Bulldogs, Swans battle out an epic!
AFL: The Western Bulldogs beat the Sydney Swans 105-96 in a thrilling match at the SCG.
Match Centre
Footy world loses its mind over Bulldog
Commentators and fans are running out of ways to describe Bulldog Sam Darcy after he produced more insane acts at the SCG.
SCG pitch âunacceptable and dangerous’
AFL: Jon Ralph gives an insight into the SCG pitch that has seen players slipping all over the place in the first half.
Callers lost for words over Darcy’s 3rd!
AFL: Western Bulldogs’ Sam Darcy scored his third goal of the night vs. Sydney Swans and left the commentators amazed.
Fev’s truth bombs for bumbling Carlton
Club icon Brendan Fevola has had his say on Carlton’s horror run, blasting one of the Blues’ best players and calling for mass changes.
Why Bluebaggers will feel this is the biggest false dawn in football
It looked like Carlton were headed in the right direction under Michael Voss. But now another significant shift is needed — and the most emotionally-detached man in football has the keys.
Why Port ruck escaped ban despite Saad’s concussion
The Blues showed some fight on Thursday night in response to Dante Visentini’s bump that concussed Adam Saad – but the young Power big man is free to play next week
The one thing Bucks wants Harley Reid to fix
Harley Reid has plenty of strong attributes, but Nathan Buckley tells the West Coast phenom he must work on this one part of his game. See the full Super Saturday preview here.
Rocco Zikarsky on his ‘pinch me’ NBA Draft moment
Rocco Zikarsky sat down to chat after he realised his dream of being drafted into the NBA.
Hitting the streets of Carlton to talk about the Blues
We went to the people of Carlton to talk about the Blues and where they are at as a foot club.
‘Board needs to go’: Club icon’s spray
A club icon has weighed in on Carlton’s horror run, starting with the “there for themselves” board.
‘On the floor nervous’: Rocco Zikarsky’s family on the build-up to him being drafted
Rocco Zikarsky’s mum and grandma were nervous wrecks as they waited for the young gun to realise his NBA dream.
‘My god this is a different place’: Malthouse lifts lid on Carlton truth
Former coach Mick Malthouse says sacking Michael Voss won’t save everything at the Blues – there are bigger issues at a place he found to be ‘fundamentally different’ to anywhere else.
Super Sturt closes in on longstanding SANFL record
Unbeaten Sturt is on the verge of equalling a remarkable SANFL record that has stood for more than a century, writes Andrew Capel.
“Sorry for going out and competing!”
AFL: St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has had an all-time press conference as he addressed Marcus Windhager’s tagging role on Nick Daicos last week.
‘Toxic behaviour’: Blues respond to graffiti attack
Carlton supporters have painted their frustration on the walls of the club’s headquarters after another horrible performance that put coach Michael Voss in the gun.
Blues arrive home as pressure builds on club
Carlton has arrived back in Melbourne as pressure on the club continues to mount
Rowell reveals what kept him loyal to Gold Coast despite rival interest
Fresh off signing a new two-year extension with the Gold Coast Suns, Matt Rowell has revealed the reasons why he opted to reject rival offers and stay on the Glitter Strip.
Lyon responds to succession plan
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has had his say on a report unofficially linking him to a potential succession plan with one of his assistants.
Blues HQ vandalised after ugly fall out
AFL: Drew Jones gives you the latest from Ikon Park after Carlton suffered another ugly loss.
Fight night: Dogs end Swans’ year as SCG turf comes under fire
The Western Bulldogs were challenged physically by Sydney, but stood up when it mattered to claim a thrilling win in a shootout. But there are concerns over the surface at the SCG. Details here.
Carlton HQ sprayed with graffiti; cheer squad cancels weekly raffle
Carlton’s headquarters at Ikon Park has been vandalised while the club’s cheer squad has cancelled its weekly raffle saying it doesn’t feel comfortable asking supporters for money after Thursday night’s performance.
‘Sorry for competing’: Lyon defends tactics
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has again jumped to the defence of one of his players and says AFL has “set a high standard”.
Blues footy boss ‘unsure’ on Voss’ future, slams ‘toxic behaviour’
The Blues have arrived back in Melbourne amid a wave of fan backlash after Thursday’s disastrous loss – and football boss Brad Lloyd is ‘unsure’ what the future holds. Recap the live Q&A.
Forget stability – there’s only one answer for Blues now
After an unsuccessful history of being trigger happy, Carlton has preached unity and stability. But after another inexcusable performance, it can’t be a reason to protect Michael Voss now.
Hinkley talks returning to coaches box
AFL: Port Adelaide Power coach Ken Hinkley spoke to the media after their big win against Carlton.
‘No doubt whatsoever’: Watch Voss’ response to horror show
After what they dished up at Adelaide Oval on Thursday night, where do the Blues go from here? Is Michael Voss the man? The Carlton coach responded post-game.
“Everyone was waiting for a response…”
AFL: Carlton Blues coach Michael Voss spoke to the media as the pressure mounts on his side following another huge loss.
Carlton, Voss ridiculed by the footy world
On a night when they were expected to show some fight, the Blues barely threw a punch against Port, leaving Michael Voss in a deep hole.
‘Carlton Crisis’: What’s best for 2026?
AFL: The Thursday Night Football debate Michael Vossâ safety as the Blues head coach after a huge loss to Port Adelaide.
Original URL: https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl/match