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AFL tightening drug loophole

Jon Pierik The AFL will move to tighten a loophole allowing players to dodge drug testers and self-report to avoid a strike under its illicit-drugs policy.

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Push for wider knowledge of drug strikes

Jon Pierik AFL to check if club staff other than doctors could be told if a player had twice tested positive.

Suburban grounds in vogue

Jon Pierik Carlton's Visy Park and Richmond's Punt Road could re-emerge as boutique venues.

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AFL won't pitch in for cricket

Caroline Wilson AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou refuses to help fund cricket's proposed exit from the MCG.

Brayshaw, Scott say no to football department spending cap

Will Brodie North Melbourne's coach and chairman are keen to see new equalisation measures introduced to the AFL, but neither wants a cap on football department spending.

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AFL 'should have acted earlier' on sports scientists

Andrew Demetriou admits league should have acted much earlier on concerns about growing influence of sports scientists.

Clubs wary on integrity officer plan

Jon Pierik AFL's fight to strengthen integrity measures hits a hurdle.

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AFL sees the light on women's footy

Samantha Lane A match under lights at the MCG in June will be a contest between two AFL clubs unlike any before. In an historic curtain-raiser, women will play for Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs before a...

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Sneak peek at a hip boutique

Peter Hanlon A new Wednesday column that sometimes might even be about sport.

Wobbly Franklin does himself few favours at grand prix

Caroline Wilson An incoherent and out-of-sorts Lance Franklin raised eyebrows and later incurred the wrath of his club when he stumbled into a corporate suite at last weekend's Melbourne Grand Prix where AFL chief...

Two tribes go to war

Caroline Wilson Young leaders will be chasing old glories in Melbourne season opener.

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Franklin off course at grand prix

Caroline Wilson Incoherent and out-of-sorts Lance Franklin stumbled into corporate suite at Melbourne GP.

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Cap could cause flooding: Longmire

Caroline Wilson John Longmire warns the AFL that the move to cap interchange rotations could bring back flooding.

Longmire lays down the lore

Caroline Wilson Sydney’s premiership coach has told AFL commissioners how the Swans won the 2012 flag – and of his fears for the game under proposed rule changes.

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Winmar struggling with his image

Caroline Wilson The curtains opened to signify the official launch of the AFL season and Andrew Demetriou emerged to speak through a strange puff of smoke.