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Footy through the decades: (clockwise from left) Malcolm Blight, Dermott Brereton, Gary Ablett snr, Patrick Cripps, Lance Franklin and Michael Voss.

AFL 2024

Footy was better then ... but was it? AFL greats have their say

We asked champions which decade of footy was the greatest. Next, our experts vote on the best spectacle, skills, tactics, toughness and fan experience. Today, you have your say.

by Jon Pierik

AFL 2024

Amartey party: Nine goals from 10 touches as Swans belt Adelaide

by Roy Ward, Andrew Wu, Jon Pierik and Scott Spits

Dusty’s 300th

AFL 2024

Almost a time warp to Tiger glory days as 92,311 converge for Dusty

by Andrew Wu

Exclusive

Dustin Martin

Dusty in his own words: Watch the champion Tiger’s most revealing interview

by Jake Niall

AFL 2024

The ‘Pied piper’ leading the charge at AFL’s new Tasmanian team

by Caroline Wilson

Insight & Analysis

Take it from a long-suffering fan, the Demons’ dynasty looks over before it began

The long drive back home to Canberra seems even longer after making the journey to witness yet another Dees loss. My curse continues.

James Massola

National affairs editor

The nine upstarts who have muscled into the mid-year All-Australian side

There are the automatic picks, the regulars, and then there are the selections which will raise eyebrows - some of whom I do not expect to be in the All-Australian team at season’s end.

Jake Niall

Chief football writer, The Age

The shirtfront Brayden Maynard didn’t see coming

As a kid, Magpie Brayden Maynard was so excited by footy that he sometimes peed his pants. At 200 games, he’s still excited. But it shows in a different way.