After fierce debate, Tasmania’s AFL dream is almost certain to happen but do the economics make sense?
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There’s much more to AFL drafting than assessing kicks, handballs, marks and running ability.
Australians love a major sporting event and so did the ancient Greeks and Romans. And it wasn’t just the Olympics they flocked to.
The modern AFL athlete is a product of years of specific training and there have been some noticeable physical trends in recent decades.
Which AFL club has had the most Brownlow medallists? Why do midfielders dominate the award? And who is the medal named after?
Cricket Australia is the latest major Australian sport to ponder private equity investment. What are the pros and cons?
Some athletes are labeled ‘clutch’ for their match-winning feats. Research suggests this may be more fiction than fact.
In coming out as bisexual, the former AFL player’s announcement will have far-reaching consequences for the sport and people coming to terms with their sexuality.
As a star player faces a season-ending suspension, it’s clear the AFL, and the media that report on it, must do better to stamp out homophobia.
You might hear sports fans yell out to a referee or umpire: ‘I can do better than that!’ But becoming an elite official is a lot harder than most imagine.
If more isn’t done to combat concussion and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, more families will be grieving tragic deaths.
One senior community football umpire said: ‘I was threatened with my life this year and the league did nothing about it.’ Here’s what needs to change.
The NRL has signed a new deal to play games in the NT, so will the AFL look to defend its territory?
An AFL mental health round can play a significant role in reimagining the national conversation on mental health. But there are pros and cons.
The AFL and NRL constantly claim to be the country’s premier sport – so what do the figures say in terms of profit, participation, attendance and TV audience?
The ability for players to switch clubs is becoming easier, which can be seen as a good or bad thing, depending on which side of the fence you sit.
Two men allegedly brought guns into the MCG during an AFL game, which has triggered serious questions about venue security processes in Australia.
Sports data analytics experts have tried to predict the upcoming AFL campaign by simulating the season in four different ways.
Despite skyrocketing revenues, professional sport organisations receive an exemption from income tax. Is this fair?
Fantasy coaches can trade players in the teams they build online, aiming to buy low and sell high to gain an advantage over their rivals.
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Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Technology Sydney
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Research Fellow, Institute for Health & Sport, member of the Community, Identity and Displacement Research Network, and Co-convenor of the Olympic Research Network, Victoria University
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Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
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Industry Professor and Chief Economist, University of Technology Sydney
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