THE AFL's ambitious push into the northern states has stretched the code to its first financial loss in a decade and again highlighted the wages paid to league chief Andrew Demetriou. Confirmation that the AFL will post a $23.6 million loss came as the l

THE AFL's expansion into NSW and Queensland has raised the sport's profile to a whole new level, but the staking out of new territory has also led to the code's first financial loss for 10 years. The AFL recorded a loss of $23.6 million as a result of ex

THE AFL's ambitious push into the northern states has stretched the code to its first financial loss in a decade and again highlighted the wages paid to league chief Andrew Demetriou. Confirmation that the AFL will post a $23.6 million loss came as the l

Check out the new theme for the Greater Western Sydney Giants AFL club, the tune was written by Harry Angus from the Cat Empire. Many footy fans say AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou is not worth his $1.8 million pay packet. Picture: Alex Coppel Sourc

Check out the new theme for the Greater Western Sydney Giants AFL club, the tune was written by Harry Angus from the Cat Empire. MILLIONS spent on new clubs Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney has led to the AFL's first operating loss in a decade. And

AAP Millions spent on new clubs Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney has led to the AFL's first operating loss in a decade. And figures released on Friday show that league boss Andrew Demetriou took a $400,000 pay cut last year. He banked $1.8 million c

The AFL recorded revenue and operating surplus records in 2011 but an overall loss of $23.6 million was the league's first in a decade and largely due to the costs of expanding the competition. And while chief executive Andrew Demetriou's overall package

AFL chief Andrew Demetriou's pay was down $400,000 last year to $1.8m Source: Herald Sun THE cost of the AFL's new teams Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney has led to the league making an operating loss for the first time in a decade. Figures released

AAP The cost of the AFL's new teams Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney has led to the league making an operating loss for the first time in a decade. Figures released on Friday show the AFL has recorded a deficit of $23.6 million. And league boss Andr

AFL chief Andrew Demetriou's pay was down $400,000 last year, while the League posted a $23.6 million net loss. Source: Herald Sun AFL CHIEF executive Andrew Demetriou took a $400,000 hit to his hip pocket last year - but before you feel too sorry for hi

Demetriou highlights that coming out is a personal decision and still a matter of personal choice. “But if a player wanted to make it public about his sexual preference then he would get absolutely nothing but support from the AFL, and nothing but suppor

DONEGAL’S PATRICK McBrearty and a host of other underage Gaelic footballers are live targets for Australian Football League recruitment having attended Tadhg Kennelly’s camp at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght yesterday. McBrearty, who played se

Andrew Demetriou... "Everyone will be embraced, regardless of their sexual preference, regardless of their multicultural/religious background." Photo: Arsineh Houspian WESTERN Bulldogs defender Bob Murphy says there is a ''sick fascination'' about guessi

Western Bulldogs defender Bob Murphy wants people to lose their "sick fascination" with which AFL footballers might be gay. While no AFL player has yet come out, the 29-year-old said if any footballer did choose to reveal they were homosexual, he doubted

NRL Grand Final referee Matt Cecchin has revealed he is gay. Source: Herald Sun WESTERN Bulldogs defender Robert Murphy wants people to lose their "sick fascination'' with which AFL footballers might be gay. While no AFL player has yet come out, the 29-y

NRL Grand Final referee Matt Cecchin has revealed he is gay. Source: Herald Sun WESTERN Bulldogs defender Robert Murphy wants people to lose their "sick fascination'' with which AFL footballers might be gay. While no AFL player has yet come out, the 29-y

THE AFL hopes to curb violence against women with a DVD featuring stars of the game that will be shown to thousands of young footballers across the country. Current and former football identities will be involved in helping teach young men to better unde

AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou has pledged the league's total support to any player prepared to out himself as gay. Former Victorian premier and Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett has speculated that up to one in every 20 AFL players may be gay, but h

Andrew Demetriou says "the fact that we've talked about Meat Loaf so much shows (the entertainment) actually matters to people". Source: Herald Sun AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou today reaffirmed the league's commitment to a day Grand Final. Collingwood presid