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Alleged attack that left Sydney football referee with broken jaw may deter volunteers, associations say

Calls for stronger punishments after alleged assault of Khodr Yaghi during amateur game in Padstow

The Guardian - AU

South Bunbury Football Club team becomes family affair as mum plays alongside her three daughters

South Bunbury Australian rules football player Kelly Bevis has made club history after playing her first league game on a team alongside her three daughters.

ABC News

Who is Andrew Dillon, the new AFL chief executive set to take over from Gillon McLachlan?

After a year-long search, the AFL has named its new chief executive. So, who is Andrew Dillon and what has he done in his 20-plus years with the league?

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Collingwood’s black and white magic again finds a way in latest miracle comeback

In Sunday’s come-from-behind win over Adelaide, Craig McRae’s team continued to take risks but their success is not all voodoo

The Guardian - AU

AFL Round-Up: Collingwood come from the clouds again, Jason Horne-Francis emboldens Port Adelaide, Toby Greene inspires GWS

Collingwood come from the clouds yet again, Jason Horne-Francis inspires a resurgent Port Adelaide and Toby Greene breaks Sydney's hearts. We digest the week that was.

ABC News

Glentoran hoping for positive news on Harry Murphy injury

Teenage defender was forced off in league win over Crusaders

Belfast Live

Sydney FC dominates Western United 4-0 in A-League Women grand final to clinch fourth championship

After losing three consecutive grand finals, the Sky Blues come out on top of newcomers Western United with a comprehensive 4-0 triumph in the championship decider.

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25-year-old man charged over alleged assault of referee at football match in Sydney's south-west

A Sydney football club withdraws from its competition after a referee, who remains in hospital, was allegedly attacked by a spectator on Friday night.

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McEvoy trio not enough to help Colbinabbin over the line in special one-off AFL match

The McEvoy name is synonymous with Colbinabbin. But a return by ex-Hawthorn premier player and captain Ben "Big Boy" McEvoy alongside his brothers wasn't enough to get a win in a special one-off AFL match.

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West Coast Eagles and North Melbourne cop simultaneous AFL floggings on horror Saturday night

Coaches and players at West Coast and North Melbourne are left searching for answers after a pair of Saturday night floggings.

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How the Hobart stadium spend is a game-changer in Australian sport and the AFL

It is set to be the final piece of the puzzle in Tasmania's bid for the AFL's 19th licence, but the federal government's massive funding injection for the project may have a deeper impact on how money is spent on major sporting infrastructure.

ABC News

AFL will grow to 20 clubs after Tasmania gets up and running: Leigh Matthews

AFL great Leigh Matthews expects the introduction of a 19th team in Tasmania will mean the competition expands again to 20.

The New Daily

Transport options thin on the ground around Hobart's proposed AFL stadium at Macquarie Point

Hobart — a city with no passenger trains or trams, a single ferry route and limited bus patronage — is about to get a 23,000-seat stadium close to the CBD. How will crowds get to and from there?

ABC News

‘We have finally got there’: Tasmania reaches end of long road to AFL membership

The state’s remarkably rich football heritage is to be rewarded with the league’s 19th licence after a decades-long bid for recognition

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PM Anthony Albanese announces $65m federal funding for York Park upgrades in Launceston

Anthony Albanese stands beside Tasmania's Liberal premier to make the first of two stadium funding announcements — fending off criticism he is diverting funds away from housing and health considerations.

Belfast Live

'No cause for alarm' at Linfield as Barry Johnston picks out main area to address

Linfield missed out on making it five titles on the bounce as Larne emerged from the pack to win their first-ever Gibson Cup

ABC News

Alice Springs Town Council bans all Aussie Rules football at Traeger Park, accuses AFLNT of licence breach

There will be a total ban on football at Traeger Park in Alice Springs this year due to an alleged licence breach by AFLNT, according to the mayor of Alice Springs.

ABC News

Hawthorn captain James Sicily 'couldn't imagine' living in Tasmania, but AFL icons warn a state team needs to grow at home

Current and former AFL players and coaches have come to the defence of Tasmania as a destination for players, following comments from Hawthorn captain James Sicily that he "couldn't imagine" living there.

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The Brisbane Lions' key forwards have put their own spin on the AFL's traditional 'spearhead' role

The hunt for a "spearhead" key forward is as old as footy itself but, with its unique forward line, the Brisbane Lions are revolutionising the role, write Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson.

Daily Mirror

'I died for 28 minutes after a heart attack and had an out-of-body experience'

Phill Zdybel can recall what he saw when he dropped dead for 28 minutes in front of his own son in the middle of a basketball game and he didn’t see any white lights or heavenly figures

ABC News

Danny Frawley's family calls on AFL to act quickly on CTE as Senate concussion inquiry continues

The family of late AFL player Danny Frawley, who suffered from CTE, urges the league to take immediate action to prevent the neurodegenerative disease among its participants.

ABC News

Australian Medical Association supports concussion passport for contact sports after death of SA footballer

The peak body for doctors has supported the idea of a concussion passport for athletes who play contact sports after the death of a South Australian footballer at the weekend.

The Guardian - AU

AFL ‘not doing enough’ to manage concussion and brain trauma effects, wife of late coach tells inquiry

Anita Frawley tells parliamentary inquiry the AFL was ‘fantastic’ in caring for her family but needs to do more for other players

ABC News

Tasmania set to get state AFL team after decades of dreams as funding for new Hobart stadium locked in

With a 23,000-seat stadium being built in Hobart's city centre, the island state has cleared the last of many, many hurdles set for it by the AFL. Here's what it all means for the state's long-held team ambitions.

The New Daily

Federal cash tipped for Hobart stadium, AFL team looms

The federal government will reportedly announce funding for a new stadium in Hobart, paving the way for the AFL to grant Tasmania entry into the competition.

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