AFL Politics
AFL House, the Commission, fixturing, broadcast deals, expansion, the salary cap and the power plays that shape the game.
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Jake Miller and the Long Road to Being Tasmania’s First
Peter Calloway on Jake Miller, Tasmania's first AFL draftee, and the mentors and setbacks behind the new club's inaugural pick.
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Trade Period: The Quiet Signals Worth Watching Amid The Noise
A measured guide to the AFL trade period, covering free agency, draft pick trading and the governance questions fans should…
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Mike Brady’s Grand Final Vow Is Bigger Than One Song
Mike Brady's vow to sing Up There Cazaly at the AFL grand final after a serious fall says plenty about…
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Tasmania’s Chosen Eight: A Draft Quirk With Real Weight
Peter Calloway on Tasmania's AFL draft academy and why its elite eight prospects matter well beyond the 2028 competition kickoff.
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Free Agency’s New Order: Neale, Greene and the Power Shift
Lachie Neale's move to Collingwood and Toby Greene's switch to Geelong headline a big AFL free agency period, with questions…
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Tasmania’s First Signings Are Bigger Than the Footy
Tasmania Devils AFL team news: the inaugural signings mark a milestone for the AFL's newest licence, with governance and stadium…
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Devils’ Song Choice Is a Small Test of a Big Idea
The Tasmania Devils' team song will feature a female voice, an AFL first. Peter Calloway examines what the decision signals…
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Tasmania’s Next Generation Faces a Deadline the AFL Set Itself
The Tasmania Devils' AFL entry looms, and a talented crop of teenage prospects is central to the club's on-field credibility…
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Zero Tolerance Is Easy to Say. The AFL Must Now Live It
Peter Calloway examines Craig Drummond's zero tolerance call after the Swans scandal and asks whether the AFL Commission can back…
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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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