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Brisbane Times

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Now that the bloodletting has begun, this is who Andrew Dillon must hire as his No.2

A dual premiership captain looms as the long-term successor for which the game is crying out.

30.05.2025 8

WA Today

Caroline Wilson

Now that the bloodletting has begun, this is who Andrew Dillon must hire as his No.2

A dual premiership captain looms as the long-term successor for which the game is crying out.

30.05.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caroline Wilson

Now that the bloodletting has begun, this is who Andrew Dillon must hire as his No.2

A dual premiership captain looms as the long-term successor for which the game is crying out.

30.05.2025 10

The Age

Caroline Wilson

Now that the bloodletting has begun, this is who Andrew Dillon must hire as his No.2

A dual premiership captain looms as the long-term successor for which the game is crying out.

30.05.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Caroline Wilson

The true cost of the AFL abandoning free-to-air Saturdays in its $4.5 billion TV deal

Could Gillon McLachlan and his team could have taken less money to give Seven one more game on a Saturday, or at least sacrifice some Foxtel cash for...

24.05.2025 20

WA Today

Caroline Wilson

The true cost of the AFL abandoning free-to-air Saturdays in its $4.5 billion TV deal

Could Gillon McLachlan and his team could have taken less money to give Seven one more game on a Saturday, or at least sacrifice some Foxtel cash for...

24.05.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caroline Wilson

The true cost of the AFL abandoning free-to-air Saturdays in its $4.5 billion TV deal

Could Gillon McLachlan and his team could have taken less money to give Seven one more game on a Saturday, or at least sacrifice some Foxtel cash for...

24.05.2025 10

The Age

Caroline Wilson

The true cost of the AFL abandoning free-to-air Saturdays in its $4.5 billion TV deal

Could Gillon McLachlan and his team could have taken less money to give Seven one more game on a Saturday, or at least sacrifice some Foxtel cash for...

24.05.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Caroline Wilson

Andrew Dillon’s leadership is crumbling around him. It’s time for him to stand up

At the end of a disastrous week for the AFL, and in the Sir Doug Nicholls rounds, a crisis is brewing around the league’s most senior Indigenous...

16.05.2025 10

WA Today

Caroline Wilson

Andrew Dillon’s leadership is crumbling around him. It’s time for him to stand up

At the end of a disastrous week for the AFL, and in the Sir Doug Nicholls rounds, a crisis is brewing around the league’s most senior Indigenous...

16.05.2025 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caroline Wilson

Andrew Dillon’s leadership is crumbling around him. It’s time for him to stand up

At the end of a disastrous week for the AFL, and in the Sir Doug Nicholls rounds, a crisis is brewing around the league’s most senior Indigenous...

16.05.2025 10

The Age

Caroline Wilson

Andrew Dillon’s leadership is crumbling around him. It’s time for him to stand up

At the end of a disastrous week for the AFL, and in the Sir Doug Nicholls rounds, a crisis is brewing around the league’s most senior Indigenous...

16.05.2025 6

Brisbane Times

Caroline Wilson

The inside story of Carlton’s failed bid for Ross Lyon, and why St Kilda couldn’t be happier

Lyon left the Hawthorn home of former Carlton president Luke Sayers, where a visiting chef served steak and the two men talked football for hours,...

09.05.2025 2

WA Today

Caroline Wilson

The inside story of Carlton’s failed bid for Ross Lyon, and why St Kilda couldn’t be happier

Lyon left the Hawthorn home of former Carlton president Luke Sayers, where a visiting chef served steak and the two men talked football for hours,...

09.05.2025 5

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caroline Wilson

The inside story of Carlton’s failed bid for Ross Lyon, and why St Kilda couldn’t be happier

Lyon left the Hawthorn home of former Carlton president Luke Sayers, where a visiting chef served steak and the two men talked football for hours,...

09.05.2025 10

The Age

Caroline Wilson

The inside story of Carlton’s failed bid for Ross Lyon, and why St Kilda couldn’t be happier

Lyon left the Hawthorn home of former Carlton president Luke Sayers, where a visiting chef served steak and the two men talked football for hours,...

09.05.2025 3

Brisbane Times

Caroline Wilson

The AFL is finally listening to its coaches. It’s baffling it’s taken this long

AFL CEO Andrew Dillon and football boss Laura Kane will unveil a set of proposals to the commission next month.

03.05.2025 10

WA Today

Caroline Wilson

The AFL is finally listening to its coaches. It’s baffling it’s taken this long

AFL CEO Andrew Dillon and football boss Laura Kane will unveil a set of proposals to the commission next month.

03.05.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caroline Wilson

The AFL is finally listening to its coaches. It’s baffling it’s taken this long

AFL CEO Andrew Dillon and football boss Laura Kane will unveil a set of proposals to the commission next month.

03.05.2025 10

The Age

Caroline Wilson

The AFL is finally listening to its coaches. It’s baffling it’s taken this long

AFL CEO Andrew Dillon and football boss Laura Kane will unveil a set of proposals to the commission next month.

03.05.2025 9

Brisbane Times

Caroline Wilson

‘What can we do?’: Their favourite son now a Sun, Tigers seek to stem bleeding of Indigenous talent

Richmond’s investment in Indigenous talent was a cornerstone of their golden era. A few short years later, Daniel Rioli is playing against them, and...

18.04.2025 10

WA Today

Caroline Wilson

‘What can we do?’: Their favourite son now a Sun, Tigers seek to stem bleeding of Indigenous talent

Richmond’s investment in Indigenous talent was a cornerstone of their golden era. A few short years later, Daniel Rioli is playing against them, and...

18.04.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caroline Wilson

‘What can we do?’: Their favourite son now a Sun, Tigers seek to stem bleeding of Indigenous talent

Richmond’s investment in Indigenous talent was a cornerstone of their golden era. A few short years later, Daniel Rioli is playing against them, and...

18.04.2025 7

The Age

Caroline Wilson

‘What can we do?’: Their favourite son now a Sun, Tigers seek to stem bleeding of Indigenous talent

Richmond’s investment in Indigenous talent was a cornerstone of their golden era. A few short years later, Daniel Rioli is playing against them, and...

18.04.2025 7

Brisbane Times

Caroline Wilson

The Eagles threw Oscar Allen to the wolves: The story behind Hawthorn’s raid

West Coast’s culture is not toxic – the club dealt with its worst issues almost two decades ago – but it’s hardly strong and supportive,...

04.04.2025 7

WA Today

Caroline Wilson

The Eagles threw Oscar Allen to the wolves: The story behind Hawthorn’s raid

West Coast’s culture is not toxic – the club dealt with its worst issues almost two decades ago – but it’s hardly strong and supportive,...

04.04.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caroline Wilson

The Eagles threw Oscar Allen to the wolves: The story behind Hawthorn’s raid

West Coast’s culture is not toxic – the club dealt with its worst issues almost two decades ago – but it’s hardly strong and supportive,...

04.04.2025 10

The Age

Caroline Wilson

The Eagles threw Oscar Allen to the wolves: The story behind Hawthorn’s raid

West Coast’s culture is not toxic – the club dealt with its worst issues almost two decades ago – but it’s hardly strong and supportive,...

04.04.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Caroline Wilson

The AFL’s female footy boss is a victim of unconscious bias from clubs dominated by men

Some of the criticism of Laura Kane is difficult to fathom.

29.03.2025 10

WA Today

Caroline Wilson

The AFL’s female footy boss is a victim of unconscious bias from clubs dominated by men

Some of the criticism of Laura Kane is difficult to fathom.

29.03.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caroline Wilson

The AFL’s female footy boss is a victim of unconscious bias from clubs dominated by men

Some of the criticism of Laura Kane is difficult to fathom.

29.03.2025 10

The Age

Caroline Wilson

The AFL’s female footy boss is a victim of unconscious bias from clubs dominated by men

Some of the criticism of Laura Kane is difficult to fathom.

29.03.2025 8

Brisbane Times

Caroline Wilson

Demons counting the cost of Brayshaw’s forced retirement

Angus Brayshaw’s haunting performance at Monday night’s Brownlow Medal count put a human face not only on the complex relationship between contact...

28.09.2024 1

WA Today

Caroline Wilson

Demons counting the cost of Brayshaw’s forced retirement

Angus Brayshaw’s haunting performance at Monday night’s Brownlow Medal count put a human face not only on the complex relationship between contact...

28.09.2024 1

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caroline Wilson

Demons counting the cost of Brayshaw’s forced retirement

Angus Brayshaw’s haunting performance at Monday night’s Brownlow Medal count put a human face not only on the complex relationship between contact...

28.09.2024 4

The Age

Caroline Wilson

Demons counting the cost of Brayshaw’s forced retirement

Angus Brayshaw’s haunting performance at Monday night’s Brownlow Medal count put a human face not only on the complex relationship between contact...

28.09.2024 3

Brisbane Times

Caroline Wilson

The radio war that dealt the AFL a big reality check

The AFL will land a modest new radio deal with all of its long-time rights holders after months of tense negotiations that threatened to leave the...

20.09.2024 3

WA Today

Caroline Wilson

The radio war that dealt the AFL a big reality check

The AFL will land a modest new radio deal with all of its long-time rights holders after months of tense negotiations that threatened to leave the...

20.09.2024 2

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caroline Wilson

The radio war that dealt the AFL a big reality check

The AFL will land a modest new radio deal with all of its long-time rights holders after months of tense negotiations that threatened to leave the...

20.09.2024 1

The Age

Caroline Wilson

The radio war that dealt the AFL a big reality check

The AFL will land a modest new radio deal with all of its long-time rights holders after months of tense negotiations that threatened to leave the...

20.09.2024 1

Brisbane Times

Caroline Wilson

Why a Demons presidency candidate put Melbourne in the too-hard basket

Steven Smith’s decision to place the Melbourne presidency in the too-hard basket is another disappointing blow for the club in a year when the...

13.09.2024 1

WA Today

Caroline Wilson

Why a Demons presidency candidate put Melbourne in the too-hard basket

Steven Smith’s decision to place the Melbourne presidency in the too-hard basket is another disappointing blow for the club in a year when the...

13.09.2024 1

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caroline Wilson

Why a Demons presidency candidate put Melbourne in the too-hard basket

Steven Smith’s decision to place the Melbourne presidency in the too-hard basket is another disappointing blow for the club in a year when the...

13.09.2024 4

The Age

Caroline Wilson

Why a Demons presidency candidate put Melbourne in the too-hard basket

Steven Smith’s decision to place the Melbourne presidency in the too-hard basket is another disappointing blow for the club in a year when the...

13.09.2024 1

Brisbane Times

Caroline Wilson

‘We make mistakes all the time, just like football teams do’: Inside the Magpies’ season that didn’t go according to plan

Craig Kelly and Craig McRae revealed one of the AFL’s worst-kept secrets on the eve of round 23 when they summoned key football coaches and...

06.09.2024 2

WA Today

Caroline Wilson

‘We make mistakes all the time, just like football teams do’: Inside the Magpies’ season that didn’t go according to plan

Craig Kelly and Craig McRae revealed one of the AFL’s worst-kept secrets on the eve of round 23 when they summoned key football coaches and...

06.09.2024 1

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caroline Wilson

‘We make mistakes all the time, just like football teams do’: Inside the Magpies’ season that didn’t go according to plan

Craig Kelly and Craig McRae revealed one of the AFL’s worst-kept secrets on the eve of round 23 when they summoned key football coaches and...

06.09.2024 3

The Age

Caroline Wilson

‘We make mistakes all the time, just like football teams do’: Inside the Magpies’ season that didn’t go according to plan

Craig Kelly and Craig McRae revealed one of the AFL’s worst-kept secrets on the eve of round 23 when they summoned key football coaches and...

06.09.2024 2

Brisbane Times

Caroline Wilson

Why so many people are rejecting the Eagles’ coaching job

West Coast’s overdue decision to part with Adam Simpson six weeks ago and almost immediately embark upon the recruiting mission to replace him has...

23.08.2024 1

The Sydney Morning Herald

Caroline Wilson

Why so many people are rejecting the Eagles’ coaching job

West Coast’s overdue decision to part with Adam Simpson six weeks ago and almost immediately embark upon the recruiting mission to replace him has...

23.08.2024 1

The Age

Caroline Wilson