Paul Bugeja

AFL News for the week ending March 26, 2023: Clarko and Lyon settle in, the lights go out and the bump is back in focus First up, apologies for the break in transmission with these weekly round-ups. We've all been watching the footy, of course, but now we're into the […]

Around the Grounds: Halfway through Round 2 – and already ...

Around the grounds - AFL news of the week
AFL News for week ending Feb 26, 2023: Cats name new captain, Tiger Tim sends a warning and 'the Angry Ant' is back Dangerfield the new Cats captain With the departure of Joel Selwood at the end of 2022, the Geelong Cats faced a dilemma - select a new captain […]

Around the Grounds: Paddy to lead the Cats

Around the grounds - AFL news of the week
AFL News for the week ending February 19, 2023: Cost-of-living win for fans, 'Our Cate' talks up the footy and practice matches are here AFL ticket price freeze for 2023 Just a week after AFLFA president Ron Issko discussed the kinds of issues fans are most concerned about going into […]

Around the Grounds: Footy price freeze – the fans have ...

Around the grounds - AFL news of the week
AFL News for the week ending February 12, 2023 - AFLFA President lays forward the case for fans for AFL Season 2023 While there's more and more happening around the grounds as AFL Season 2023 inches closer, it was the fans and not the players who were in the spotlight […]

Around the Grounds: AFLFA speaks up for fans

Around the grounds - AFL news of the week
AFL News for the week ending January 29, 2023 - Silvagni answers the Saints SOS, Court for alleged GF ticket scammer and SEN rates the 3 players your side cannot afford to lose Saints SOS to Blues great As further proof that once footy is in your blood it's impossible […]

Around the Grounds: Alleged AFL Grand Final scammer to face ...

Around the grounds - AFL news of the week
AFL News for the week ending January 22, 2023 - Albo on Tassie, a Melbourne legend retires and what the heck is going on at Essendon? PM's qualified support for new Hobart Stadium As we await the official nod from the AFL (and club presidents) as to whether or not […]

Around the Grounds: Tassie team seems to inch closer

Around the grounds - AFL news of the week
AFL News for the week ending January 15, 2023 - Hawks' gun recruit, All eyes on King, Giant official makes 'serious error' When will Saints' King take back his throne? After a disappointing end to season 2022, Saints fans will be hoping for a shift back into Premiership contention territory following […]

Around the Grounds: How is the Saints’ King tracking?

Hot AFL reading picks from across the week by PAUL BUGEJA Guardian Australia: Nino Bucci on grassroots football Like most AFL fans, AFLFA staff read anything they can get their eyes on when it comes to our magnificent game. On Sunday, January 8, a piece that caught our eye is […]

Grassroots AFL footy: An interesting insight

MCG at twilight
A day out from the end of 2022, staff writers at headquarters put together an interesting piece on what they thought each AFL coach's new year's resolutions for AFL Season 2023 season should be. Here's one hot quote from each. Adelaide Crows: Matthew Nicks Hand Tom Doedee the captain's armband […]

AFL Season 2023: What does each AFL coach need to ...

George Hewett of the Sydney Swans evades a tackle from the Bulldogs Caleb Daniel in an AFL game
Two interesting takes on AFL Season 2023 came out this week - here's the lowdown Paul Bugeja, AFLFA staff writer It's that time of the year when most are winding up work, preparing for Christmas celebrations of some kind or another and maybe turning an eye to the cricket...but only […]

‘The Irreplaceables’ and the ‘SEN Pressure Gauge’