The prince of Punt Road: AFL fans rise as one for Dustin Martin’s 300th
Few footballers have meant more to fans than he has to Richmond, and none could have drawn a crowd like the 92,311 who saluted his 300th game
May 2024
Hawthorn racism claim reaches another stalemate as path to federal court opens
The Hawthorn racism saga could be headed for the Federal Court after the Human Rights Commission terminated a claim by First Nations former players
October 2023
AFL trade period: Hawks swoop for premiership player Jack Ginnivan on deadline day
Jack Ginnivan is officially a Hawthorn player, while Paddy Dow has landed at St Kilda and Nick Coffield joined the Bulldogs in a four-way AFL trade deal
August 2023
Sportblog
Hot Cripps blazing a Blues streak for Carlton to play AFL finals football
Only the ‘hairy hand of God’ can stop Carlton riding this winter wave of hot form all the way to finals
Sportblog
Hard tagged and run ragged: how Hawthorn derailed Collingwood star Nick Daicos
By trusting tagger Finn Maginness, Hawks coach Sam Mitchell gifted every AFL team a blueprint on how to do it
Brownlow medal favourite Nick Daicos ruled out for six weeks with knee fracture
Collingwood star sustained injury in shock loss to Hawthorn on Saturday and won’t need surgery but will be sidelined until at least the finals next month
June 2023
Sportblog
Misery mounts for West Coast after horror 171-point defeat by Sydney
Hawthorn AFL racism complainants reveal themselves in open letter
May 2023
AFL Players Association criticises league’s handling of Hawthorn racism allegations
Hawthorn racism review: ‘no adverse findings’ against trio as AFL inquiry ends
Hawthorn chief executive Justin Reeves resigns from role at under-fire AFL club
Sportblog
How the Hawthorn racism inquiry became an interminable mess where everyone loses
Alastair Clarkson steps aside as North Melbourne AFL coach for health reasons
Alastair Clarkson hits out at Hawthorn and AFL-appointed panel over racism saga
April 2023
Geelong unleash in third-quarter mauling of Hawthorn to kickstart season
The Cats delivered the best 15 minutes of AFL football any team has played so far this year to blow away the Hawks
March 2023
Sportblog
Can Swans rebound from grand final humiliation to make AFL history?
It depends whether John Longmire’s young team can buck a dispiriting historical trend dating back almost four decades
December 2022
Jeff Kennett departs Hawthorn with fractured AFL club in need of healing
Jonathan Horn
New Hawthorn president Andy Gowers calls for unity after winning member vote
November 2022
Partner of former Hawthorn player won’t take part in ‘culturally unsafe’ AFL racism review
The woman, who says the football club pressured her to terminate a pregnancy, says AFL’s review perpetuates abuse it is supposed to address
October 2022
‘No guarantees’ complainants will take part in Hawthorn racism inquiry, says AFL
AFL boss Gillon McLachlan is still unsure whether the parties who have levelled racism allegations against Hawthorn will participate in the league's investigation
