Just over 2,000 kilometres north of Perth, organised chaos is unfolding on Broome’s main playing field. It is early Saturday morning and hundreds of excited children have taken to Nipper Roe Oval for the week’s Auskick games. In a football-mad town that has produced players the calibre of Bailey Banfield (Fremantle) and Joel Hamling (Sydney),...
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Football in her blood: Piper’s remarkable path to AFLW footy
Piper Window was selected by Port Adelaide with the club’s first pick in the 2023 AFLW Draft. Image: Michael Sullivan. PIPER WINDOW seems a natural athlete, excelling at just about every sport she turns her attention to. First there was netball, volleyball, swimming and athletics – including a second placing in the prestigious Bay Sheffield...
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He’s running amok at the MCG: Carrying the spirit of Byron Pickett
Byron Pickett and Willie Rioli with Byron’s incredible guernsey design, to be worn by Yartapuulti in Rounds 10 and 11. Image: Matt Sampson. “He’s running amok at the MCG.” It was the second quarter of the most significant game in the Yartapuulti Football Club’s AFL then-short journey. September 25, 2004 with history in the making...
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Collingwood fan left ‘a broken man’ after AFL bans him for grabbing West Coast’s Harvey Johnston
In short: The Collingwood fan who grabbed West Coast’s Harvey Johnston has been handed a 12-month ban by the AFL, with six months suspended. The fan said he was left a “broken man” as a result of his actions, and has expressed remorse since copping the ban. What’s next? Pending cooperation, the fan will be able to...
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Blues, Cats gifted dream draw as Bombers face nightmare run into finals: AFL Rds 16-23 fixture revealed
Carlton and Geelong are poised to surge into September, while Essendon must survive a nightmare run to fulfil its finals dream as the fixture for the final months of the season is locked in. On Tuesday afternoon the AFL confirmed the fixture for Rounds 16 to 23, while the Round 24 finale will be locked...
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‘We knew that he had it’: WA footy great Austin Robertson Jr’s family reveals struggle with CTE effects
In short: It has been confirmed WA football legend Austin Robertson Jr was suffering from the degenerative brain condition CTE. His daughter Nicola Petrossian told ABC Radio Perth her father’s confidence had been shaken in recent years as he battled the effects. What’s next? Contact sports around Australia are facing a reckoning on concussion, with...
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Rucci’s Monday Review: The significance of Sir Doug Nicholls Round
Sir Doug Nicholls Round is dedicated to the memory and appreciation of First Nations players and culture. Image: Matt Sampson. ONE of the Port Adelaide Football Club’s finest graduates, SANFL premiership winner Andrew McLeod, wisely observes: “No-one is born a racist.” He also advocates – “I am a firm believer,” he says – that it...
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John Hutchinson on the best and worst of Australian football
He started his professional career as a 16 yo in Morwell after being identified by Frank Arok, became a legend at the Mariners and is now enjoying a successful coaching career overseas. Hutcho has seen the best and the worst of Australian football. He was part of the Northern Spirit team at the death of...
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Adelaide footy players and leaders answer call to arms after historic 516-point defeat
In short: About 20 players and former club leaders have signed up to help Elizabeth Eagles get on top in the Adelaide Footy League. Elizabeth’s A-grade men’s team made headlines after losing 516-0 to Fitzroy Community Club last week. What’s next? The club’s football director hopes to build a strong foundation that makes “people want to be...
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How to watch today’s Adelaide vs Brisbane AFL match: Livestream, TV channel, and start time | Goal.com Australia
Everything you need to know on how to watch today’s Adelaide versus Brisbane AFL game- team news, livestream, TV channel, and start time. Adelaide Crows (3-5) will look to make it three straight wins when they host the inconsistent Brisbane Lions (3-5) on Saturday in AFL Round 9 action. The Crows continue to step up their game following...
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Tasmanian football history goes digital with new museum website
Hundreds of pieces of Tasmanian football memorabilia are now on permanent display for everyone to see – online. The tasfootymuseum.com.au collection currently features heritage photos, jumpers, trophies and badges, with more to be added soon. Run by the Tasmanian Australian Football History and Heritage Museum (TARHHM), the website was launched thanks to a $250,000 investment...
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How to watch today’s Collingwood vs West Coast AFL match: Livestream, TV channel, and start time | Goal.com Australia
Everything you need to know on how to watch today’s AFL game between Collingwood and West Coast- team news, livestream, TV channel, and start time. Marvel Stadium will host the afternoon encounter between Collingwood Magpies (4-3-1) and West Coast Eagles (2-6) in the Australian Football League this Saturday. A stellar performance from Nick Daicos led...