Collingwood will be hoping South Australia’s Gather Round deal never ends, improving to 3-0 at the event with a comfortable win over the Swans thrusting the Pies towards true contender status.
Operation get Nick Daicos is officially back on after getting past the tag of James Jordon, as a couple of cheap Swans options delivered in the Pies’ win.
He’s been a bright spot in Adelaide’s good start to 2025, but James Peatling won’t get the chance to show GWS what they’re missing after a dumping tackle on a Cat.
South Australia pushed hard for the Sheffield Shield final to be played at the iconic Adelaide Oval, only to be turned down by the AFL. But has a peace deal been struck after the verbal stoush?
Eighteen months ago, Riley Bice was running around for Albury. Now, he’s stepped into Errol Gulden’s role – and filling it with aplomb. Garry Lyon says footy is better for Riley Bice’s story.
Only 57 games into his AFL career, Joel Amartey finds himself as the main man in the Swans’ forward line. Ahead of a return to the scene of his nine-goal breakout, he says he’s ready to step up.
Riley Bice’s breakout game destroyed the Kangaroos last Saturday, but it also officially put him on a famous list of Swans steals that have made them the envy of the competition.
Tell us in 25 words or fewer why you want to win a pair of signed boots from your club’s star player.
This young Giant is crystal clear about what he wants to achieve in life – and it’s about a lot more than money. LACHY McKIRDY finds out what a day in the life of Finn Callaghan is really like.
Darcy Byrne-Jones and Oskar Baker will miss Gather Round through suspension, while seven Power and Saints players have been slapped with fines for a melee. Jon Ralph has the details.
Tell us in 25 words or fewer why you want to win a pair of signed boots from your club’s star player.
The gulf in class between the Giants and Eagles was stark from the jump, but it might just have proven there’s a gulf between Jesse Hogan and the next-best key forward in the AFL.
Justin Westhoff’s dad was a beloved Barossa Valley footy great. For the first time, the Port legend opens up about his father’s tragic death and what the Barossa means to his family ahead of its Gather Round debut.
Carlton coach Michael Voss says the courage shown by key forward Harry McKay in confronting his personal issues served as an important lesson, as the Blues prepare for a must-win clash.
There’s not much to question when it comes to Carlton’s spine, writes Jay Clark. But what about the rest? It seems the Blues have fallen into a trap that no longer works in modern footy.
Zak Butters says he intends to honour his contract at the Power, but is in no rush to decide or declare what his future will be long-term as Victorian rivals circle.
Bailey Smith was at his brilliant best against the Crows on Thursday night – but the star Cat has been fined after he leapt to the defence of Patrick Dangerfield post-match.
Super Saturday doesn’t get much bigger than when Gather Round hits, with four crucial clashes set to take place. Nathan Buckley writes, the Demons are going to have to get bold.
She’s spent her life as the daughter of an AFL coach but now this emerging Victorian netball talent is poised to step into the spotlight herself at this week’s National Netball Championships.
When North Melbourne’s players erupted in the Barossa on Friday, St Kilda’s recruiting war room slumped. A big tick for the Roos list team is another cross for the Saints. So, where to now?
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has joined his counterparts over the soft cap issue but has accepted the reality of winning the battle against the AFL.
Jason Horne-Francis silenced the doubters with a SuperCoach masterclass, while GWS stacked the stats sheet in a fantasy feast. But not everyone cashed in with Kieren Briggs flopping as a popular captain pick in a ruck matchup that didn’t deliver.
Geelong’s stars stole the Gather Round show, while a pair of Crows midfielders disappointed SuperCoach owners. Recap the key news and more here.
Some coaches are firing away with a third boost in four weeks, while some are being a bit more conservative. See what the experts are doing with their trades this week.
SuperCoaches are starting to get fed up with some mid-pricers in their sides – but which ones should stay and which should go? The experts give their verdicts.
Darcy Cameron is set for a big pay rise, but will it be at Collingwood? Tom De Koning’s decision could be the deciding factor as the two SA clubs go head-to-head for Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera.
The Suns’ hot start to 2025 has some great talent sitting on the sidelines, leaving rival clubs plotting to steal some young stars away from Damien Hardwick’s squad.
Port Adelaide has a host of defenders coming out of contract at season’s end. But one of the Power’s most important, Kane Farrell, is set to make a decision this week.
Rival clubs are keeping tabs on Jase Burgoyne because he has yet to start meaningful contract talks with the Power – but don’t expect the club’s best player on Thursday night to go anywhere.
An AFLW coach has called for change as a quirk of the competition’s lengthy off-season hands one group of clubs a distinct advantage as the 2025 season approaches.
She’s one of the most decorated players in the history of AFLW, but this former Crow and Power star has no aspirations to return as a coach.
AFL icon Dani Laidley has revealed she has been diagnosed with a ‘very rare’ brain tumour after suffering a spate of bad headaches.
Fans got their first look at Geelong’s VFLW list in a pre-season scratch match, the new-look side aided by the experience of two ex-AFLW names. Plus, a Geelong champion lines up for the opposition.
Some of the biggest names in AFL reveal the true stories of how they discovered their days were numbered and when the guillotine dropped.
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Join the Herald Sun’s Lauren Wood and the team as they talk through the big news of the week, and what’s set for the weekend of footy.
Richmond has been called out for poor handling of the Noah Balta situation as the victim’s lawyer revealed his client’s thoughts on the player’s return.
Geelong star Bailey Smith has spoken about what unfolded with a fan after his eyebrow raising gesture went viral on Thursday night.
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon says it will take a collective effort and “dirty ball” to slow down a star-studded GWS Giants.
An often forgotten AFL team is preparing to unleash a massive war chest, while other clubs are “in a hell of a lot of trouble”.
The Victorian premier has slammed the handling of an ugly AFL situation as Richmond make a call amid debate around a banned player.
Western Australia is sick of feeling left out, writes ELIZA REILLY. But could that soon change? Here’s what the state’s bold pitch to prise Gather Round from South Australia could look like.
One of the most sought after free agents in the competition is off the market and will be at his home club for life after signing a monster extension.
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has responded to the severe reaction to a well-documented meeting with off-contract West Coast co-captain Oscar Allen.
From Unley Oval to the MCG, this rising North Melbourne star is back home for Gather Round – praising the Adelaide coaches who helped him.
Geelong may have unearthed a new dynamic duo in Bailey Smith and Max Holmes, but it was a nuggety mid who earnt the coach’s praise on Thursday night.
The Adelaide Crows were 30-points up on their home ground in the opening Gather Round clash before capitulating to leave the coach asking questions.
When Chloe Pink’s wedding photos were posted, she expected compliments and well wishes, not insults so cruel they left her crying for a week.
Adelaide led by four goals one minute before half-time in the Gather Round opener against Geelong. Then the Crows opened the door – and the Cats never looked back.
An athletic tall, likened to Luke Jackson and Tom De Koning, will be the main attraction in a key early-season showcase. But he won’t be the only prospect recruiters will be watching closely.
Patrick Dangerfield came back to haunt his former side in a Leigh Matthews-like performance up forward. Jay Clark writes, it’s the positional move that could have the biggest bearing on the 2025 flag.
Bailey Smith might be starring on the field, but he still has work to do off it after showing he still hasn’t learned a simple Geelong tradition.
Did the five-day break hurt the Crows on Thursday night? Matthew Nicks isn’t hiding behind his side’s preparation, instead highlighting where it all went wrong.
Richmond has made a decision over whether to play Noah Balta this weekend, after the Tigers faced backlash for not extending his ban until he is sentenced.
Three months after his lewd photo scandal, former Carlton boss Luke Sayers has been dumped and already pictured with another lady.
Hawthorn’s smallest forward is difficult to tackle and even harder to umpire – admitting he’s ‘treated differently’ by whistleblowers. He opens up on how he plays.
A draft prospect tied to the Blues – who is a constant threat around goal – is making waves in the Coates Talent League. Watch Calder Cannons v Northern Knights LIVE on Saturday.
A young Melbourne lawyer has had his unfair dismissal case thrown out after he was fired for lying about being sick to watch the AFL and go to the pub.
Andrew McQualter may deny it, but axing Tim Kelly is the first stand of his coaching tenure at West Coast. Eliza Reilly unpacks what cutting Kelly says about where the Eagles are at.
South Australia’s festival of football has quickly become one of the biggest weeks on the Australian sporting calendar. Ahead of its third instalment, Matt Turner unpacks the event’s future.
It’s the other sport some of Australia’s top athletes would give up their day jobs for. And so many don’t just love golf, they’re also learning to master it.
While it was “enormously tempting” to select a young Roo after his return from injury, he is set for at least another week proving his case.
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin says he’s the right man to lead the club through its early-season struggles.
The AFL world can’t stop talking about how good Sam Darcy is, but his coach has demanded something different from his Bulldogs teammates when it comes to the 205cm giant.
Jamie Elliott faced an agonising choice last year: walk away from the game he loved or risk losing toes in a rare surgery. The Pies’ highlight reel opens up on his life-changing call.
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has expressed alarm over the possibility Noah Balta may take the field this weekend, saying both the AFL and Richmond need to explain themselves.
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