Our copyright law is a wondrous complex beast, and even apparently simple tweaks carry the potential for significant unintended consequences, writes Kimberlee Weatherall, an associate professor in Sydney University’s Faculty of Law.
AFL
Your guide to why AFL fantasy football is so damn popular
Why does the average fantasy football fan spend more time on their phones checking scores than they do calling their mums? This online hobby has become an obsession to many fans. So what makes it so addictive, asks Leigh Josey?
Demetriou: in sports-mad Melbourne, few can rival the AFL boss for influence
Perched at the top of the biggest game in Australia’s most sports mad city, the chief of the AFL is always going to demand fealty, writes Andrew Crook.
The man who gets sport on the telly
if you look at any major sports and TV deal in the last decade-and-a-half, you’ll find sports right agent Ian Frykberg’s fingerprints on it. Tom Cowie profiles the former Murdoch and Packer man.
Media briefs: AFL beats NRL … ‘paedos in speedos’ … wanted: ABC chair …
In today’s Media Briefs: AFL beats NRL in grand final TV ratings … ‘Paedos in Speedos’ — it’s a thing … Portraits into the past … Front Page of the Day … The Department of Corrections …
Looks to be service as normal, despite Qantas, TWU predictions
There is this morning no sign that anyone flying later today or over this holiday weekend is going to experience anything remotely as serious as the dire predictions that have been made.
News Ltd, Clubs and NRL v imaginary AFL anti-pokies campaign
The pokies debate has exploded over the past 24 hours after Clubs NSW used its influence over the NRL to try and impose its campaign against Andrew Wilkie’s reform agenda on the AFL’s grand final week program.
Footy codes not on level playing field in pokies fight
How bizarre that the Australian football codes are arguing that the money they take from problem gamblers is essential to their plans to pay enormous salaries to players and administrators, writes Dr Richard Denniss, executive director of The Australia Institute.
Footy codes join forces in pokies war
Crikey media wrap: The two dominant footy codes usually war with each other for dominance but they’ve put aside their differences to protest against Independent MP Andrew Wilkie’s pokies reform.
Why the AFL should be reduced to 10 teams
Disillusioned at the divisions that have opened between footy’s haves and have-nots? There is only one course open to the AFL that would maintain the integrity of the competition. That is to reduce the number of teams, writes Patrick Devery.
podcast Crikey Sports Jock Wrap — episode two
In this week’s episode of Jock Wrap, hosts Lethal, Cow and First Dog discuss the week’s AFL games, Queensland’s efforts to save Johnathan Thurston and whether it’s “un-Australian” to badmouth Lleyton Hewitt.
podcast The inaugural Crikey Sports ‘Jock Wrap’ podcast
In its inaugural edition, the Jock Wrap addresses all the hot button topics, including the AFL hall of fame, Ricky Nixon (yes we know) and North Melbourne’s possible relocation to Hobart – plus all the tips for round 12 of the AFL.
Media briefs: News gets papers confused … a little more Weiner … massive tablet growth predicted
In today’s Media Briefs: TV News in Melbourne goes into Kim Duthie overdrive … Will the new editor know where to go? … Front Page of the Day … and more …
Video TV News in Melbourne goes into Kim Duthie overdrive
Every commercial News outlet in Melbourne on Thursday 9 June led their bulletins with news that Kim Duthie aka the “St Kilda school girl” got into a street fight. Crikey Sports brings you brings you a shameful mash-up.
Political snippets: Richard Farmer’s chunky bits: Difference of opinion … when yes means yes
How refreshing to have that couple of stories in the past week suggesting that the Liberal Party is not completely full of “yes” politicians.
Where Fairfax and footy collide: save Aussie Rules reporting; save the subs!
Fairfax Media’s decision to outsource its subediting work threatens to damage our enjoyment of Australian Rules football, writes Jamie Johnstone.
Social media shit storm leads to AFL revolt
AFL fans across all clubs have united on Twitter and Facebook to offer support for Jack Trengrove, who has been suspending for three weeks following a contentious tackle, writes Leigh Josey.
Footy rights winners and losers … AFL looked after its own
The AFL has certainly looked after its own, with the winners from the AFL’s landmark broadcast rights agreement largely being AFL insiders.
Why would Seven help Ten with AFL games?
Seven wants a permanent 40% share of free-to-air ad dollars and by keeping the two extra AFL games it achieves that and strengthens itself in the southern AFL markets.
The AFL’s New Deal — more Demetriou than Roosevelt
The AFL has announced its broadcast rights for 2012 through to 2016. The amount was a staggering $1.253 billion for that five year period — the biggest deal in the history of Australian sports broadcasting, writes Leigh Josey.
Media briefs: Adelaide media Facebook ambush … more NotW phone-hack victims
How desperate is The Advertiser for readers? Well, desperate enough, it seems, to post a plug on a competitor’s Facebook page. Plus, Fairfax’s autoplay video ads backfire and other media news.
Majak Daw: pure breathtaking athletic awesomeness
Take a look at this video from the ABC’s coverage of yesterday’s VFL match between Collingwood and Werribee. Majak Daw, the first Sudanese-born player drafted by an AFL club kicks a magic goal, writes Leigh Josey.
For errant footballers, it’s a win-loos situation
They’re a great idea these portable pissoirs, but for God’s sake let’s put them where they’re needed.
Is AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou worth $2.2 million?
While its high profile players have had various troubles over the summer, the AFL PR machine has been hard at work in the “off season”, especially in its attempts to rejuvenate the public perception of AFL boss, Andrew Demetriou.
Playing the game: sex, footy and its secret world
It’s the article everyone is talking about: Anna Krien delves inside the dangerous game of sex and treatment of women in the AFL, in light of the St Kilda Schoolgirl scandal.
