AFL Integrity Unit

Gil answering complicated questions about the details of the new team

Current Tasmanian team jumper concept: stripes representing the thylacine, black and white of the famous Tassie devil, combining to evoke the state’s convict heritage. Iconic. Can’t see anybody objecting.

Our official stance is that it is correct and good umpiring to change the way dissent is adjudicated between individual umpires and within a single game based on the umpire’s mood. That should deal with any concerns about bias or special treatment.

To be fair, the AFL has had to deal with field invasions from time to time.

A tale in four parts

2021: North Melbourne get their first ever #1 pick 2022:

Ross Lyon considering a return to coaching.

Collingwood fans when they’re winning, but it’s by more than two goals

North Melbourne dropping Horne-Francis ahead of what would have been his first game in his home state.

The way the players and fans are celebrating, you can tell that even through the premiership years they all knew in their hearts this is their home

As we all know, the most important attributes for forwards in the modern game are the ability to pressure and tackle the opposition, really lock the ball in. Can’t think of anything else that could be more important than that.

When you watch Collingwood win by under two goals yet again