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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.
May 18
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Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being Carlton Coach
Thoughts on the end of Michael Voss’s tenure.
May 14
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Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo
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Culture Corner: April 2026
Reading, Watching, Listening, Playing, Doing.
May 4
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Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo
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April 2026
The Limits of Belief
Thoughts on the Crows’ regression and what to do when faith is tested.
Apr 30
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Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo
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Kicking The Can Down Punt Road
Thoughts on long rebuilds, itchy feet, and the price of not knowing in an industry that demands answers.
Apr 24
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Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo
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Every Road Led Here
Thoughts on a bumper docket at footy court and the AFL’s path dependency.
Apr 15
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Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo
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Empire of the Son
Utopian thoughts on why, instead of layering one compromise over another, the AFL should do something brave but unpopular.
Apr 8
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Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo
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The Definition of Insanity
Thoughts on the many ways opportunity costs manifests in footy, Collingwood's handball prevent defence, and some fancy-looking graphs.
Apr 1
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Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo
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March 2026
Pulling on the Strings
Thoughts on early season hamstring injuries and the Dogs' new defensive tricks.
Mar 25
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Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo
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The Buffering Wheel
Why Kayo feels so bad.
Mar 23
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Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo
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Has the AFL broken footy?
Thoughts on balance, pluralism, and the AFL's role in maintaining both.
Mar 18
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Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo
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How the Swans opened the floodgates
Speed, fatigue, graphs, and other early trends in the first weekly review of 2026.
Mar 10
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Mateo Szlapek-Sewillo
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