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Jon Pierik

Jon Pierik

Jon Pierik is a sports journalist at The Age. He covers AFL and has won awards for his cricket and basketball writing.

The controversial moment involving Tom Atkins.

AFL admits last-touch free kick to Cats was wrong, would have been overturned on video review

The AFL has released its ruling on a controversial late free kick against Adelaide on Friday night, coming after Geelong coach Chris Scott he would support the AFL Review Centre being used for last-touch decisions.

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Bobby Hill embraces Nick Daicos at training this week.

‘Extremely well paid’: McRae’s pointed Daicos comments; young Pie finally gets his debut; Voss sorry for taunt

The Collingwood premiership coach was quick to point out the contract status of Nick Daicos. Meanwhile, Patrick Voss has apologised to Harrison Petty for the taunt he used.

  • Jon Pierik, Roy Ward and Scott Spits
Jack Fitzpatrick in his Demons playing days.

Legal action against AFL grows with 10 more clubs named as defendants

Eight new players have joined the multimillion-dollar concussion class action led by former Geelong star Max Rooke against the AFL, and 10 new clubs have been named.

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Max Rooke and former Cats coach Mark Thompson after the 2009 AFL grand final.

The significant step in ‘billion-dollar’ class action against the AFL, Cats

The landmark action against the AFL, led by a two-time premiership star and which now involves more than 100 players, took a big step forward on Tuesday.

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Nick Watson of the Hawks celebrates.

Have the AFL’s rule changes worked? We crunched the numbers

After three rounds, this is what the numbers say about scoring. Have the AFL’s rule changes had the desired effect?

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Key Port player out for up to 15 weeks; Timekeeping error behind missing 29 seconds; Bobby Hill back after long absence

Connor Rozee faces a major disruption to his season – out for up to 15 weeks – with scans confirming he has a hamstring tendon rupture. Meanwhile, the AFL concedes a timekeeping error was behind the missing 30 seconds in Saints-Giants clash.

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Patrick Voss of the Dockers picks up and carries Ed Langdon of the Demons on his shoulder.

The ‘Prancing Pony’ gets carried away in Dockers’ win over Dees; Saints just hold in a thriller

The Dockers proved far too strong for a rebuilding Melbourne but one incident in particular at Optus Stadium caught the eye. Earlier, the Saints and Suns recorded key wins.

  • Roy Ward and Jon Pierik
Maurice Rioli junior’s ‘tackle of the decade’.

‘It’s bush tucker’: The story behind stealthy Tiger’s chase of the decade

He is known for his flying, acrobatic chase-down tackles. Maurice Rioli jnr opens up on his unique journey and how this came to be.

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Zach Merrett with Essendon teammates.

‘Everyone’s had enough’: Essendon legend Hird thinks Merrett will stay with the club

James Hird thinks Zach Merrett will stay at the club, despite his former player trying to secure a trade to bitter rivals Hawthorn in the off-season.

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‘Messiah’ hopes for Wanganeen-Milera ‘not realistic’; Swans blow with Gulden out for months

St Kilda legend Nick Riewoldt has cautioned pundits to temper expectations on Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera. In tough news for the Sydney Swans, Errol Gulden needs surgery on his shoulder and will miss four months of football.

  • Peter Ryan, Jon Pierik, Jonathan Drennan, Scott Spits and Marc McGowan