Marcus Bontempelli’s already colossal standing in the game has been strengthened, named All-Australian captain for the first time to cap off a remarkable AFL Awards haul for the Bulldogs superstar. The 27-year-old on Thursday night was named in the centre of the 2024 All-Australian team – his sixth selection across his decorated career – before...
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Do these blokes play lawn bowls? The biggest snubs from AFL’s 2024 All-Australian squad
The release of the AFL All-Australian squad for 2024 also means it’s time for a release of frustrations. While 44 of the league’s best players have earned consideration for a blazer on Thursday night, plenty of super-talented stars have missed out – some of them were more surprising omissions than the others. “It was a...
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Up to 19 debuts as surprise sides lead the way: AFL 2024 All-Australian squad revealed
The 44-man AFL All-Australian squad for 2024 has been revealed, with two surprising teams providing the most nominees. Brisbane, who finished fifth, and Fremantle, who didn’t even make the top eight, lead the way with five players each inside the squad which will be narrowed down to 22 on Thursday night at the AFL Awards....
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Epic wins, two glaring fails in bonkers round of shaken up AFL flag race: Report Card
It was a wild weekend of footy … and some bonkers finishes, which made for tough grading. Nonetheless, we’ve given out four perfect scores and two fails in recapping the weekend that was. Every team’s performance analysed and graded in foxfooty.com.au’s Round 22 Report Card! Watch every game until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE...
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Inside the All-Australian selectors’ room: Every club’s contenders and locks halfway through 2024
The preliminary All-Australian discussions that have historically taken place behind closed doors have been revealed for the first time in an exclusive Fox Footy program. Eleven rounds into the 2024 season, the panel picking the most prestigious side of the year congregated to hold the first of several meetings that will decide which 22 players...
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‘Right into it’: The footy, cricket stars who are also gun, single-figure handicap golfers
Golf. It’s the ‘other’ sport so many elite athletes turn to to escape the rigours of their chosen professional career — and some get really, really good at it. To celebrate the 2024 PGA Championship — starting on Thursday night AEST, foxsports.com.au — spoke to some of the stars whose talent extends from the footy...