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The AFL closet that nobody is leaving

In April a campaign against homophobia was launched by the AFL Players Association. But don’t expect any players to actually come out, says the association’s GM of culture and leadership, Pippa Grange.

Demetriou’s denials don’t change the facts

Before we break for Christmas, let’s get one thing straight: the Crikey story on Monday which revealed how the AFL was death-riding the Kangaroos was absolutely spot-on, writes Charles Happell.

Broke ‘within six months’: Demetriou plots a Kangaroo cull

A discussion between AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou and AFL Players Association president Brendon Gale at a South Melbourne café last week revealed in gory detail how the league expects the Kangaroos to go broke before the end of next year – and how plans for a replacement team on the Gold Coast are already well underway, writes Charles Happell.