The humble supporter comes last in the many dealings of the AFL.
AFL Commission
North avoids being shinboned: Will the AFL learn?
The situation facing North Melbourne and the AFL’s conduct in resolving the matter raises some interesting questions about the AFL Commission and the way it manages the game. But in pursuing this goal, who does the AFL executive and commission serve?
Ben Cousins given the Haneef treatment
Ben Cousins’ year of living dangerously has reached its seemingly inevitable conclusion with the AFL commission banning The Brownlow Medalist from the competition for a year, writes Francis Leach.
The Cousins saga brings credit to no-one
The whole sorry Ben Cousins saga has been a masterclass in how not to address the issue of illicit drug-taking in sport, writes Charles Happell.
What’s with all the AFL secrecy?
In researching a story about Chris Judd and the AFL Salary Cap, Crikey contacted the AFL to try to obtain information regarding the particulars of the cap. Surprisingly, the simple request was refused, writes Adam Schwab.
