Like the rest of the football world, Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks was shocked when Crow Darcy Fogarty opted for a drop punt from the pocket to try and win the game against Hawthorn at Launceston. But he couldn’t argue with the result.
Hawthorn made it a slogfest but when a bit of polish was needed late to win the game, an Adelaide forward stepped up big time at Launceston on Sunday.
They lost the game against the Giants last week, but big improvements in resilience has the Hawks confident they can press in-form Adelaide at Launceston on Sunday.
Hawthorn player Conor Nash believes the AFL faces a tough task finding a way to get head knocks arising from tackles out of the game completely.
A Hawthorn player was subbed out of a game on Sunday and taken to hospital after suffering a truly sickening injury.
The AFL world has been left dumbfounded after two stars were handed different bans for doing effectively the same thing.
AFL teams try and hide their tactics from rivals but on Monday afternoon one club left fans stumped with a peculiar message.
A furious Chris Scott has slammed the AFL after Mark Blicavs was injured in a rucking duel as two other players were likely to come under MRO scrutiny following separate incidents.
An AFL coach has been left seeing red and calling for the league to step in over an ugly blight that is taking over the game.
The reigning premiers endured a horror start to the season, but one quarter showed why they’re a serious force to be reckoned with.
It took some time but the Cats finally got going after halftime on Monday. And they showed that reports of their demise have been greatly exaggerated.
The departures and small returns for Tom Mitchell and Jaeger O’Meara shocked many in the football world. But is this why the Hawks were so keen to move them on?
Crowds for the traditional Easter Monday clash between Geelong and Hawthorn are on the decline. Fans of both clubs need to lift to lock the match into the calendar.
It is no secret Geelong ha struggled out of the gates this year but some brutal feedback delivered midweek could get the Cats going.
Geelong and Hawthorn enter Easter Monday sitting in the bottom two spots on the ladder. But the heat is still there in one of footy’s great rivalries.
Once again Sydney coach John Longmire watched his Swans over target Lance Franklin — and plenty of his players went missing. Check out all the likes and dislikes from round three.
Alastair Clarkson’s departure from the Hawks will forever be one of football folklore. One theory upsets former club president Jeff Kennett more than any others.
It was billed as coaching grudge match between Sam Mitchell and Alastair Clarkson, but the script was written for Hawk Tyler Brockman in Hawthorn’s win over North Melbourne.
Sam Mitchell has prevailed in the coaching grudge match against Alastair Clarkson, with Hawthorn holding off a late comeback from North Melbourne.
Alastair Clarkson will not be on the same flight as his players this weekend with his blunt comment exposing a bitter falling out.
Former Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett has urged the club not to give in to what he sees as a ‘one-sided public blackmail campaign’.
The first two rounds haven’t gone according to plan, but new Hawk Lloyd Meek is used to being patient and is loving life and a long-awaited opportunity at Hawthorn.
There’s a fresh twist in the investigation into Hawthorn, with a former player and his wife considering legal action over the club’s handling of allegations.
Hawthorn has been plunged deeper a state of disaster with a ’secret’ meeting revealing damning new details.
A former Hawthorn player and his wife are threatening legal action against the club, saying they feel “abandoned” in the aftermath of the racism scandal. Read the full statement.
Hawthorn traded Jaeger O’Meara to Fremantle in the last deal of the trade period but how did the surprise swap happen?
The AFL Trade Period is over and lost in the madness of the final minutes are some big stories that have gone overlooked.
Hawthorn is entering a full-blown rebuild under coach Sam Mitchell after trading veteran stars Tom Mitchell and Jaeger O’Meara.
Jack Bowes is a Cat, there is a blockade on an Ollie Henry trade, and Cooper Stephens is reportedly looking at moving clubs. Break down all of Geelong’s trade news on the deadline day.
The Lions have boosted their chances of winning next year’s AFL premiership by luring a Hawthorn star to Brisbane.
Gillon McLachlan has made a frank admission about the AFL’s independant investigation into racism allegations levelled at Hawthorn.
Jack Bowes has made up his mind on where he wants to be traded to after days of meeting with suitors who will also inherit pick seven in this year’s AFL draft.
The independent panel formed to investigate shocking allegations of racism at Hawthorn has been formed and given a date to finalise their report.
Sam Mitchell was close to quitting Hawthorn in 2011 after Alastair Clarkson’s lack of empathy at his family situation.
Jeff Kennett has responded to news WorkSafe Victoria has launched an investigation into racism and bullying allegations at Hawthorn, and taken a swipe at players who spoke to the media.
Andrew Krakouer and Leon Davies were the first past players to re-engage with Collingwood after an investigation into racism. He opens up on his cultural role at the club.
Speaking for the first time since the Hawthorn racism report surfaced, Jeff Kennett said he does not consider this a crisis for the club despite being ‘flabbergasted’ by the findings.
Luke Hodge played under both Alastair Clarkson and Chris Fagan – and he couldn’t speak more highly of the pair. Read his strong statement here.
Sam Mitchell has been dragged into the alleged Hawthorn controversy, with claims he suffered “unsympathetic treatment” towards his family.
The AFL trade landscape has exploded on Friday with a series of big deals dropping immediately after the official start of the trade period.
Karl Amon will play for Hawthorn next year after his free agency deal was confirmed. But what did Port Adelaide receive as compensation?
Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett has broken his silence after allegations of past mistreatment of First Nations players rocked the AFL.
Jeff Kennett says the experiences of First Nations players detailed in a report have been “heartbreaking to read” in his first letter to Hawthorn members since the scandal broke.
The two coaches at the centre of the Hawthorn racism saga are being pushed to give evidence under oath and be cross-examined in order to clear their names.
Hawthorn’s racism report scandal continues to unfold with a fresh report claiming a rival is considering drastic action in response.
Former Hawthorn president and now AFL commissioner Andrew Newbold has offered his explanation for the explosive emails between his address and a former player partner’s.
Alastair Clarkson says he is ‘shocked and deeply distressed’ by allegations in the Hawthorn report and expressed a particular concern with future fair process.
Sensational claims have emerged in a bombshell email exchange involving the partner of a former Hawthorn footballer.
Hawthorn has been handed seven recommendations from the report into the treatment of its First Nations players. READ THE REPORT NOW
A Hawthorn footballer claims he needs full time care in one of several allegations contained in a report of an investigation into the club.
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