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Sam McClure

Sam McClure

Sam McClure is an award-winning AFL journalist and broadcaster.

Gold Coast ruckman Max Knobel.

‘I will accept the repercussions’: Suns ruckman cops four-game ban for homophobic slur

The son of a former Lions, Saints and Richmond big man said he has to take responsibility for his actions in an incident in the VFL, which he admitted were “unacceptable”.

  • Sam McClure, Danny Russell and Jon Pierik

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Tasmania Devils mascot Rum’un mixes with fans at a VFL match.

‘Hard to think of a more wasteful project’: Economist slams ‘bloody-minded’ AFL over stadium

The 18 AFL club presidents will meet to discuss the controversial Tasmanian stadium on Tuesday ahead of the Hall of Fame. Dr Nicholas Gruen has said the cost of the stadium would far outweigh the benefits.

  • Sam McClure
Options for the AFL Commission? From left: Former St Kilda and Collingwood player Luke Ball, former Collingwood president Eddie McGuire, and North Melbourne chair Sonja Hood.

How a premiership Pie, a Scotch old boy and Eddie McGuire could reshape the AFL Commission

New AFL chairman Craig Drummond has flagged major changes to the commission. We know who’s going out, so who’s on the hit list to bring in?

  • Sam McClure
This was denied a goal.

‘Should have seen it was a howler within seconds’: Scott’s brutal honesty after nail-biting loss

Chris Scott questioned the AFL’s score review system after a controversial mistake robbed the Cats of a crucial first-quarter goal in their four-point loss to the Blues.

  • Sam McClure
Patrick Cripps was mobbed by teammates after slotting the match-winning goal.

‘It was a bit of an out-of-body experience’: Captain Cripps can barely believe his match-winning goal

The resurgent Blues claimed their third win in a row, this time against the Cats in front of more than 60,000 screaming fans at the MCG.

  • Roy Ward and Sam McClure
Adam Simpson (right) was the 2018 West Coast premiership coach.

‘I can’t see anyone going for this job’: Simpson’s brutal call on Essendon process as Hird looms large

Premiership coaches Adam Simpson and John Longmire have given their thoughts on the Bombers coaching race.

  • Jon Pierik, Sam McClure and Scott Spits
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Andrew Welsh addressed the media on Tuesday.

It looked like a favourite son’s return. Then Scott’s authority started to unravel

Externally, the Bombers continued preaching patience and development. Internally, impatience was beginning to creep in.

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Brad Scott.

‘There were only eight people who knew’: Scott speaks on the leak of his sacking, says he’d have traded Merrett

Essendon face a payout of up to $1.3 million on Brad Scott’s contract. That amount would have to be absorbed into the Bombers’ soft cap.

  • Danny Russell, Jon Pierik, Sam McClure, Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall, Peter Ryan and Scott Spits
An animated Brad Scott.

Behind the savage bake Brad Scott gave his players at quarter-time against the Dockers

Broadcast cameras on Sunday picked up Scott’s savage address to the Bombers at quarter-time. Mason Redman said, “the message got through”.

  • Scott Spits, Peter Ryan, Hannah Kennelly and Sam McClure
Zach Merrett after the loss to Fremantle.

Frustrated Zach Merrett weighs up his future again

Essendon star Zach Merrett is again weighing up his future at Tullamarine, with rival clubs increasingly of the belief the former captain will seek a trade at season’s end.

  • Sam McClure