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Craig McRae, Adam Kingsley, Chris Scott, Luke Beveridge and Chris Fagan all coach their AFL teams in different ways.

I’ve had coaches I’d run through walls for. These are the five questions Essendon, Carlton and Tassie should ask

Fans want hope. Boards want credibility. The media wants a headline. But the most important question any club looking for a new coach should ask is, what are their players looking for?

  • Libby Birch

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Australian football’s under-18 championships start this weekend, showcasing the brightest prospects in the game, including Ethan Matthews, Harry Van Hattum, Cody Walker and Dougie Cochrane.

The Bombers and Tigers will be keeping an eye on these young guns ahead of the draft

Recruiters will be out in force to try to unearth the AFL’s next stars when the under-18 championships begin this weekend across the country.

  • Marc McGowan
Former Carlton president Luke Sayers is being sued for defamation by his estranged wife, Cate.

Bupa renews seven-figure Carlton deal amid Sayers court saga

The health insurer has signed on for three more years as a Carlton sponsor as the club’s handling of its former president’s explicit photo scandal is scrutinised in the Supreme Court.

  • Christine Lacy
Brotherly love: Ben McKay of Essendon and Carlton’s Harry McKay.

McKay was ‘smart’ to milk the clock, Merrett role under the microscope

Carlton continue their resurgence under caretaker coach Josh Fraser with a tense five-point win over old rivals Essendon amid the AFL’s latest clock-related drama. Earlier on Sunday, a thrilling and late Jai Serong goal completed Sydney’s great escape against St Kilda, entrenching the Swans in the top two.

  • Roy Ward, Greg Dundas, Peter Ryan and Scott Spits
Interim Essendon coach Dean Solomon is staying focused on the side and its performance, amid noise about the senior coaching position.

‘First I heard of it’: Solomon responds to Hird’s Essendon ‘all-star’ coaching package

Dean Solomon’s inclusion in an all-star team being assembled by James Hird to coach Essendon next year is news to Dean Solomon.

  • Danny Russell
Carlton are back in the finals race after three wins in a row.

It’s time to take notice of the AFL’s top 10. It’s a game changer

Carlton and West Coast are a genuine chance to play finals this season, despite winning just four of their first 12 games.

  • Peter Ryan
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John Longmire is yet to be approached by either the Bombers or Blues for their coaching vacancies.

The Bombers and Blues are eyeing new coaches. Neither have yet spoken with John Longmire

Sydney’s 2012 premiership coach is expected to be on the radar of both Melbourne powerhouses in due course.

  • Jake Niall
Cause for concern: Hugh McCluggage’s form.

Where the bloody hell are Hugh? The AFL’s two-time champs are waning before our eyes

Hugh McCluggage’s form drop has been the most perplexing. The All-Australian is in a funk this year that is difficult to understand. He had three handballs, 0 marks, 0 clearances and 0 tackles after half-time against Fremantle.

  • Michael Gleeson
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.

  • Andrew Wu
Josh Fraser and Patrick Cripps after Carlton’s third win in a row.

Suddenly in form, the Blues have what it takes to make another late finals run

A month ago, the journey ahead seemed almost as arduous as that facing Essendon and Richmond. Today, the Carlton coaching role shapes as one of the competition’s more attractive propositions.

  • Jake Niall