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Why three-peat Hawks and another super side have Fagan’s Heroes covered

Why three-peat Hawks and another super side have Fagan’s Heroes covered

Chris Fagan’s Lions have matched the Lethal Lions and Clarkson’s Commandos by snatching the flag from Fremantle in the most extraordinary manner....

monday 10

WA Today

Jake Niall

Why three-peat Hawks and another super side have Fagan’s Heroes covered

Why three-peat Hawks and another super side have Fagan’s Heroes covered

Chris Fagan’s Lions have matched the Lethal Lions and Clarkson’s Commandos by snatching the flag from Fremantle in the most extraordinary manner....

monday 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jake Niall

Why three-peat Hawks and another super side have Fagan’s Heroes covered

Why three-peat Hawks and another super side have Fagan’s Heroes covered

Chris Fagan’s Lions have matched the Lethal Lions and Clarkson’s Commandos by snatching the flag from Fremantle in the most extraordinary manner....

monday 10

The Age

Jake Niall

Why three-peat Hawks and another super side have Fagan’s Heroes covered

Why three-peat Hawks and another super side have Fagan’s Heroes covered

Chris Fagan’s Lions have matched the Lethal Lions and Clarkson’s Commandos by snatching the flag from Fremantle in the most extraordinary manner....

monday 40

Brisbane Times

Jake Niall

Wharfie Time and Fagan’s heroes chime Freo’s doom in one of the greatest grand finals

Wharfie Time and Fagan’s heroes chime Freo’s doom in one of the greatest grand finals

A week after their improbable win in a preliminary final many rated the greatest game of all time, Brisbane pulled off another miraculous triumph in a...

26.09.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jake Niall

Wharfie Time and Fagan’s heroes chime Freo’s doom in one of the greatest grand finals

Wharfie Time and Fagan’s heroes chime Freo’s doom in one of the greatest grand finals

A week after their improbable win in a preliminary final many rated the greatest game of all time, Brisbane pulled off another miraculous triumph in a...

26.09.2026 20

WA Today

Jake Niall

Wharfie Time and Fagan’s heroes chime Freo’s doom in one of the greatest grand finals

Wharfie Time and Fagan’s heroes chime Freo’s doom in one of the greatest grand finals

A week after their improbable win in a preliminary final many rated the greatest game of all time, Brisbane pulled off another miraculous triumph in a...

26.09.2026 30

The Age

Jake Niall

Wharfie Time and Fagan’s heroes chime Freo’s doom in one of the greatest grand finals

Wharfie Time and Fagan’s heroes chime Freo’s doom in one of the greatest grand finals

A week after their improbable win in a preliminary final many rated the greatest game of all time, Brisbane pulled off another miraculous triumph in a...

26.09.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Jake Niall

Never played AFL, too old? If this is Fagan’s farewell, he’s broken the mould

Never played AFL, too old? If this is Fagan’s farewell, he’s broken the mould

Chris Fagan’s 10 years as senior coach have transformed not simply the Brisbane Lions, but the clubs’ conception of what matters in coaching.

26.09.2026 30

The Age

Jake Niall

Never played AFL, too old? If this is Fagan’s farewell, he’s broken the mould

Never played AFL, too old? If this is Fagan’s farewell, he’s broken the mould

Chris Fagan’s 10 years as senior coach have transformed not simply the Brisbane Lions, but the clubs’ conception of what matters in coaching.

26.09.2026 30

WA Today

Jake Niall

Never played AFL, too old? If this is Fagan’s farewell, he’s broken the mould

Never played AFL, too old? If this is Fagan’s farewell, he’s broken the mould

Chris Fagan’s 10 years as senior coach have transformed not simply the Brisbane Lions, but the clubs’ conception of what matters in coaching.

26.09.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jake Niall

Never played AFL, too old? If this is Fagan’s farewell, he’s broken the mould

Never played AFL, too old? If this is Fagan’s farewell, he’s broken the mould

Chris Fagan’s 10 years as senior coach have transformed not simply the Brisbane Lions, but the clubs’ conception of what matters in coaching.

26.09.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Jake Niall

Flawed reasons for a just outcome: Why Neale playing in the grand final is the right thing

Flawed reasons for a just outcome: Why Neale playing in the grand final is the right thing

The underlying wrinkle of this case is that the match review system leaves little room for shades of grey in the grading of offences.

24.09.2026 20

WA Today

Jake Niall

Flawed reasons for a just outcome: Why Neale playing in the grand final is the right thing

Flawed reasons for a just outcome: Why Neale playing in the grand final is the right thing

The underlying wrinkle of this case is that the match review system leaves little room for shades of grey in the grading of offences.

24.09.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jake Niall

Flawed reasons for a just outcome: Why Neale playing in the grand final is the right thing

Flawed reasons for a just outcome: Why Neale playing in the grand final is the right thing

The underlying wrinkle of this case is that the match review system leaves little room for shades of grey in the grading of offences.

24.09.2026 30

The Age

Jake Niall

Flawed reasons for a just outcome: Why Neale playing in the grand final is the right thing

Flawed reasons for a just outcome: Why Neale playing in the grand final is the right thing

The underlying wrinkle of this case is that the match review system leaves little room for shades of grey in the grading of offences.

24.09.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Jake Niall

The Carlton trap door: Behind the Blues’ brutal list cull

Carlton will not offer Adam Saad a contract for 2027, which brings their total player cull to 11. To put that list surgery in perspective, West Coast...

15.09.2026 20

WA Today

Jake Niall

The Carlton trap door: Behind the Blues’ brutal list cull

Carlton will not offer Adam Saad a contract for 2027, which brings their total player cull to 11. To put that list surgery in perspective, West Coast...

15.09.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jake Niall

The Carlton trap door: Behind the Blues’ brutal list cull

Carlton will not offer Adam Saad a contract for 2027, which brings their total player cull to 11. To put that list surgery in perspective, West Coast...

15.09.2026 30

The Age

Jake Niall

The Carlton trap door: Behind the Blues’ brutal list cull

Carlton will not offer Adam Saad a contract for 2027, which brings their total player cull to 11. To put that list surgery in perspective, West Coast...

15.09.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Jake Niall

Full house, September sun, the MCG looked familiar, but this was unlike any show it’s seen before

It was as though the Rams’ privately owned SoFi Stadium had been spirited across the Pacific and shape-shifted into the MCG.

11.09.2026 30

WA Today

Jake Niall

Singing, cheering and an American takeover: Why the NFL’s MCG experiment was a smash hit

It was as though the Rams’ privately owned SoFi Stadium had been spirited across the Pacific and shape-shifted into the MCG.

11.09.2026 50

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jake Niall

Full house, September sun, the MCG looked familiar, but this was unlike any show it’s seen before

It was as though the Rams’ privately owned SoFi Stadium had been spirited across the Pacific and shape-shifted into the MCG.

11.09.2026 30

The Age

Jake Niall

Full house, September sun, the MCG looked familiar, but this was unlike any show it’s seen before

It was as though the Rams’ privately owned SoFi Stadium had been spirited across the Pacific and shape-shifted into the MCG.

11.09.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Jake Niall

The ‘Butters rule’ the AFL should introduce to fix a shonky system

The Zak Butters and Ben King exits have exposed a serious flaw in the AFL’s free agency system.

09.09.2026 30

WA Today

Jake Niall

The ‘Butters rule’ the AFL should introduce to fix a shonky system

The Zak Butters and Ben King exits have exposed a serious flaw in the AFL’s free agency system.

09.09.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jake Niall

The ‘Butters rule’ the AFL should introduce to fix a shonky system

The Zak Butters and Ben King exits have exposed a serious flaw in the AFL’s free agency system.

09.09.2026 20

The Age

Jake Niall

The ‘Butters rule’ the AFL should introduce to fix a shonky system

The Zak Butters and Ben King exits have exposed a serious flaw in the AFL’s free agency system.

09.09.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Jake Niall

In an AFL world of corporate-style spin, we shouldn’t slam North’s leaders for speaking their ‘Clarko’ truth

North Melbourne’s press conference on Wednesday was like the livestreaming of an unflattering performance review, except that the subject wasn’t...

03.09.2026 30

WA Today

Jake Niall

In an AFL world of corporate-style spin, we shouldn’t slam North’s leaders for speaking their ‘Clarko’ truth

North Melbourne’s press conference on Wednesday was like the livestreaming of an unflattering performance review, except that the subject wasn’t...

03.09.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jake Niall

In an AFL world of corporate-style spin, we shouldn’t slam North’s leaders for speaking their ‘Clarko’ truth

North Melbourne’s press conference on Wednesday was like the livestreaming of an unflattering performance review, except that the subject wasn’t...

03.09.2026 30

The Age

Jake Niall

In an AFL world of corporate-style spin, we shouldn’t slam North’s leaders for speaking their ‘Clarko’ truth

North Melbourne’s press conference on Wednesday was like the livestreaming of an unflattering performance review, except that the subject wasn’t...

03.09.2026 40

Brisbane Times

Jake Niall

Behind the unprecedented campaign for Hird, and Essendon’s response

This was the first time a coaching position had been subject to something resembling a political campaign, even if the candidate’s wares were mainly...

30.08.2026 30

WA Today

Jake Niall

Behind the unprecedented campaign for Hird, and Essendon’s response

This was the first time a coaching position had been subject to something resembling a political campaign, even if the candidate’s wares were mainly...

30.08.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jake Niall

Behind the unprecedented campaign for Hird, and Essendon’s response

This was the first time a coaching position had been subject to something resembling a political campaign, even if the candidate’s wares were mainly...

30.08.2026 30

The Age

Jake Niall

Behind the unprecedented campaign for Hird, and Essendon’s response

This was the first time a coaching position had been subject to something resembling a political campaign, even if the candidate’s wares were mainly...

30.08.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Jake Niall

The Blues never dreamed of coming this far. The Cats are next in their sights

The faces of Fraser’s Blues, if there are any, are the super-mature young guns Harry Dean and Jagga Smith, both of whom have changed the team DNA.

30.08.2026 30

WA Today

Jake Niall

The Blues never dreamed of coming this far. The Cats are next in their sights

The faces of Fraser’s Blues, if there are any, are the super-mature young guns Harry Dean and Jagga Smith, both of whom have changed the team DNA.

30.08.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jake Niall

The Blues never dreamed of coming this far. The Cats are next in their sights

The faces of Fraser’s Blues, if there are any, are the super-mature young guns Harry Dean and Jagga Smith, both of whom have changed the team DNA.

30.08.2026 30

The Age

Jake Niall

The Blues never dreamed of coming this far. The Cats are next in their sights

The faces of Fraser’s Blues, if there are any, are the super-mature young guns Harry Dean and Jagga Smith, both of whom have changed the team DNA.

30.08.2026 40

Brisbane Times

Jake Niall

The Swans abandoned the old-school script. What happens next will shape the club’s future

The unprofessionalism of the suspended Sydney players is staggering and the club should be commended for making a principled decision.

19.08.2026 30

WA Today

Jake Niall

The Swans abandoned the old-school script. What happens next will shape the club’s future

The unprofessionalism of the suspended Sydney players is staggering and the club should be commended for making a principled decision.

19.08.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jake Niall

The Swans abandoned the old-school script. What happens next will shape the club’s future

The unprofessionalism of the suspended Sydney players is staggering and the club should be commended for making a principled decision.

19.08.2026 40

The Age

Jake Niall

The Swans abandoned the old-school script. What happens next will shape the club’s future

The unprofessionalism of the suspended Sydney players is staggering and the club should be commended for making a principled decision.

19.08.2026 40

Brisbane Times

Jake Niall

Brace yourselves: The finals won’t be a consideration for Swans

The Swans are not talking like a club that will hand the players two-match bans that will limit the damage to one finals appearance. This doesn’t...

18.08.2026 40

WA Today

Jake Niall

Brace yourselves: The finals won’t be a consideration for Swans

The Swans are not talking like a club that will hand the players two-match bans that will limit the damage to one finals appearance. This doesn’t...

18.08.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Jake Niall

Brace yourselves: The finals won’t be a consideration for Swans

The Swans are not talking like a club that will hand the players two-match bans that will limit the damage to one finals appearance. This doesn’t...

18.08.2026 30

The Age

Jake Niall

Brace yourselves: The finals won’t be a consideration for Swans

The Swans are not talking like a club that will hand the players two-match bans that will limit the damage to one finals appearance. This doesn’t...

18.08.2026 40

Brisbane Times

Jake Niall

Two forwards, two mindsets: The contrasting philosophies driving the Hawks and Magpies

The parallel stories of Lachie Schultz and Jack Ginnivan offer insights into the different mindsets and philosophies of Collingwood and Hawthorn.

14.08.2026 40

WA Today

Jake Niall

Two forwards, two mindsets: The contrasting philosophies driving the Hawks and Magpies

The parallel stories of Lachie Schultz and Jack Ginnivan offer insights into the different mindsets and philosophies of Collingwood and Hawthorn.

14.08.2026 40

Brisbane Times

Jake Niall