gillon McLachlan says Indigenous players are "confronted and challenged" they were not aware of Hawthorn racism allegations, as retired great Eddie Betts calls for all clubs to match the Hawks' review.

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As the 2022 AFLM season comes to a close, the game must ask itself some difficult questions – especially on racism

“One more”. In two words, the great Noongar-Wajuk Australian Rules footballer Lance Franklin indicated he would play on until at least 2023. The statement “one more” also encapsulates the desire of the teams set to battle for the 2022 Australian Football League men’s (AFLM) premiership on Saturday. Geelong and Sydney,…

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Australian Rules club hit by 'heartbreaking' Indigenous mistreatment claims

Sydney (AFP) - Australian Rules' chief executive said Wednesday it was "hard to find more serious allegations" after a top club was accused of separating Indigenous players from their families and pressuring one couple to have an abortion.

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Alastair Clarkson and Chris Fagan stand aside to cooperate with Hawthorn investigation

Clarkson and Fagan were on staff at Hawthorn during the period when it is alleged First Nations players and their families were mistreated

The Guardian - AU

Tasmanian government increases taxpayer funding lure to secure AFL licence

As AFL club presidents pore over documents to decide if Tasmania will win the 19th AFL licence, Premier Jeremy Rockliff increases the amount taxpayers will contribute, repeating his pitch that the "flow on effects" will benefit the state.

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AFL pushing Magic Round concept for 2023

The AFL is considering an extra set of matches in 2023, with multiple states vying to host the competition's version of the NRL's Magic Round.

AAP

Stadium last challenge for Tassie AFL team

AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan says securing funding for a stadium is the last box required to be ticked before a licence can be granted for a Tasmanian AFL club.

AAP

AFL presidents to look at Tasmania's bid

Tasmania's bid to win an AFL licence will be put under the microscope next week when a presentation is made to the AFL club presidents.

AAP

AFL moves Brownlow due to Queen's funeral

The AFL has moved this year's Brownlow Medal count in Melbourne to a night earlier than planned due to a clash with the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.

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AFL’s broadcast deal provides league with bumper windfall but how egalitarian is it?

The $4.5bn deal will provide much for the game but by shelving some free-to-air matches there may remain barriers to entry

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AFL fans lose out — broadcaster rights deal just another win for executives and players

Once again those who just love the game, just want to be able to watch it free and as it happens, have been left on the sideline.

AAP

McLachlan 'optimistic' on Tassie AFL deal

The richest broadcast deal in Australian sport does nothing to alter the prospects of a Tasmanian AFL club, league chief executive Gillon McLachlan says.

The Guardian - AU

Seven and Foxtel to keep AFL rights in record $4.5bn seven-year deal

Agreement gives the code full control over production of games and secures a package of digital rights for 7plus

AAP

AFL still wants new stadium in Tassie deal

A new stadium in Tasmania will be part of the Apple Isle's bid for an AFL licence if league boss Gillon McLachlan has his way.

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'Strategic intervention' against Murdoch by minister in chase for AFL rights, but there's one thing missing

The government has issued a stern warning to the AFL and those pursuing the rights to broadcast matches, but the next TV deal is only the start of a tense era in Australian sport.

The Guardian - AU

Missing the mark: could AFL’s new deal leave fewer games on free-to-air TV?

With Foxtel and other streamers involved in lucrative broadcast talks, more games could be making their way on to subscription services

ABC News

AFL boss Gillon McLachlan apologises to Eddie Betts over Adelaide Crows pre-season camp, amid talk of potential class action

The AFL has publicly apologised to former player Eddie Betts, after he detailed his traumatic experience at a 2018 Adelaide Crows pre-season training camp. Meanwhile, an Adelaide sports lawyer says he has spoken to several players about a potential class action.

AAP

Former Crow Jenkins backs Betts' claims

Josh Jenkins has become the first former Adelaide player to publicly back-up Eddie Betts' startling revelations about the Crows' infamous 2018 camp.

AAP

Legend Matthews blasts AFL bosses

AFL icon Leigh Matthews has blasted the league's handling of the high contact rule, saying he feels sick about the treatment of Collingwood's Jack Ginnivan.

AAP

Tas premier makes AFL bid funding threat

Tasmania's premier has threatened to withdraw the state government's funding offer for an AFL team if the league "doesn't respect" its magnitude.

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Pies rally around Ginnivan over AFL frees

Collingwood youngster Jack Ginnivan has been a lightning rod for debate around head-high free kicks in the AFL this season.

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