Many candidates ready to fill AFL’s hottest seats
For all the growing concerns on the burdens AFL coaches face, there is no shortage of would-be senior mentors. Michelangelo Rucci reports.
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AFL HQ still seemingly swayed by Eddie “Everywhere”
Former Crows coach Don Pyke once cleared away a narrow defeat saying there is a “fine line between pleasure and pain”. Michelangelo Rucci looks at a few “what if” scenarios in play across the AFL.
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Michelangelo Rucci’s Easter footy book club
Michelangelo Rucci spent the Christmas break working at Australia’s oldest book printing plant, Griffin Press in Adelaide. At Easter, there is the time to savour the new run of Australian football books hitting the shelves.
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A peaceful solution to the AFL rules war?
AFL football boss Steve Hocking is in a battle with the coaches to save “the look of the game”. Michelangelo Rucci wonders if he – and Australian football – would both win with a new approach.
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‘Deceitful conduct’: Crawford’s finals system fight
For the first time, the AFL and AFLW finals systems are not attributed to a newspaper or a lawyer. Michelangelo Rucci reports on how this irks a physical education school teacher in Tasmania.
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There’s no looking back now for an improved AFLW
Not even the COVID pandemic could stop the growth of the women’s game in Australian football. Michelangelo Rucci looks at the success of AFLW 2021.
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Who’s next to break the great premiership drought?
It’s March, and there’s new hope for 18 AFL clubs. But only one team can win the flag. Michelangelo Rucci asks, what if it is not your club?
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What legacy will these AFL leaders leave football?
Six leaders in AFL football left their high-profile roles during the off-season – and the highly touted departure of the league’s leader is on hold. Michelangelo Rucci looks at the legacy of all seven.
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Port Adelaide’s grand ambitions in China
“Greatest game in the world” shout Australian football fans of their homegrown and home-locked sport. Michelangelo Rucci looks at the grand plans to play in China, India, Singapore and California.
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Pies must do better, but they are not alone
Collingwood’s shame in being labelled as an AFL club with systemic racism works against two decades of proud achievements towards racial abuse on AFL playing fields. It proves the AFL – not just Collingwood – indeed has much to do outside the boundary lines writes Michelangelo Rucci.
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