Reporter @superfooty, @codeaflau. On @abcmelbourne weekday mornings around 7.40am. Opinions are definitely mine. [email protected]
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Hayes, Bartel, Selwood, Ball and of course Michael Gardiner on that tongue celebration, the mark, and the my pick for the best home-and-away game of all
Joel Selwood, Jimmy Bartel and Lenny Hayes played nearly 1000 games – and 90 finals – between them. All of them, emphatically, say Round 14, 2009, was the best game they played in.
@Josh__Barnes retells the story, 15 years on.
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St Kilda and Collingwood coach boxes only had a "rough idea" of the time remaining in the two-point game at Moorabbin due to a time system malfunction which also affected the AFL app and broadcast. Far from ideal. codesports.com.au/afl/aflw/a…
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“There was a sense they were out to get us with the cameras."
Leaks, suspicion, hidden triggers: The drama that led to Sandpapergate codesports.com.au/cricket/le…
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When Wharfie Time rang around the MCG late in the grand final, some Lions players were losing faith.
And the bookies just about pulled the pin, too.
Inside the final four minutes that turned the betting market on its head ▶️ bit.ly/4z0J4xd
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The Chicago Bulls theme which helped power the Brisbane Lions to another three-peat. Luc Longley, the bin and the man who pulls the best emotional levers in the game. What a club. Plus, Cam Bruce’s message for Chris Fagan on his decision.
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While the party began next door, Fremantle’s rooms were a world away. Injured Alex Pearce stood stoic, but “disappointment and devastation” were everywhere you looked. Go inside their post-game heartbreak.
READ 👉 bit.ly/4AzFn31
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Chris Fagan on the best advice Leigh Matthews has given him; on the conversations that sustained him through tough times; and on the 'Wednesdays with Lethal' dinner catch ups (including their wives). He's not only an exceptional coach; he's an exceptional human being. Story 👇
Dinners and dynasties. 🍽️🏆
Chris Fagan opens up on his weekly catch-ups with Leigh Matthews - and reveals the best advice he has ever received from him.
STORY 👉 bit.ly/4zjC3rJ
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Last year, Lachie Neale was the story leading up to the grand final — and for the months and months after it.
After 52 weeks of Neale headlines, does he rise to the occasion again? Or will the noise prove too much?
FULL STORY 👉 bit.ly/4yegxEp
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He's only 22 years old, but if Will Ashcroft wins a third Norm Smith medal, he must be considered one of the best finals players ever.
Do you agree?
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While Luke Jackson was gearing up for the biggest game of his life, partner and rising sports broadcaster Kelsey Browne was at the biggest call of hers.
Go inside how they’ve made it all work in a whirlwind year.
STORY 👉 bit.ly/47hpp02
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A tense moment in the U18 nationals had rival recruiters questioning Murphy Reid's attitude - sparking one of the strangest draft slides in recent memory.
STORY ▶️ bit.ly/4ArHbvf
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Conventional footy wisdom says you can't back up after a gruelling finals series — but Brisbane has bucked the trend three years in a row.
Here are the secret weapons which have kept the Lions' fitness in tip-top shape ▶️ bit.ly/4y3X8WG
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It took more than four and a half hours to decide Lachie Neale’s grand final ban would stand — but it was a call which couldn’t have been more black and white, writes Josh Barnes.
READ ▶️ bit.ly/4yeFSye
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Lachie Neale’s Brisbane career could be over; he's set to be offered a one-game ban that will rule him out of Saturday’s Grand Final.
DETAILS ➡️ bit.ly/46y4XrK
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Breaking. Sicily and Barrass looking at hefty misconduct fines for aggressively confronting the umpire after the siren post match. Both were demonstrative. Sicily in particular used abusive language. AFL more likely to fine them than send anything to the tribunal. Ray Chamberlain says all three late decisions were correct. AFL won’t clarify those calls today. With @Josh__Barnes heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/a…
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Collingwood quietly extended AFLW coach Sam Wright's contract into 2027 at the end of last season.
The Pies are now 4-24 under Wright, but any changes to their struggling women's program are set to be made around him at the end of the campaign.
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And so it ends, but what about where it began? Travelled to Kaniva a few years back to check out the town that shaped the coach. They call him “Addis”.
My dad doesn’t miss the chance for a roadtrip, so he drove. Thanks, Dad. heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/n…
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Adelaide chairman John Olsen to @codeaflau on Matthew Nicks: “We are in a highly scrutinised industry and unfortunately rumour and innuendo are common, especially at this time of year. We expect him to be coaching our team next year.”
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Wharfie Time in finals: 0-1
Wharfie Time since Hawks game: 0-1
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