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Cochrane steps down as Suns chairman

Outspoken Suns chairman Tony Cochrane is stepping down from the Gold Coast board after nine years. Outgoing Suns chairman Tony Cochrane.Credit:AFL Media Cochrane announced on Wednesday that he would be leaving after the Suns’ round one game against Sydney and that Bob East was chairman-elect. “I have been contemplating this long and hard now for the best part of the […]

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Why a major injury toll will hurt AFL clubs more than ever

Key points The AFL’s injury allowance has gone from an average of $563,000 to $250,000 this year. Clubs spending close to the salary cap limit could come under pressure if they suffer mass injuries. List managers send a total player payments estimation to league headquarters before each season. AFL clubs that suffer mass injuries this year are at greater risk […]

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‘A standout’: Unheralded recruit Frampton impresses Pies

The least heralded of the quartet of Collingwood’s recruits, Billy Frampton, has been one of the standouts of the summer, according to Dan McStay, the club’s big-ticket free agent off-season signing. Between the pair and Brownlow medallist Tom Mitchell joining the on-ball group Collingwood will have a new-look spine with a new key forward, key back and centreman. Darcy Moore […]

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Injury Blues: The curse that hit Carlton at the wrong time

Key points Carlton have ranked in the top five for games lost to injury in the past two seasons. Zac Williams is out for the season and star midfielder Sam Walsh will miss at least a month. Ex-Tiger and Sun Oleg Markov could score an AFL lifeline at the Blues as Williams’ replacement. Defensive dasher Zac Williams’ season-ending ACL setback […]

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