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Featured Columnist Damian Barrett
Damian Barrett is AFL Media's chief correspondent and an award-winning journalist widely acknowledged as being the best newsbreaker in the AFL.
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OPINION

BARRETT: The big issues facing every club - and the AFL - this summer

Hope springs eternal for every club at this time of year but there are no guarantees ahead of a massive 2025, writes Damian Barrett

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  1. Opinion
    Opinion

    BARRETT: The big issues facing every club - and the AFL - this summer

    Hope springs eternal for every club at this time of year but there are no guarantees ahead of a massive 2025, writes Damian Barrett

    AFL
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    opinion
  2. Opinion
    Opinion

    BARRETT: The wolves are out, but Lions primed to defy recent history

    Retaining key members of its off-field team has Brisbane primed to buck a recent trend

    AFL
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    opinion
  3. Opinion
    Opinion

    BARRETT: Three years out, the Devils are big-name hunters already

    Coaches, star players, footy boss... the AFL's 19th team is still years away but its impact is already being felt

    AFL
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    opinion
  4. Opinion
    Opinion

    BARRETT: Hokball, 'Ginni' and the brown-and-gold grey area

    Jack Ginnivan spearheaded the Hokball craze and, as Damian Barrett writes, sparked some awkward questions along the way

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    opinion
  5. Opinion
    Opinion

    IF the Pies' off-field problems are growing larger by the day ... THEN

    The Trade Period is over but Sliding Doors is still in top form ... and Damo's got plenty to say

    AFL
    AFL
    opinion
  6. Opinion
    Opinion

    IF the Demons tried to shut down Clarry talk ... THEN

    The Trade Period is here and Sliding Doors is in top form ... and Damo's got plenty to say

    AFL
    AFL
    opinion
  7. Opinion
    Opinion

    IF Harry McKay has no intention of playing anywhere else ... THEN

    The off-season's here and Sliding Doors is in top form ... and Damo's got plenty to say

    AFL
    AFL
    opinion
  8. Opinion
    Opinion

    BARRETT: Swans must ask 'brutal questions' after latest GF failure

    As Sydney sifts through the wreckage of another Grand Final thrashing, no one should be spared in the post-season review, writes Damian Barrett

    AFL
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    opinion

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    AAA: 'Sloppy' Cats a shadow of '22, 'scary' contender, box-office Crows

    Damian Barrett, Matthew Lloyd and Nat Edwards discuss a big weekend of storylines in Access All Areas

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  • 02:13

    Why a 'good old fashioned spray' is needed at Geelong

    Matthew Lloyd shows where the Cats are 'not working hard enough', thanks to Crypto.com

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  • 00:42

    Big man stands tall and 'saves' the Blues

    Nat Edwards, Matthew Lloyd and Damian Barrett focus on a key Blue who was crucial in the closing moments against the Cats, thanks to Crypto.com

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  • 01:06

    The six seconds which cost Freo

    Did the Dockers shoot themselves in the foot? Access All Areas show the moment that Freo would perhaps like back, thanks to Crypto.com

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  • 19:37

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  • 02:07

    What's Ben McKay worth, will Tigers or Blues finish higher, pass mark for Eagles

    Nat Edwards, Matthew Lloyd and Damian Barrett give us their 'Quick Gives', thanks to Crypto.com

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    Blues debutant tames two Tigers

    This impressive effort by Oliver Hollands catches the attention of Nat Edwards, Matthew Lloyd and Damian Barrett, thanks to Crypto.com

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  • 01:23

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  • Captain courageous shines on and off the field

    Matthew Lloyd and Damian Barrett discuss Joel Selwood's incredible Grand Final day, thanks to Crypto.com

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    Scott's eerie preseason prediction comes to fruition

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Sliding Doors

  1. Opinion
    Opinion

    IF the Pies' off-field problems are growing larger by the day ... THEN

    The Trade Period is over but Sliding Doors is still in top form ... and Damo's got plenty to say

    AFL
    AFL
    opinion
  2. Opinion
    Opinion

    IF the Demons tried to shut down Clarry talk ... THEN

    The Trade Period is here and Sliding Doors is in top form ... and Damo's got plenty to say

    AFL
    AFL
    opinion
  3. Opinion
    Opinion

    IF Harry McKay has no intention of playing anywhere else ... THEN

    The off-season's here and Sliding Doors is in top form ... and Damo's got plenty to say

    AFL
    AFL
    opinion
  4. Opinion
    Opinion

    IF one of the Callums has hogged the headlines ... THEN

    It's Grand Final week for Sliding Doors, too ... and Damo's STILL got plenty to say

    AFL
    AFL
    opinion
  5. Opinion
    Opinion

    IF Brand Petracca has hated the criticism directed its way ... THEN

    Sliding Doors is in full swing for 2024 ... and Damo's got plenty to say

    AFL
    AFL
    opinion
  6. Opinion
    Opinion

    IF people lost their minds over Ginni's social media post ... THEN

    Sliding Doors is in full swing for 2024 ... and Damo's got plenty to say

    AFL
    AFL
    opinion
  7. Opinion
    Opinion

    IF Daisy has coached just one AFLW match ... THEN

    Sliding Doors is in full swing for 2024 ... and Damo's got plenty to say

    AFL
    AFL
    opinion
  8. Opinion
    Opinion

    IF 'Brand Petracca' wants to truly hit the big time ... THEN

    Sliding Doors is in full swing for 2024 ... and Damo's got plenty to say

    AFL
    AFL
    opinion
  9. Opinion
    Opinion

    IF Damo has heard unbelievable spin over the years ... THEN

    Sliding Doors is in full swing for 2024 ... and Damo's got plenty to say

    AFL
    AFL
    opinion
  10. Opinion
    Opinion

    IF the Dees insist their culture isn't an issue ... THEN

    Sliding Doors is in full swing for 2024 ... and Damo's got plenty to say

    AFL
    AFL
    opinion
  11. Opinion
    Opinion

    IF the 'Essendon Edge' was back last week ... THEN

    Sliding Doors is in full swing for 2024 ... and Damo's got plenty to say

    AFL
    AFL
    opinion
  12. Opinion
    Opinion

    IF you'd never watched footy until last weekend ... THEN

    Sliding Doors is in full swing for 2024 ... and Damo's got plenty to say

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    AFL
    opinion

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