The Aporia · Sean Lawson

Articles

7

2026-09-17 – 2026-10-14

Claims per article

59

413 extracted in total

Hedged claims

6%

corpus average 9%

Typical length

7,643

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Writes for ABC News (AU).

Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

Sports

100%

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DockersHawksLionsCatsSwansFremantleAFLBulldogs

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2026-09-27 · ABC News (AU) · Sports

How the Lions claimed their moments to overcome a dominant Freo

3 outlets covered this event

2026-09-25 · ABC News (AU) · Sports

Lions list changes but machine the same ahead of fourth grand final

3 outlets covered this event

2026-09-25 · ABC News (AU) · Sports

For so long an underdog, front-running Freo ready to claim first flag

3 outlets covered this event

2026-09-22 · ABC News (AU) · Sports

How Nick Daicos won the Brownlow Medal

2 outlets covered this event

2026-09-17 · ABC News (AU) · Sports

How Swans rebuilt their midfield to challenge for premiership

2 outlets covered this event

2026-10-14 · ABC News (AU) · Sports

The data that shows who won and lost in this year's AFL trade period

no other outlet in the corpus covered this

2026-09-17 · ABC News (AU)

How Swans rebuilt their midfield to challenge for premiership

🔮 It was an indication coach Dean Cox was exploring how the available talent would fit the much-vaunted system, a message he had been preaching all year. assertive

2026-09-22 · ABC News (AU)

How Nick Daicos won the Brownlow Medal

🔮 → Coming into the night, the 2026 Brownlow Medal count held little intrigue about who the winner would be. assertive

2026-09-25 · ABC News (AU)

For so long an underdog, front-running Freo ready to claim first flag

🔮 Almost half of the side that will run out on Saturday fits into those categories, with a few rookies to boot. assertive

2026-09-25 · ABC News (AU)

Lions list changes but machine the same ahead of fourth grand final

🔮 → On Saturday the Brisbane Lions will march out for their fourth straight grand final appearance. assertive

2026-09-27 · ABC News (AU)

How the Lions claimed their moments to overcome a dominant Freo

🔮 Win enough of those moments at the right time and you might just win the premiership. assertive

2026-10-04 · ABC News (AU)

What to look for during the AFL trade period

🔮 On achievements alone you would be hard pressed to find a trade period where more highly credentialed players have found new clubs. assertive

2026-10-14 · ABC News (AU)

The data that shows who won and lost in this year's AFL trade period

🔮 The dealing isn't done yet, with more picks set to change hands before and during the draft. assertive

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