
Michael Gleeson
Writer at The Age
Sports writer with The Age/SMH. Write on AFL, athletics, tennis. Now over on Blue Sky @gleesonm.bsku.social
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2 days ago |
smh.com.au | Brittany Busch |Michael Gleeson
By Brittany Busch and Michael GleesonUpdated June 5, 2025 — 7.27pmfirst published at 6.07pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. LoadingAFL chief Andrew Dillon has personally apologised to the four umpires at the centre of the Lachie Schultz concussion saga for the league’s handing of the events.
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5 days ago |
theage.com.au | Michael Gleeson
, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The AFL has hired Brisbane Lions chief executive Greg Swann to be the league’s new head of football performance. The role was created when AFL boss Andrew Dillon split Laura Kane’s position in half, creating a new position that will also sit on the executive.
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6 days ago |
theage.com.au | Michael Gleeson
An opponent called the Swans a ‘rabble’. He was being kind, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. LoadingAdelaide’s Wayne Milera called them a “rabble”. Listening to the way the Swans players spoke, watching how they played and behaved, it was just a mess, he said. Ordinarily this sort of comment from an opponent would be considered inflammatory and ungracious. It wasn’t. Milera was in fact, being kind.
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6 days ago |
watoday.com.au | Michael Gleeson |Iain Payten
SaveNormal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeAustralian sprinter Lachlan Kennedy has broken the elusive, magical 10-second barrier for the 100m sprint, becoming just the second Australian man to legally do so. Kennedy ran 9.98s with a legal and even slightly unhelpful wind of -0.7s at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi, Kenya overnight.
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1 week ago |
brisbanetimes.com.au | Danny Russell |Michael Gleeson
Loading No surprises with the subs vests tonight. The Bombers have named Elijah Tsatas as their sub, while Deven Robertson will start as the sub for the Lions. On the weather front, it is 18C in Brisbane and cloudy. There is a chance of a shower or two later on tonight Brisbane v Essendon, Gabba, 7.30pmIn a nutshell: The Lions’ title defence looks to be back on track after an ordinary fortnight in which they lost to Melbourne at home and then drew with North Melbourne in Tasmania.
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What's the record number of frees given away in a game? Matt Rowell must be on record pace - five given away half way through second qtr.