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Cox re-signs with Pies, as former premiership star delisted

Mason Cox has declared “good times are on the horizon” as the American forward was finally awarded a contract extension by Collingwood. Cox, who managed only seven senior matches this season, has inked a one-year deal, having endured a nervous month when his future had been a point of debate. Re-signed: Mason Cox.Credit:Eddie Jim The 211-centimetre ruck-forward fell out of […]

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The father-sons whose dads didn’t play enough games

This year’s father-son show at the draft will rightly be headlined by Nick Daicos and Sam Darcy, given they are set to be picked up in the top five, with Collingwood and the Western Bulldogs poised to enjoy the fruits of the age-old rule. But intrigue also surrounds another pair of familiar surnames, as Tom Brown, son of 84-game Cat […]

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‘There is nothing like unearthing young talent’: Geelong boss Steve Hocking

Incoming Geelong CEO Steve Hocking has described the process of unearthing young talent as “one of the joys of being in football” as the club commits to regenerating while contending under long-serving coach Chris Scott. He confirmed Scott’s contract would be extended beyond 2022 but responsibility for success would be shared across a refreshed football department. Premiership hero Harry Taylor […]

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Coroner rejects call for ‘sins of the past’ to be examined in Tuck inquest

The widow of former Richmond footballer Shane Tuck has threatened to withdraw her participation in a proposed coronial inquest into the circumstances surrounding her husband’s death after the state coroner Judge John Cain indicated he would not delve deeply into how the AFL and clubs treated players who suffered concussion in the past. Katherine Tuck’s lawyer Greg Griffin said there […]

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