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Andrew Wu

Andrew Wu writes on cricket and AFL for The Age

Luke Brown, a spectator refused entry from day one of the Sheffield Shield final at Junction Oval for wearing this Free Imran Khan shirt.

Cricket fan told to cover up ‘free Imran Khan’ shirt to enter match

Luke Brown was forced to cover up his “Free Imran Khan” T-shirt to gain entry to the Sheffield Shield final on Thursday as he was deemed to be making a political statement about the jailed Pakistani great.

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Harper’s attitude to batting at the top of the order, facing the new ball, has helped him reinvent himself.

‘I can get hit in the head and be fine’: The mindset of a reinvented cricketer

At a time when batting in Australia has become so difficult against the new ball that teams have sent tailenders in to open – as seen on Boxing Day – Sam Harper is bucking the trend.

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Bombers coach Brad Scott.

The issues Essendon must address to finally rise from the doldrums

It’s 70 games into Brad Scott’s tenure, and the Bombers are still years away from being a premiership contender. Here’s why.

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Jack Gunston celebrates a telling goal.

How these blue-collar Hawks outshone big-money Charlie

This Hawthorn team arrived on the scene amid much glitz and glamour, but under Thursday-night lights at the MCG they rolled their sleeves up to disarm Sydney’s run-and-gun, box-office game.

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Dylan Moore is embraced by coach Sam Mitchell after overcoming a tumultuous period off the field to shine on it.

Hollywood Hawks step up, prevail in a nail-biting finish over Swans at the MCG

Hawthorn and Sydney put on a classic in the battle of the birds at the home of footy. Both showed enough to indicate they’re genuine contenders this year.

  • Roy Ward, Andrew Wu and Russell Bennett
Phoenix is run by 2000 Essendon premiership star Scott Lucas.

Management company run by premiership hero fined

Phoenix Management, the player agency run by Essendon premiership hero Scott Lucas, has been fined for breaching rules relating to young players.

  • Andrew Wu, Peter Ryan and Hannah Kennelly
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Tom De Koning in his first hitout for St Kilda.

Expecting a free run at a top-10 pick for your club? Not so fast

A proposal to eliminate free agency compensation picks from the first 10 selections of the 2026 AFL national draft is in doubt.

  • Sam McClure, Peter Ryan and Andrew Wu
Wayne Milera pays close attention to Nick Daicos.

The seven missing minutes for Nick Daicos that cost Collingwood the game

In what proved to be the pivotal quarter of the night, Daicos was positioned away from where the game was being decided. He touched the ball just six times. Adelaide slammed on six goals.

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The Magpies look dejected after a loss.

‘Not going to shy away from it’: McRae opens up on Magpies’ big issue after loss to Crows

The Western Bulldogs, Swans and Crows all clinched big wins on ‘Super Saturday’, while the Cats stormed back from the brink to outlast the Dockers. Follow all the reaction.

  • Roy Ward, Scott Spits, Jonathan Drennan, Danny Russell and Andrew Wu
Swans chairman Andrew Pridham.

Swans chair apologises for Bondi tribute that failed to mention Jewish community

Andrew Pridham has taken responsibility for the omission after Swans legend Gerard Healy criticised the pre-game speech delivered by club chief Matthew Pavlich.

  • Jon Pierik, Jonathan Drennan, David Barwell and Andrew Wu