Police have finished with the Swans, but the club’s own review of its AFL program is far from over. Will it get to the heart of what went wrong?
Sydney chief executive Matthew Pavlich expresses "bitter disappointment" after Tom Papley's drug test result hurls the AFL club back into the spotlight.
Forget Wharfie Time. Australian Rules football has a long history of gimmicks that haven't always turned out well, and they have involved everything from a hovercraft to a Batmobile and even an elephant.
Tom Papley returns a positive preliminary drug test after being pulled over by NSW Police, who sprung him driving with a suspended licence.
The AFL abandons the Opening Round after two years, returning to a season start with all 18 teams in action.
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The AFL is returning to a more conventional format for its round-one fixture next season, but Carlton and Richmond have lost their traditional spot at the start of the program.