TDK puts contract talks on hold as Blues fail to prove anything
The Blues may finally be on the board in 2025 but plenty of unanswered questions remain after the win over the Eagles – none bigger than the one now hanging over Tom De Koning.
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Footy world reacts to star’s horror comeback
After battling mental health issues, Harry McKay’s return to footy lasted less than a quarter after a sickening moment against West Coast.
Eddie makes ‘emotional’ return to Collingwood after four-year exile
Eddie McGuire placed himself in self-imposed exile after stepping down from Collingwood’s presidency four years ago, but last week made an emotional return to the club. Jay Clark has the details.
Premiership Pie’s future set to shape Collingwood’s 2025 draft
A small forward who has never trained with the club has emerged as the latest hot draft prospect linked to the Magpies, but whether he gets to Collingwood might hinge on Brayden Maynard.
Dees broken, season done – is Goodwin’s time up too?
By half time against Essendon, Melbourne’s season wasn’t just on life support, time of death had been called, writes JON RALPH. And the Demons have a big call to make on their coach.
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Red-time rampage: Inside the costly minute that will haunt Crows
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.
Danger has done a ‘Lethal’ … could it decide the flag?
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.
‘Failures’: Coach shocks with brutal footage
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has been praised for exposing his team’s “failures” in a brutal loss as he copped a grilling on national TV.
Not that good? Mitchell questions ‘unacceptable’ Hawks
‘Where did we go wrong?’ – that was the first question Sam Mitchell asked his players after the Adelaide Oval ambush on Sunday night. Did he get any answers? Here’s all the fallout.
Petracca pulls out of investigation into ribs injury
Christian Petracca won’t take further part in a joint review by the AFL and player’s union into the catastrophic rib injury he suffered on King’s Birthday. JON RALPH has the details.
‘Only way forward’: Demons back Goodwin despite horror start
Melbourne is under pressure after a horror start to the season but they’re backing Simon Goodwin to the hilt, saying it’s the ‘only way forward’. See Brad Green’s full comments.
‘I teared up’: Beautiful Barossa lives up to hype
Barossa Park’s first AFL match was a raging success – and everything premier Peter Malinauskas imagined. Matt Turner and Ruby Stewart recap an historic day in Adelaide.
Why LDU knocked back rivals – and what it means for Saints
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?
Dockers hit their straps as Bolton comes back to haunt Tigers
Fremantle have continued their rich vein of form, proving too strong for Richmond in the Barossa Valley, as Shai Bolton showed Tigers fans what they are missing.
‘A footy decision’: Yze reveals why Balta was left out
Despite Noah Balta awaiting sentencing for assault charges, Richmond coach Adem Yze says that isn’t the reason for the defender’s absence from their AFL side this weekend.
Greene machine kicks five as Giants steamroll Saints
Toby Greene and the Giants put the pedal to the metal in the third term to wipe the Saints off the map at Norwood Oval to continue their hot start to the season.
How ‘supportive’ Lyon has helped shape rising netball star
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.
Premiers stun the Bulldogs in 77-year first
Reigning premier Brisbane has roared back from a huge hole to stun the Western Bulldogs in an AFL comeback for the ages.
Lions come from nowhere to stun Dogs in game of the year
The Bulldogs were in control at Norwood Oval on Saturday – then Eric Hipwood and the Lions flicked the switch, resulting in one of the games of the season.
The telling stat exposing Crows’ greatest weakness
The Crows are flying offensively but their inability to stop their opponents from scoring is a real concern and must be fixed if they are to make a deep September run, writes Andrew Capel.
The Lowdown: How do Crows tackle big ruck problem?
The Crows arguably have the best key forwards in the league, but Reilly O’Brien isn’t putting in the performances Adelaide needs in the ruck. See the full likes and dislikes in The Lowdown.
Bittersweet return for new Lion at Norwood’s ‘field of dreams’
One of Norwood’s finest will make a return in the Bulldogs-Lions blockbuster. But it will be a bittersweet homecoming for Sam Day, with his biggest supporter not sitting in the stands.
How Lions plan to limit threat of Bulldogs star
The Brisbane Lions are well aware of the threat that Western Bulldogs star Sam Darcy will pose on Saturday.
An ‘extra special’ return home to SA for the AFL’s shortest player
Isaiah Dudley was overlooked for three years. On Sunday, he was playing in the Barossa Valley. This is the story of the 168cm Docker’s rise, told by family, including uncle Eddie Betts.
The Darcy dilemma: How returning ruck could make or break Freo
The Sean Darcy decision has the potential to make or break Fremantle’s season. But an untimely hamstring injury to Luke Jackson might force the Dockers’ hand. Do they pick him?
‘Hasn’t felt like this’: Why 2025 is King’s best chance yet at Coleman
He’s been one of the most promising tall forwards in the competition since his debut in 2019 and as Gold Coast Suns forward Ben King prepares for his 100th AFL game, 2025 could be the year he etches his name in history. Details here.
Inside Gold Coast’s assault to become ‘the aggressor’
After 14 years of poor performances and poaching raids, Suns chairman Bob East has declared his club is ‘on the attack’. Callum Dick analyses Gold Coast’s time in the AFL.
The real Finn Callaghan: Money, motivation and life in Sydney
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.
Byrne-Jones, Baker banned as MRO dishes out fines for melee
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.
‘Wrap our arms around him’: Rioli deletes account after racist trolling
Port forward Joe Richards says the club will ‘wrap our arms around’ Willie Rioli, with the forward deleting his Instagram account after racist replies to a post saying he hated Hawthorn.
Embarrassed Hawks skipper makes big concession
James Sicily expects a massive bounce back against the Cats on Easter Monday – but it’s going to be a long, honest week after what Hawthorn produced against the Power.
‘Got to be patient’: How deep are Swans’ forward line woes?
Do the Swans need a forward line makeover, or do they just need to be patient and wait for their cavalry to return? Lachie McKirdy unpacks how Dean Cox tackles the Swans’ Achilles heel.
Daicos issues ominous warning, huge praise for emerging mid
Collingwood star Nick Daicos has sent a warning to the rest of the competition after blowing past tagger James Jordon on Friday night. Plus, his thoughts on Ned Long’s breakout game.
Tim Kelly struggles for Eagles reserves after shock axing
Dropped for the first time in his 100-game career at West Coast, Tim Kelly was upstaged by two lesser lights – and it was a former Eagles teammate that kept him quiet.
What Kelly’s axing tells us about the new McQualter era
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.
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