Match review
Updated
AFLW
Bombers into top eight; Swan stuns with three goals in seven minutes
Sydney’s Irish import Paris McCarthy kicked three goals in seven minutes but it wasn’t enough as Geelong held on in a thriller, while the Bombers have entered the top eight.
- by Roy Ward, Hannah Hammoud and AAP
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Opinion
AFL 2024
Hinkley, Ginnivan and the outrageous outrage
The Hinkley-Ginnivan imbroglio was unedifying, but the footy world has been a bit precious about the words that started it.
- by Greg Baum
Port Adelaide fined $20,000 over Ken Hinkley’s Jack Ginnivan sledge
The AFL has handed out a hefty fine over the Power coach’s sledge of a Hawks player on the Adelaide Oval surface after Port’s narrow win on Friday night.
- by Peter Ryan
Giants fined $20,000 for incident involving Jason McCartney and Tom Papley
GWS football manager Jason McCartney has been fined for making contact with Swans star Tom Papley at quarter-time in the fiery qualifying final.
- by Peter Ryan
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Bulldogs seek AFLW switch to avoid finals clash; Ross not given Saints contract; Owies’ ban stands
Their Friday night elimination final at the MCG has caused a scheduling headache for the Western Bulldogs and their AFLW team, while Carlton’s attempt to overturn the ban on goalsneak Matthew Owies playing in week one of the finals has failed, and the Saints have delisted Seb Ross.
- by Marnie Vinall and Roy Ward
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Young Hawk takes flight in this year’s All-Australian squad
A former Bomber with an elite kick and pace to burn is among the most eye-catching inclusions in this year’s All-Australian squad.
- by Jon Pierik and Marc McGowan
Liam Jones faces nervous MRO wait to play first final as Bulldogs qualify
After a stirring end to the season, the Western Bulldogs enter September in formidable form, but there are doubts hanging over whether they’ll have key defender Liam Jones for their elimination final.
- by Peter Ryan
Four Points
AFL 2024
Hotshot Hawks prove they’re prime-time talent, even if Pies are not the scalp they once were
Sam Mitchell’s entertainers are taking football in a different direction. His main challenger for coach-of-the-year honours might be the coach of another team that started the season slowly. Meanwhile, the Bombers are wobbling and the AFL needs to get fair dinkum on the real issues of player safety.
- by Peter Ryan
Updated
AFL 2024
Why the AFL cleared Crow, Bombers over head knocks
The AFL has gone to extraordinary length in explaining why it cleared three players from Friday night’s Essendon-Adelaide clash for incidents involving head knocks.
- by Danny Russell
Updated
AFL 2024
AFL insists tackles were dangerous after appeals board overturns player bans
While the AFL said it understood the appeal board’s call, it backed the original bans, and shared video of dangerous tackles to the 18 clubs just hours before round 19 began. Watch it here.
- by Jon Pierik and Danny Russell
Opinion
AFL 2024
As confusion rules in the AFL, there is urgent need for a rewrite
In trying to minimise concussion, the AFL has tied itself into knots and the players are tripping over them. There is an urgent need for a fresh look.
- by Greg Baum
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