THE FRIDAY REPORT: Tigers of old have lot to answer for
Richmond is a football powerhouse once again. It’s a long way from the wreckage left at Punt Road following the club’s last great era, reports Elliot Cartledge.
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THE FRIDAY REPORT: Blow the whistle on this nonsense
AFL umpires continuing to impose themselves more of proceedings doesn’t do the game, or its fans, any favours, argues Elliot Cartledge
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THE FRIDAY REPORT: Inside the mind of a coach
So, what is it really like in the hot seat of an AFL coach? Elliot Cartledge talks to Fremantle’s Justin Longmuir and finds out.
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THE FRIDAY REPORT: Flying high
The AFL’s image took another battering during the week with more issues involving players and substance use. Are we any closer to resolving how we best deal with it, asks Elliot Cartledge.
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THE FRIDAY REPORT: A season to remember?
Not always special, but at least we got the show on the road, says Elliot Cartledge of the 2020 AFL home and away season.
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Essendon’s expectations at odds with reality
Essendon is a side that routinely over-promises and under-delivers. Elliot Cartledge examines a season from hell at Tullamarine.
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THE FRIDAY REPORT: More clicks than kicks
Why does such seemingly trivial detail become the stuff of breathless football news? Put simply, it is a matter of scale, content and competition, says Elliot Cartledge.
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THE FRIDAY REPORT: Rage against the dying of the light
With uncertainty regarding the structure of AFL lists in the seasons ahead, the business of ending careers is becoming even more problematic, says Elliot Cartledge.
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THE FRIDAY REPORT: Free kick Richmond!
The football public’s perception of which teams get the best run from umpires doesn’t stack up with the actual data, says Elliot Cartledge
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THE FRIDAY REPORT: Calling out to the callers
TV commentary on AFL football is far from perfect, but today’s crop have a tougher deal than their predecessors, says Elliot Cartledge.
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