Next step horse racing for Gill McLachlan? The industry hopes so

Next step horse racing for Gill McLachlan? The industry hopes so

Gillon McLachlan is taking a break after finishing up at the AFL,but many in the racing industry believe he would be a great fit for them.

  • byPeter Ryan

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Footy royalty,movers and shakers rub shoulders at Gill’s farewell bash

Footy royalty,movers and shakers rub shoulders at Gill’s farewell bash

The AFL overlord’s final week in charge saw him make so many personal appearances it rivalled Dame Nellie Melba’s farewell tour.

  • byStephen Brook
Finally AFL Commission is about to get a fresh football voice
Analysis
AFL 2023

Finally AFL Commission is about to get a fresh football voice

Andrew Ireland,the former Collingwood player,and long-time football administrator,is expected to join the commission led by Richard Goyder.

  • byCaroline Wilson
‘Brutal reality’:Why loyal club members missed out on tickets for Pies-Demons final

‘Brutal reality’:Why loyal club members missed out on tickets for Pies-Demons final

Even if the MCG had twice as many seats,it would have been sold out for Thursday night’s qualifying final,outgoing AFL boss Gillon McLachlan said.

  • byCarla Jaeger
He kicked 640 goals but his retirement might be greater:Entertainers and activists among these AFL influencers
Top 50 AFL influencers
AFL 2023

He kicked 640 goals but his retirement might be greater:Entertainers and activists among these AFL influencers

Leading into AFL finals and the start of the AFLW season,we have chosen the top 50 people who will influence footy over the next decade. Here are numbers 20-11.

  • byChloe Saltau
Coach of the year? Resilient Fagan has Lions in position for another crack at flag
Opinion
AFL 2023

Coach of the year? Resilient Fagan has Lions in position for another crack at flag

Against the backdrop of the Hawthorn saga,Brisbane’s coach has kept his team in the premiership hunt,with his Lions joining the Cats with the most wins in the AFL in the past five years.

  • byCaroline Wilson
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The AFL can lift the burden of its gay players,but is choosing not to
Opinion
LGBTQ

The AFL can lift the burden of its gay players,but is choosing not to

We are yet to see a single elite male gay AFL player come out,but our national code still makes them choose between being themselves and playing the game they love.

  • byJason Ball
Craig Kelly’s reality check amid the AFLW mess
Opinion
AFLW

Craig Kelly’s reality check amid the AFLW mess

With the AFLW striking problems,the Matildas right now appear to offer a much more viable option for young girls.

  • byCaroline Wilson
Clive Palmer named as funder of failed lawsuit against COVID vaccine

Clive Palmer named as funder of failed lawsuit against COVID vaccine

Palmer’s lawyers failed to suppress the billionaire’s financial backing of the class action lawsuit.

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andDavid Estcourt
For one glorious night only,the football codes kicked a goal together

For one glorious night only,the football codes kicked a goal together

It was the night the MCG – and Melbourne’s prized winter sport,Australian Rules – effectively played second fiddle to the world game.

  • byJon Pierik andScott Spits
Glass breaker:How Marvel can rescue AFL from finals flux
The Scoop
AFL 2023

Glass breaker:How Marvel can rescue AFL from finals flux

Victorian footy fans would love an all-Melbourne start to the AFL finals. But for the league,it creates a number of headaches.

  • bySam McClure