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Andrew Demetriou

Demetriou’s undeserved legacy

After a decade in arguably Australian sport’s toughest job, Andrew Demetriou has announced that 2014 will be his last year. However his legacy will be clouded by an unprecedented controversy, writes Sean Munaweera.

The worst Wednesday imaginable

Andrew Demetriou and James Hird need to resign and step aside from their respective positions following Wednesday’s chain of events, writes Tom Morris..

Demetriou’s undeserved legacy

After a decade in arguably Australian sport’s toughest job, Andrew Demetriou has announced that 2014 will be his last year. However his legacy will be clouded by an unprecedented controversy, writes Sean Munaweera.

The worst Wednesday imaginable

Andrew Demetriou and James Hird need to resign and step aside from their respective positions following Wednesday’s chain of events, writes Tom Morris..

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Right man for the job

Gillon McLachlan is the right choice as new AFL CEO, writes Sean Munaweera.

Demetriou’s undeserved legacy

After a decade in arguably Australian sport’s toughest job, Andrew Demetriou has announced that 2014 will be his last year. However his legacy will be clouded by an unprecedented controversy, writes Sean Munaweera.

The worst Wednesday imaginable

Andrew Demetriou and James Hird need to resign and step aside from their respective positions following Wednesday’s chain of events, writes Tom Morris..

Inadvertent Origin

Andrew Demetriou has no intention of seeing State of Origin return to the AFL. But should AFL become a truly national sport, origin might be on the cards again, writes Sam McInerney.

Footy finding asylum

Dana Affleck uses the AFL to provide a cultural introduction for asylum seekers and refugees. She tells Andrew Miller how the program helps new Australians feel at home.

Affluence over equality

With a host of AFL club chiefs preparing to visit the US to study the NFL’s equality, Liam Quinn explains how wealth doesn’t equal parity.

Demons can hold their heads high after horror week

Today marks the end of a horror week for the Melbourne Football Club, but it may be a positive with the club presenting a united front in the face of Jason Mifsud, Ben Polis and racism allegations.

Sorry Rendell denies racist claims

Matt Rendell finally broke his silence last night on the racial comments he made that have shocked not only the Adelaide Crows, but the whole competition. Jake D’Amato looks at the situation.

Has expansion killed AFL competitiveness?

As the 2011 home and away season closes, questions are being asked as to why AFL crowd attendance has dropped off. Michael Nolan talks to Dr Liam Lenten about the growing problem.

From the grandstand: AFL fans biggest winners

The AFL recently announced its massive broadcast rights agreement, to reap more than $1.25 billion from 2012-2016. But despite the large sum of money, Ben Waterworth believes the code’s fans are the biggest winners of the deal.