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AFL footy boss indicates 'Opening Round' here to stay

The AFL will review its inaugural 'Opening Round' but football boss Laura Kane loved the new concept, indicating it will remain part of the fixture next year.

Football can be safer and better, says AFL's Kane

Football can be safer and better, says AFL's Kane

AFL football boss Laura Kane insists the game can become safer and better after confirming a raft of rule changes for the upcoming season.

AFL keen to tighten rule on smothers after Maynard case

AFL keen to tighten rule on smothers after Maynard case

The AFL wants club feedback on a number of proposed rule changes, including a tightening of what is allowed when a player tries to smother an opponent's kick.

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Concussion an issue AFL can’t afford to smother

The tribunal hearing into Brayden Maynard’s role in the concussion of Angus Brayshaw will test the AFL on the ‘duty of care’ it owes to its players

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Laura Kane’s rapid AFL rise heralds changing times for women in sport

Not a total upheaval of the status quo, but enough of a shakeup to remind people women are here to stay, on and off the field

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AFL Gather Round could return to Adelaide next year but Sydney and Perth are circling

The AFL's Gather Round is continuing to gather momentum — and Gillon McLachlan admits the league is now facing a selection headache of sorts, as it works out where the fixture will be held in future.

Lions unhappy with Dees' power-outage advantage

Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan believes Melbourne were gifted an "unfair" advantage as the AFL scrambled to restart their round-two game after a power outage.

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AFLW boss Nicole Livingstone explains why the league will not play more games in big stadiums

AFLW boss Nicole Livingstone explains why the league will not play more games in big stadiums

Nicole Livingstone explains why the AFLW will continue to schedule games at boutique grounds despite a growing push to play more matches at big stadiums.

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