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Peter Ryan

Peter Ryan

Peter Ryan is a sports reporter with The Age.

The controversial moment involving Tom Atkins.

Chris Scott says review centre should get involved to stop a repeat of Atkins controversy

The Cats coach he would support the AFL Review Centre being used for contentious last-touch decisions after Tom Atkins won a crucial free kick late in the win over Adelaide.

  • Peter Ryan

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Tanner Bruhn (right) leaves the ground with his teammates aftee their win over the Crows.

Tanner Bruhn opens up on his AFL return after a year from hell

The Geelong star was stood down while he faced sexual assault charges last year, which were eventually withdrawn. He’s returned to the field with purpose this season.

  • Peter Ryan
Gryan Miers wraps Luke Nankervis up in a tackle.

Umpiring controversy hits GMHBA as Cats get the cream in a wet-weather thriller over Adelaide

A dramatic moment late in the game involving Cats veteran Tom Atkins will be scrutinised heavily after Geelong’s win. Follow all the reaction.

  • Roy Ward and Peter Ryan
Geelong’s Mark O’Connor had a dream. The Cats wanted to see him fulfill it.

The premiership Cat who had heads turning and tongues wagging in church on Christmas Eve

This is the story of Mark O’Connor’s last-minute return to Ireland during AFL pre-season, his teammates’ mega effort to join him and why it was an emotional trip for the entire town of Dingle.

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Hawthorn co-captain Jai Newcombe.

Risk versus reward: Rating the best and worst long-term deals across the AFL

We dive into the risks clubs take when they sign players to long-term deals, and how often the risk actually pays off.

  • Peter Ryan and Marc McGowan
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.

  • Jon Pierik and Peter Ryan
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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.

  • Peter Ryan and Jon Pierik
Essendon’s young players need support and guidance and leadership

Blame Brad Scott if you like, but these senior Essendon players should be on notice

The coach is not without blame as the defensive flaws remain in place in his fourth year. He needs to fix them or face inevitable calls for change. But the bigger problem is this.

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Nightmare start as Scott says Dons ‘demoralised’; Eagles end big losing streak; Voss fined over taunt

The blowtorch on Essendon coach Brad Scott roared into overdrive as the Bombers’ nightmare start to the season continued with a 63-point belting at the hands of Port Adelaide.

  • Steve Barrett and Peter Ryan
Blow: Christian Petracca hurt his hamstring against Richmond after a brilliant start to the season.

Rule changes have made football faster than ever before. Can the players’ hamstrings handle it?

A surge in hamstring injuries during round two have raised questions about the impact on player availability as game speed increases due to AFL rule changes.

  • Peter Ryan