The Devils have pulled in more than 100,000 members since Monday. The moral here is not just about the volume – which is greater by far than the AFL or the new club had anticipated – but the rush in which they arrived.
Just before Christmas, I received an unexpected offer: an invitation to join a high-profile boxing event in Adelaide during the week of the AFL’s Gather Round. This is why I accepted.
The pageantry of their premiership celebrations has not masked Collingwood’s sluggish start to 2024. The question is, can they recover, or has their moment passed?
Eyebrows were raised at the MCG on Sunday when the giant light towers were switched on before half-time on a sunny 30-degree day. But why was the call made, and by whom?
Not even the Bombers know yet exactly what the “Essendon edge” will look like, but if their coach’s playing history is any indication their opponents can expect a rugged encounter should Brad Scott’s men deliver on their word.
Last year’s landmark collective bargaining agreement between the AFL and AFL Players Association will dramatically increase how much footballers are paid. We name which of the league’s stars are most likely to become millionaires.
AFL boss Andrew Dillon floated the possibility on the weekend of adding another match to the schedule for each club, but the idea has hit a roadblock in the form of the players.
Kane Cornes says Geelong's strong recruiting after winning the 2022 flag should be something reigning premiers Collingwood strive towards after an 0-2 start.