Pies legend to be AFL's sole decision-maker

By Sam McClure
Updated December 15 2017 - 10:08am, first published December 14 2017 - 4:51pm
The Age, News, 14/12/2017 photo by Justin McManus. AFL match review panel. AFL GM Football Operations Steve Hocking and Michael Christian who will be the match review officer.
The Age, News, 14/12/2017 photo by Justin McManus. AFL match review panel. AFL GM Football Operations Steve Hocking and Michael Christian who will be the match review officer.

The fate of AFL players will lie in the hands of one person in 2018, one of many changes that new footy boss Steve Hocking has introduced to the AFL's judiciary system, stamping his authority on one of the most polarising issues in the game.

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