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Andrew Wu

Andrew Wu

Andrew Wu writes on cricket and AFL for The Age.

Dean Solomon has plenty of work to do as interim Essendon coach.

Solomon’s dire warning for the Bombers; player contact with an umpire could cost one club $50,000

Melbourne crushed a sorry Bombers outfit at the MCG, but Essendon’s interim coach insists they are not being affected by the spectre of James Hird.

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Cricket Victoria’s plans for the Melbourne Renegades and the Melbourne Stars have sent the sport into disarray.

Have your say: The three new names Cricket Victoria has trademarked to replace the Stars

The Melbourne Rangers is one of three names put forward by Cricket Victoria as a potential new moniker for the Stars.

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Pies coach Craig McRae wants more from the club’s younger players.

‘Time’s running out for some’: McRae’s stark warning to under-performing young Magpies

Collingwood coach Craig McRae has warned time is running out for several of the club’s youngsters, as the Magpies prioritise experience for their King’s Birthday blockbuster against Melbourne.

  • Andrew Wu, Danny Russell and Isabel McMillan
Craig McRae, Chris Scott and Chris Fagan.

The AFL’s kingmakers: How the next premiership coach will be found

This masthead has compiled each club’s coaching subcommittees over the past 15 years to find those with the best records in unearthing successful coaches – and their tips to pick the right one.

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The dejected Magpies after their loss to the Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium on Saturday night.

Three of the Pies’ biggest names had big nights. They still lost, and that’s a massive problem

As close as Collingwood were to knocking off Sydney, Fremantle and Hawthorn, the reality is the highest-ranked side the Pies have beaten is St Kilda in 11th.

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Michael Sellwood of the Bulldogs celebrates on the final siren

‘I had to go’: Bulldogs’ unlikely hero speaks after his match-winning mark over Pies in Marvel blockbuster

After Curnow and Heeney ripped the Tigers to shreds and the premiers slumped to another defeat, the Pies and Dogs fought out an absolute thriller. Follow all the reaction

  • Roy Ward and Andrew Wu
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David Hussey.

Hussey steps down from top cricket job

He departs as Victoria’s head of men’s cricket after overseeing a strong period in which they made three Sheffield Shield finals and a national one-day final, albeit without lifting the title.

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Essendon coach Brad Scott is dealing with another injury crisis at the club.

‘Worst side in the competition’: Lloyd savages Essendon as pressure mounts on Brad Scott

Essendon great Matthew Lloyd said the Bombers lacked confidence in their use of the ball – and the coach was to blame. But young gun Archie Roberts is standing by Brad Scott.

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Andrew McGrath of the Bombers is helped from the ground by trainers.

Dreamtime clash turns to nightmare fuel for 1-10 Bombers after injury carnage

Andrew McGrath, Archer May and Tom Lynch were all hospitalised as injury claimed seven players in the Tigers’ upset 18-point win in front of more than 78,000 at the MCG.

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Shai Bolton and the Dockers were all smiles after their win over the Saints.

Wharfie time: Dockers storm to a perfect 10 with victory over Ross Lyon’s Saints

The cream rose to the top for Fremantle at Optus Stadium. Meanwhile, Richmond turned Dreamtime at the ’G into a nightmare for the besieged Bombers and their coach Brad Scott.

  • Roy Ward, Andrew Wu and Russell Bennett