The new AFLW season begins in three days. Ahead of it kicking off, I spoke to the excellent @glbastiani.bsky.social about the progress that's been made in 10 years, the progress that's yet to be made, and whether anyone can lay a glove on North Melbourne. www.onepercenters.net.au/p/a-league-o...

A League of One's Own

I speak with Gemma Bastiani about 10 years of the AFLW, the progress that’s yet to be made, and whether anyone can lay a glove on North Melbourne.

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NEW EPISODE | Pistols at High Noon This week, we: 👶 Compare the Richmond and West Coast rebuilds ❓ Ask if Carlton can afford not to appoint Fraser ❌ Discuss Nicky Winmar's expulsion from the Hall of Fame 🇮🇪 Review the Aus-Ire AFLW game! And much more! www.onepercenters.net.au/p/110-percen...

110 Percenters: Pistols at High Noon

Season 1, Episode 12

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NEW (BONUS) EPISODE | Sam Docherty interview We were lucky to be joined by Sam to chat about his career, getting drafted, coding his own games, how the game has changed, and what’s next. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: www.onepercenters.net.au/p/110-percen...

110 Percenters: Interview with Sam Docherty

Bonus episode!

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NEW EPISODE | Charlie Chicken This week, we: 🥧 Ask if Collingwood is a dark horse 🗣️ Discuss the continued booing of Isaac Quaynor and the Crows' response 🎙️ Talk about coach press conferences 📈 Consider which stat we'd get rid of And much more! www.onepercenters.net.au/p/110-percen...

110 Percenters: Charlie Chicken

Season 1, Episode 11

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I wrote about Ben Keays, his incredible footy journey, and what it can teach us all – including list managers of rebuilding footy clubs – about never giving up. www.onepercenters.net.au/p/the-keays-...

The Keays that unlock everything

Thoughts on what footy’s happy warrior can teach us

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I wrote about why the AFL administration is bad at almost every part of its job. www.onepercenters.net.au/p/the-lucky-...

The Lucky League

Thoughts on the AFL administration’s growing legitimacy crisis

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NEW EPISODE | Big Boy Month On another bumper show, we: 💎 Hold each contender up to light ⚽️ Chat about our relationship to the world game 🧢 Discuss the soft cap ⛓️ Talk about the importance of list depth Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: www.onepercenters.net.au/p/110-percen...

110 Percenters: Big Boy Month

Listen now | Season 1, Episode 8

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Had an absolute blast chatting to Adit for his Cricket Sickos podcast. We went deep on my love for the game, how sport helps immigrants build bridges in their new countries, and why there's traditionally been so much more good writing about cricket than footy. Please get around his work.

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Popping out of hiatus to get Mateo from @onepercentas.bsky.social on the show! We talk about becoming Australian through discovering cricket, Mateo's live for Damien Martyn, and how cricket media stacks up against AFL media. open.spotify.com/episode/0uMT... youtu.be/5VBy6jPrbqg?...

NEW EPISODE | Showdown Shakedown This week, @capitalcitycody.bsky.social, @jonathanhorn.bsky.social and I discuss: - Showdown 60 ⚡️🧈🚗 - The ABC's investigation into concussion/CTE - The rules changes we'd bring up with Greg Swann (ripper bloke) 🦢 - Footy's Ben Stokes🏏👨‍🦰

Pleased and somewhat relieved to have published the final instalment of my Mid-Season Report Card series. This week, about 6,000 words on Geelong, Melbourne, St Kilda, and the Western Bulldogs. www.onepercenters.net.au/p/bye-bye-by...

Bye, bye, bye: 2026 Mid-Season Report Card #5

Considering how Geelong, Melbourne, St Kilda, and the Western Bulldogs are faring so far.

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110 Percenters is here! This week, @jonathanhorn.bsky.social, @capitalcitycody.bsky.social and I: - Discuss Josh Fraser's 5-0 start and how it should shift Carlton's thinking; - Unpack the AFL's mooted changes to the fixture; and - Shoot from the Hip. www.onepercenters.net.au/p/110-percen...

110 Percenters: The Fraser... Freighter? Frigate? Fighter jet?

Season 1, Episode 6

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My fourth mid-season review considers how Brisbane, Essendon, Sydney, and West Coast have fared in the first half of the season and what awaits for the rest of 2026. www.onepercenters.net.au/p/bye-bye-by... Sincere thanks to the four contributors for sharing their knowledge for this piece!

Bye, bye, bye: 2026 Mid-Season Report Card #4

Considering how Brisbane, Essendon, Sydney, and West Coast are faring so far.

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On this week's 110 Percenters, @capitalcitycody.bsky.social, @jonathanhorn.bsky.social and I discuss Gold Coast's on-field regression and off-field discontent, the Hall of Fame's recent inductees, and its decision to overlook some players for Legend status. www.onepercenters.net.au/p/110-percen...

110 Percenters: Obscured by Clouds

Season 1, Episode 5

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I wrote about St Kilda and Collingwood standing at the same crossroads, facing different directions. What do you do when it feels like your future revolves around a single superstar? www.onepercenters.net.au/p/standing-a...

Standing at the Crossroads

Thoughts on how Collingwood and St Kilda manage what’s next. Plus lots and lots of clips.

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This week on 110 Percenters, @capitalcitycody.bsky.social, @jonathanhorn.bsky.social and I discuss technology in footy, St Kilda and the rainbow that’s always just out of reach, and debate Wildcard Round.

We're back for what many are already calling the third episode of 110 Percenters! This week, we discuss Freo's rise to flag favouritism, declining Indigenous player numbers, and debate whether James Hird would be a good choice for Essendon. www.onepercenters.net.au/p/110-percen...

110 Percenters: Flagmantle and the ghost at the Essendon banquet

Season 1, Episode 3

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I should sack my editor/social media guy for publishing this during the most anticipated game of the year (this is a joke), but I thought I'd look at how the four sides which have the bye this week – Adelaide, Gold Coast, North, and Port – are going so far. www.onepercenters.net.au/p/bye-bye-by...

Bye, bye, bye: 2026 Mid-Season Report Card #1

Considering how Adelaide, Gold Coast, North Melbourne and Port Adelaide are faring so far.

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I wrote about the growing gap between a league that's becoming increasingly good at honouring Indigenous contributions, but has fewer Indigenous players on the field. www.onepercenters.net.au/p/all-ceremo...

All Ceremony, No Country

Thoughts on a Sir Doug Nicholls Round with fewer Indigenous players than ever.

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Some news: @capitalcitycody.bsky.social and @jonathanhorn.bsky.social and I have started a podcast. It's called 110 Percenters. On our debut, we talk about Scott Pendlebury, and Steven King's remarkable start at Melbourne. Please tell us how we did. www.onepercenters.net.au/p/introducin...

List managers are footy's silent architects. Not many supporters know their names. But every side bears their influence. I had the pleasure of speaking with "Alex", an AFL list manager, about the decisions he makes and the trade-offs he encounters. www.onepercenters.net.au/p/beyond-the...

Beyond the Draft Board: how lists are really built

I speak with an AFL list manager about drafting under uncertainty, player psychology, and the cost of managing people as assets.

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You might have heard: Michael Voss is no longer Carlton's senior coach. I wrote about what brought him undone, the peculiar demands of coaching in today's AFL, and how Carlton can avoid committing the mistakes that brought them here in the first place. www.onepercenters.net.au/p/the-unbear...

The Unbearable Lightness of Being Carlton Coach

Thoughts on the end of Michael Voss’s tenure.

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The story of Michael Voss's tenure at Carlton in one image. He was +14 wins after a 61-point thrashing of Richmond in Round 16, 2024. The next week, the Blues were 33 points up against GWS at quarter time. It was pretty much all downhill from there.

The belated return of Culture Corner! Wuthering Heights, Hyperpolitics, what AI will make scarce, Emily Remler, Angine de Poitrine, joining YIMBY Melbourne, turning internet friends into real friends, and more. www.onepercenters.net.au/p/culture-co...

Culture Corner: April 2026

Reading, Watching, Listening, Playing, Doing.

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The Crows are currently much worse than they were for almost all of 2025. There are reasons. But there are no excuses. What does their early-season regression tell us about Matthew Nicks, and how should clubs act on data about their coaches? www.onepercenters.net.au/p/the-limits...

The Limits of Belief

Thoughts on the Crows’ regression and what to do when faith is tested.

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I wrote about Richmond's rebuild, supporter expectations, and how it feels to be unsure if the direction you're headed is the right one or not. www.onepercenters.net.au/p/kicking-th...

Kicking The Can Down Punt Road

Thoughts on long rebuilds, itchy feet, and the price of not knowing in an industry that demands answers.

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In case you have room for one more take on Zak Butters or Lance Collard, I wrote about their cases, the search for truth, and how good intentions create consequences. www.onepercenters.net.au/p/every-road...

Every Road Led Here

Thoughts on a bumper docket at footy court and the AFL’s path dependency.

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The impending changes to draft bidding have prompted me to write a piece that's been on my mind for months. The father-son rule might be romantic. But it's incompatible with a fair competition. The AFL shouldn't tinker with it. It should abolish it. www.onepercenters.net.au/p/empire-of-...

Empire of the Son

Utopian thoughts on why, instead of layering one compromise over another, the AFL should do something brave but unpopular.

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I tried to figure out how worried we should be about the spike in hamstring injuries, analysed the Dogs' new defensive strategy, made a few graphs, and found some stats. www.onepercenters.net.au/p/pulling-on...

Pulling on the strings

Thoughts on early season hamstring injuries and the Dogs' new defensive tricks.

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I wrote about Kayo, and why something which was meant to make things easier feels so hard. www.onepercenters.net.au/p/the-buffer...

The Buffering Wheel

Why Kayo feels so bad.

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I was feeling polemical, so for this week's review, I articulated my worries about the effect of the recent set of rule changes. That, plus clips, graphs, statistical nuggets, and recommended reading from friends of the newsletter. www.onepercenters.net.au/p/has-the-af...

Has the AFL broken footy?

Thoughts on balance, pluralism, and the AFL's role in maintaining both.

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