AFL

Poor clubs raising spectre of EPL

Jon Pierik Former Geelong president Frank Costa fears AFL morphing into soccer's English Premier League.

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McGuire denies plan on Swan

Jon Pierik Collingwood president accuses Greater Western Sydney of trying to undermine him.

Star value rising fast for Heppell

Jon Pierik Essendon almost certainly will need to reward him with a pay increase.

Clean up supplements, Bulldog urges

Jon Pierik Western Bulldogs president calls for contentious supplements programs to be banned.

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Logo, mini-draft on table

Jon Pierik and Caroline Wilson In-season mini-draft, ban on top clubs poaching free agents and possible sale of AFL logo on front of player jumpers options discussed in bid to ease gap between AFL's rich and poor.

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Spending imbalance worries AFLPA

Jon Pierik Players label disparity in spending between power and smaller clubs as ''emerging industrial issue''.

How the Judd deal works

Jon Pierik THE AFL and Carlton have organised a deal allowing more than half of Chris Judd's contentious payments as a Visy ambassador to be paid as part of the Blues' injury payments allowance.

I'm not going anywhere, says Judd

Jon Pierik Chris Judd reveals he wants to play on next season, and is delighted his contentious deal with Visy has been settled.

Judd has the hunger to sign new Blues deal

Jon Pierik Chris Judd wants to play on next season, and is delighted his deal with Visy is settled.

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Franklin admits putting off deal will distract Hawks

Jon Pierik Lance Franklin says Hawthorn is 'shocked' that he has put contract renegotiations on hold and admits the uncertainty over his future is going to be a distraction for the club.

Football

Contract talk will be distraction: Franklin

Jon Pierik Lance Franklin's manager says scenario is different to Gary Ablett jnr's move to the Suns.

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Mitchell wants three more years with Hawks

Jon Pierik Sam Mitchell, another of Hawthorn's superstars off contract this season, has opened discussions with the club and hopes to play for at least another three years.

Crows throw support behind under-fire Trigg to keep top job

Emma Quayle, Jon Pierik ADELAIDE have backed chief executive Steven Trigg's claim that he verbally cancelled a written agreement to trade Kurt Tippett to the club of his choice three years ago.

Crows back Trigg, plan for a return

Emma Quayle and Jon Pierik Adelaide Crows chief executive and football operations manager avoid the axe.

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Tippett sets out draft terms

Rohan Connolly and Jon Pierik Suspended key forward seems almost sure to end up with the Swans.

Judd's third-party deal may need a fourth-party mediator

Jon Pierik Carlton skipper no closer to having controversial third-party agreement cleared by AFL.

Visy row heats up

Jon Pierik Chris Judd still has the matter of his contentious third-party agreement with Visy to settle.

Folau's AFL conversion a 'mistake'

Jon Pierik Collingwood great Tony Shaw says league should have concentrated only on Karmichael Hunt.

The face of football

Jon Pierik Nathan Buckley believes franchising is a good way to move away from constraints.

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AFL trading - club by club

Matt Murnane and Jon Pierik Explosive allegations about Adelaide overshadowed all other developments during the week.

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