‘Best runner I’ve seen for a big bloke’:Former Swan and Brownlow winner Barry Round remembered fondly

‘Best runner I’ve seen for a big bloke’:Former Swan and Brownlow winner Barry Round remembered fondly

Barry Round,the 1981 Brownlow medallist and one of the foremost figures in the reinvention of South Melbourne as the Sydney Swans,has died.

  • byJake Niall andDamien Ractliffe

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Hobart stadium within six years if $240 million Federal funding granted

Hobart stadium within six years if $240 million Federal funding granted

The bid for a standalone team in Tasmania rests on Anthony Albanese’s Federal Government providing $240million Federal Funding for a new stadium to be built at Macquarie Point Hobart.

  • byPeter Ryan
Hawthorn review author rejects fraud allegations

Hawthorn review author rejects fraud allegations

Phil Egan,who conducted Hawthorn’s cultural safety review that led to an AFL investigation,has rejected fraud allegations after it emerged police were investigating allegations relating to an organisation he once worked for.

  • byPeter Ryan
Bolton re-signs with Tigers,as Grimes puts hand up for captaincy

Bolton re-signs with Tigers,as Grimes puts hand up for captaincy

All-Australian Shai Bolton has re-signed with Richmond until 2028,as last season’s co-captain Dylan Grimes announced he was keen for the job again.

  • byMarc McGowan
Bombers settle with Thorburn over ex-CEO’s exit

Bombers settle with Thorburn over ex-CEO’s exit

Essendon have come to a settlement with their short-lived former CEO Andrew Thorburn,apologising to the ex-NAB chief and donating an undisclosed amount to an ethics institute.

  • byJon Pierik,Jake Niall andPeter Ryan
Why a breakout Bulldog joined Bontempelli in San Diego

Why a breakout Bulldog joined Bontempelli in San Diego

Rhylee West took a big step forward in his AFL career in 2022,but hopes a gruelling two-week training camp in the US propels him further next season.

  • byMarc McGowan
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Federal government lukewarm on Tassie stadium funding;Lyon identifies key area of improvement
AFL Briefing
AFL 2023

Federal government lukewarm on Tassie stadium funding;Lyon identifies key area of improvement

Australia’s Sports Minister has questioned whether a licence for a new AFL team in Tasmania needs to be contingent on a new stadium being built. Meanwhile,Ross Lyon is seeking to emulate a key point of his blueprint which drove St Kilda into grand finals in successive years.

  • byPeter Ryan andJon Pierik
AFL moves to stop a repeat of Cripps appeal decision;Josh Gibson back at Kangas
AFL Briefing
AFL 2023

AFL moves to stop a repeat of Cripps appeal decision;Josh Gibson back at Kangas

The AFL commission has approved a change to the tribunal appeals system for 2023;and the Western Bulldogs were always going to hand Luke Beveridge a contract extension,but the two parties have now settled on length and terms.

  • byPeter Ryan andJon Pierik
Dogs need to ‘suck it up’ after losing Good Friday game:Beveridge

Dogs need to ‘suck it up’ after losing Good Friday game:Beveridge

Luke Beveridge is set to coach the Western Bulldogs through the 2025 season,but he had an interesting take on the club losing the marquee Good Friday fixture.

  • byMarc McGowan
The irreplaceables:Who your AFL team simply can’t afford to lose in 2023

The irreplaceables:Who your AFL team simply can’t afford to lose in 2023

From proven stars to those less heralded,and even to a pair of fresh draftees,we take a look at who your team cannot afford to be without in season 2023.

  • byJon Pierik
Dons ‘stood strong’ when club ‘needed change’:Barham

Dons ‘stood strong’ when club ‘needed change’:Barham

President David Barham believes the Bombers now have the right people in place to put a difficult period behind them and start moving in a positive direction.

  • byMarc McGowan