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Vahe Gregorian: On Chiefs great Len Dawson, seventh son of a seventh son and enduring Kansas City icon

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If you had the happy fortune to spend time with Len Dawson on occasion, the conversation almost invariably touched on what he considered the serendipity of his own life — quirks of fate he reckoned were bestowed upon him by birthright as “the seventh son of…

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Landmark brain study stalls due to AFL's lack of support, researcher says

A million-dollar study hopes to lead to a diagnostic for brain diseases including Alzheimer's and CTE, but researchers say it's now at an impasse due to a lack of support from the AFL.

ABC News

AFL: Isaac Heeney becomes Hunter's first All-Australian

"There's only 22 of them out of the hundreds of AFL players, and to have one of them from here is pretty special."

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Underdone Fyfe keen for AFL finals crack

Fremantle captain Nat Fyfe says he would have liked a better lead-in to his first finals series since 2015, but he'll do everything he can to perform well.

AAP

Tiger Martin firming for AFL finals return

Dustin Martin is back in Richmond's main training group and appears poised for a return against Brisbane, but youngster Noah Cumberland had an injury scare.

AAP

AFL snubs don't drive Rising Star Daicos

Nick Daicos is in the midst of one of the great debut seasons but the AFL Rising Star winner says he isn't driven by trying to prove people wrong.

AAP

‘I admired Len my entire life’: Chiefs chair/CEO Clark Hunt on death of Len Dawson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lamar Hunt founded the Chiefs franchise, and his son Clark Hunt is the team’s chairman and CEO. But quarterback Len Dawson became its first widely known personality.

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Port Adelaide Football Club expands to AFLW for the first time with women leading its management team

Port Adelaide will play its first AFLW game against West Coast on Saturday and high-profile women have been appointed to the club's four key roles.

ABC News

Skill, determination and tactics you won't want to miss: The players to watch in AFLW season seven

Eighteen teams, a pay rise and more contact time. These are the players to watch as AFLW season seven is set to go to a whole new level, Gemma Bastiani writes.

ABC News

'Strategic intervention' against Murdoch by minister in chase for AFL rights, but there's one thing missing

The government has issued a stern warning to the AFL and those pursuing the rights to broadcast matches, but the next TV deal is only the start of a tense era in Australian sport.

ABC News

Shane Tuck's sister says brain disease, not mental ill-health, was the cause of her brother's death

Several past AFL players have been diagnosed with the deadly brain injury CTE, including Richmond footballer Shane Tuck. His family is now committed to raising awareness and helping other families affected by the disease.

ABC News

You can’t be what you can’t see – and that includes women in AFL leadership roles

The likes of North Melbourne president Sonja Hood have proved the adage rings true beyond the field and the coaches box

The Guardian - AU

Len Dawson’s Life Featured a Super Bowl Championship and a TV Career

Born the seventh son of a seventh son, the former Chiefs quarterback revived his career under coach Hank Stram and then endeared himself to fans on ‘Inside the NFL.’

Sports Illustrated

Patrick Mahomes Reacts to Death of Chiefs Legend Len Dawson

The franchise quarterback paid homage to one of his great predecessors in Kansas City.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Hall of Fame Chiefs quarterback and broadcaster Len Dawson dies at 87

“Len Dawson is synonymous with the Kansas City Chiefs,” owner Clark Hunt said in a statement on Wednesday. “Len embraced and came to embody Kansas City and the people that call it home.”

USA Today Sports Media Group

Chiefs icon Len Dawson dies at 87

A pillar of the #Chiefs franchise has passed away at the age of 87 years old. RIP Len Dawson.

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Len Dawson, Chiefs’ Hall of Fame quarterback and Kansas City sports icon, dies at 87

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Len Dawson, the Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl championship and was with the organization for six decades as a player and broadcaster, has died, his family announced early Wednesday morning.

Sports Illustrated

Hall of Fame QB Len Dawson, Super Bowl IV Champ, Dies

His family announced the news Wednesday less than two weeks after he had entered hospice care.

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Len Dawson, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and broadcasting legend, dies at 87

The quarterback won Super Bowl IV with the Kansas City Chiefs and had a long career in television and radio. He is one of three in the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a player and a broadcaster.

The Independent UK

Hall of Fame Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson dies at 87

Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson, who helped the Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl title, died Wednesday

AAP

Vescio relishes special AFLW milestone

Carlton co-vice captain Darcy Vescio will bring up the 50-game milestone against Collingwood in the AFLW season opener.

AAP

Cats aim to overcome Pies' mental powers

Collingwood have become the Kings of the close games this season, and they will be aiming to continue their fairytale run in the AFL finals.

The Guardian - AU

Federal government calls on AFL to keep matches free to watch

The federal government has weighed in on the AFL’s intensifying broadcast negotiations, asking the governing body to keep games available to watch on free-to-air TV

ABC News

Community football clashes with AFL over time of Geelong vs Collingwood finals opener

Finals in some Victorian leagues have not gone ahead for three years, but members are worried their local openers will be cannibalised by the AFL.

AAP

Dockers tip 'cherry ripe' Fyfe for finals

Fremantle skipper Nat Fyfe looms as an important player in next week's elimination final against the Bulldogs despite his lack of form and match fitness.

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