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Sam McClure

Sam McClure

Sam McClure is an award-winning AFL journalist and broadcaster.

Glamour on the grid

Move over, Binfluencers. Glamour is back on the grid

The Australian Grand Prix’s launch event used to pull Hollywood celebs and true A-listers, but over the years it became a shadow of itself. This year it was back with a bang – and this is what it was like on the inside.

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Oscar Piastri was swamped by fans in the Melbourne CBD on Tuesday.

Oscar Piastri was just mobbed in the CBD. On the weekend, here’s where he wound down

The 24-year-old was surrounded by screaming fans on Little Collins Street in Melbourne’s CBD on Tuesday night for a sponsor’s event, but barely looked fazed.

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F1 fans celebrate Oscar Piastri's arrival in Melbourne, taken by Sam McClure.
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F1 fans celebrate Oscar Piastri's arrival in Melbourne

F1 fans celebrate Oscar Piastri's arrival in Melbourne, taken by Sam McClure.

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Victoria Golf Club, where Jeremy Howe (left) hit a hole-in-one, Geoff Ogilvy is a member, and former US president George H.W. Bush visited.

A dispute, an apology and a legal letter: The story Victoria Golf Club tried to shut down

When The Age came close to publishing a profile of Victoria Golf Club, which included details of an internal dispute that ended up in the Federal Court, the club tried to bury it.

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F1 scrambles to change plans amid air travel chaos but ‘no impact’ to Melbourne race

Australian Grand Prix boss Travis Auld is confident all 22 Formula 1 drivers and their teams will be in Melbourne by Wednesday for the first race of the season, despite at least one team being forced to change travel plans.

  • Hannah Kennelly, Sam McClure and Cara Waters
Jai Newcombe of the Hawks on Friday night.

‘Ticks a lot of boxes for a suspension’: Hawks gun faces scrutiny over dangerous tackle

A suspension to Jai Newcombe would further test the depth of the Hawks’ midfield, already missing injured star Will Day and which lost James Worpel to Geelong in the off season.

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‘I’m not here for individual accolades’: Suns gun for flags as skipper takes pressure off Jamarra

Noah Anderson says Gold Coast are deliberately easing pressure on Jamarra Ugle-Hagan as the star recruit works to rediscover his love of football — insisting enjoyment, not expectation, will determine how quickly the talented forward returns to his best.

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AFL star Izak Rankine was suspended for a homophobic comment.

‘I’m done’: Rankine reveals how his homophobic slur pushed him to the edge

Izak Rankine has revealed he pondered walking away from the AFL after he was thrust into the public spotlight for a homophobic remark. Plus, there was plenty more news from AFL captain’s day.

  • Jon Pierik, Sam McClure, Peter Ryan and Scott Spits
The 2026 A-graders include Marcus Bontempelli, Charlie Curnow, Christian Petracca and Nasiah Wanganeen-MIlera.

A-graders unveiled: The player who made me break the rules

The fact that there are only 31 A-graders across the competition in 2026 says it all. The list is subjective. It’s for the players who make the difference, week-in, week-out.

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Cathedral Golf Club has a course designed by Greg Norman. Incoming AFL Commission chairman Craig Drummond (top right) and former St Kilda and Essendon player Brendon Goddard are among the members. While Glenn Maxwell was at a recent star-studded event.

The subtle flex that sets this country golf club apart from the city clubs

The annual invitational at this course has nothing on the star power at the dinner, where the guests include a media mogul, a cricket World Cup hero, a radio and podcast supremo, and football royalty from the AFL and NRL.

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