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AFL Politics
Dillon’s Opening Round Reversal Is a Rare Admission of Error
Andrew Dillon scraps Opening Round for 2027, restoring all 18 teams in Round 1. Peter Calloway on what this AFL…
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Port Adelaide
Port’s Butters Saga Exposes Deeper Questions Than One Contract
Zak Butters trade speculation has overshadowed Port Adelaide's season. This column examines what it reveals about the club's broader list…
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Adelaide Crows
Dawson’s Tears Say More About the Crows Than Any Trophy
Peter Calloway on Jordan Dawson's emotional All Australian speech and what it reveals about the Adelaide Crows' captaincy and culture…
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AFL Politics
Butters and the Free Agency Fault Line South Australia Keeps Hitting
Zak Butters free agency request to leave Port Adelaide raises fresh questions about the AFL's home-state drain and whether the…
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AFL Politics
When the Footy Isn’t the Story: The SCG’s Uneasy Double-Header
Peter Calloway examines the Swans AFLW crisis fallout after fans walked out of the SCG double-header, and what it means…
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Adelaide Crows
Freo Earn Their Flag Favouritism, But Crows Left Plenty of Clues
Fremantle sealed the minor premiership with a thriller over Adelaide. Peter Calloway assesses what the contest reveals about both sides…
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Adelaide Crows
Fifty-eight years, one club: the quiet genius of a boot-studder
Port Adelaide boot-studder Alfie Trebilcock retires after 58 years, a milestone worth pausing on as football weighs tradition against modern…
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AFL Politics
Drummond’s Apology Raises the Real Question: Who Governs the AFL?
Craig Drummond's apology over the Kolodjashnij concussion contract saga raises fresh questions about AFL governance and Commission oversight.
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AFL Politics
Drummond’s Apology Doesn’t Settle the Governance Question at All
Craig Drummond's apology over the Geelong concussion waiver raises fresh questions about AFL governance and the Commission chair's own conflicted…
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GWS Giants
What Canberra’s Gambling Stand-Off Says About the AFL’s Own Ledger
Peter Calloway examines the gambling reform stand-off in Canberra and what it means for AFL governance, broadcast deals and club…
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