Adam Cooper
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Hardwick ponders slide rule
Adam Cooper Richmond coach raises concerns over how the new rule will be interpreted in the wet.
No change in contact rule in the wet: Gieschen
Adam Cooper Umpires boss says new rule will not change for games played on wet surfaces.
AFL
Brisbane knocks Blues over
Adam Cooper It's been a long time, but Jonathan Brown never lost that taste for silverware.
Message loud and clear for Malthouse's Blues
Adam Cooper Mick Malthouse admitted during the week he was impatient for Carlton to click to his way.
Saints' burst makes Demons pay
Adam Cooper St Kilda secures a third win from four pre-season games, this time over Melbourne.
No to goal-line technology
Adam Cooper AFL says no system effective enough to monitor an entire scoring zone.
AFL
Minson agrees Dons' drama off-limits
Adam Cooper Western Bulldogs ruckman swears he will not sledge Essendon players in Friday night's match.
Rocks and abuse all in a day's work for junior umpire
Adam Cooper and Megan Levy Goal umpire Tiffany Farrow, 15, has had rocks thrown at her and more than once has been told to 'go back to the kitchen'.
Clarkson hit with junior match ban
Adam Cooper Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson has been banned from officiating in his son's junior football matches for the first four matches of next season after swearing at an umpiring coach during an under-9s...
AFL
Live coverage: AFL pre-season grand final
Adam Cooper Coverage of the AFL pre-season grand final between Adelaide and West Coast from AAMI Stadium.
