{
  "id": 4347214,
  "title": "Like it or lump it, the AFL’s wildcard finals are here to stay",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/like-it-or-lump-it-the-afls-wildcard-finals-are-here-to-stay",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T04:40:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/sport/afl/like-it-or-lump-it-the-afl-s-wildcard-finals-are-here-to-stay-20260830-p60ss2.html?ref=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The AFL got everything it wanted from the wildcard games, but what is the cost for the integrity of the competition?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Like it or lump it, the AFL’s wildcard finals are here to stay",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/like-it-or-lump-it-the-afls-wildcard-finals-are-here-to-stay-4347604",
        "published": "2026-08-30T04:40:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}