Kevin Walters has been the coach of the Queensland State of Origin team
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Brisbane’s teams have already made history. They could claim glory too — led by coaches with very different backstories

The story’s already impossible enough. This weekend is the first time in history Brisbane’s AFL and NRL teams have both played in a grand final…

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Hodge throws support behind Hawthorn coaches

Three-time Hawthorn premiership captain Luke Hodge has thrown his support behind his former Hawks coaches, following allegations in an external review that the club mistreated…

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Hawthorn racism review reveals shock allegations against former coaches

An external review commissioned by the Hawthorn Football Club will reveal allegations that key figures at the AFL club demanded the separation of young First…

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Lauren Arnell celebrates kicking a goal with her fist in the air
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‘You can’t be what you can’t see’ – female coaches in AFLW pave the way for a more inclusive competition

When Lauren Arnell swaps her footy boots for the magnet board as the AFLW season gets underway in August, she will make history as the…

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Hawthorn coach Alistair Clarkson stands with a beaming smile, singing, with his arm around the shoulder of one of his players.
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From Clarko to Goodwin, the turning point for AFL coaches

There is conventional wisdom for AFL players that once they hit 50 games their trajectory goes up, as they accumulate the experience to react to…

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Essendon coach Ben Rutten looks dejected during a game against Geelong
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These are the coaches on the AFL hot seat after 2022’s round four

Unless you are in charge of a team skating to victory in a grand final, things are never easy for AFL coaches. Injuries, COVID-19 and…

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Sydney’s inaugural AFLW coach pushes for more full-time coaches in the league

The AFLW’s newest senior coach, Scott Gowans, has called for part-time coaches to push into full-time coaching. Key points: Scott Gowans will lead the Sydney…

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