The lid is officially off in Adelaide, but Alex Neal-Bullen says it’s firmly on within the four walls of West Lakes. He reveals to Matt Turner how a few simple truths are driving the Crows in 2025.
The Adelaide Crows’ first half was the stuff of dreams for Matthew Nicks, with finals hopefuls Gold Coast going goalless in a spectacle Damien Hardwick called a ‘kick in the nuts’.
Port Adelaide’s season is over after going down to Hawthorn — and one glaring issue over the last four years continues to hurt the club. Plus, why the Crows can finish top in The Lowdown.
The Port Adelaide coach could see the funny side after Jack Ginnivan’s cheeky move during Hawthorn’s big win in Tasmania.
Steven May didn’t line Francis Evans up when he collided with the Blues forward, but he still got him high – and in today’s footy that’s enough, writes Josh Barnes.
Two AFL legends have abandoned their club, picking other AFL dynasties in a debate about the greatest footy team this century.
Jack Silvagni has been a rare bright spark for the Blues in 2025, but with his future still uncertain, one of Carlton’s main rivals is plotting to steal the favourite son from Ikon Park.
The AFL match review panel has made its call on Steven May after his brutal collision with Francis Evans, despite the Dees defender adamant he had no other option.
Some of Collingwood’s highest-paying members are up in arms over changes to reserved seats as the Pies try to ensure ‘sold out’ games get more fans through the gates at the MCG.
A footy legend has exposed a sly tactic Collingwood deployed during their thrilling defeat at the hands of Fremantle.
Harley Reid has given the biggest indication of where his short-term future lies as a big club is keen to chase another big fish despite being burned.
Essendon father-son prospect Koby Bewick speaks on the potential of following in his father’s footsteps at Essendon and the hype surrounding him as a predicted top 2027 draft star.
Collingwood have been the close game kings since Craig McRae took the reins, but have no lost two thrillers on the trot. Isaac Quaynor reveals why they’re not worried just yet.
Footy fans have been left in awe of a Fremantle star after a troubling post-game interview. WARNING: Violent content.
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera starred, but no other Saints were able to go with him as the Cats comprehensively outplayed St Kilda as they all but lock themselves into a top four berth.
St Kilda has enjoyed surprise success against Geelong in recent times, and the Cats must address one key area to ensure it doesn’t happen again. And locking down a matchwinner will be pivotal.
Gold Coast’s under-18 men’s academy is stacked with talented stars who are set to take the AFL world by storm in years to come. With the 2025 AFL Draft only a few months away, we profile every player in the Suns Academy.
Gold Coast Suns gun Ben Ainsworth is set to receive a major honour and add his name to Suns history in Sunday’s clash with the Adelaide Crows.
Andrew Russell has laid bare the extraordinary physical transformation Stuart Dew underwent before the few minutes of mayhem that won the Hawks the 2008 premiership.
Popular Hawthorn veteran Jack Gunston thought he’d kicked one of the greatest goals ever before the dreaded score review intervened.
Despite becoming a must-watch fixture, the Sydney Derby has been lumped in a double-header for its Friday night debut. Toby Greene and Giants aren’t happy with the ‘whack’ from the AFL.
The Dons may have suffered another night of misery on the main stage, but coach Brad Scott was able to find the silver lining.
Francis Evans lost a tooth, was concussed and broke his nose after a collision with Steven May. But what was May meant to do? The tribunal’s verdict could cause the largest shift in the game’s fabric in a decade.
Melbourne defender Steven May will front an AFL tribunal hearing after an act that has divided the football world.
Isaac Heeney had one of the best individual games this century to light up a dour affair between the Swans and Roos, with the Sydney superstar proving how far off the pace the Roos truly are.
The Hawks haven’t beaten Port Adelaide since 2022, and it’s the curse they need to break. Plus, the Dees’ search for a winning formula continues. Nathan Buckley previews Super Saturday.
Maurice Rioli’s career seemed at the crossroads in round 11, before another stint in the VFL changed the electric small forward. Now, he’s one of footy’s great forward menaces.
Hearts were in mouths when Tom McCartin came from the field with concussion symptoms against St Kilda, but Dean Cox says the defender is on the path back to playing.
When Tom McCartin came from the ground with concussion, Dean Cox was unable to replace him with a fit Aaron Francis who was subbed just minutes before. He wants the sub rule gone.
The AFL, St Kilda and Port Adelaide stand united in condemning the ‘abhorrent’ racist messages sent to Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera and Jase Burgoyne over the weekend.
Another AFL player is in hot water for using a homophobic slur, with young Swan Riak Andrew – brother of Suns star Mac – set to face the music from the AFL Integrity Unit.
Sydney have kept their improbable finals hopes alive and they had one man to thank after his extraordinary performance at the SCG.
Ben Cousins has weighed in on Harley Reid’s AFL future as the West Coast young gun weights up a $20 million contract call.
An AFL player in the spotlight after he was slapped with a four-match suspension for a homophobic slur has been in South Australia amid the fallout.
Arguably footy’s strangest contract negotiations around Marcus Bontempelli’s future look to be heading to a close, but the future of two other gun midfielders at the Dogs remains a question.
It was another case of so close, yet so far for the Western Bulldogs, but Luke Beveridge has declared finals are still in the picture, sending a stark message to his side.
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