Fans have once again watched shell-shocked Roos players walk off after a massive loss, with no end to the misery in sight. Jay Clark unpacks another blue and white disaster in The Tackle.
Lance Franklin, Chris Judd … Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera? If St Kilda lose their talisman it will rip the hearts out of Saints fans. Will he stay or go? Jon Ralph has the latest.
The AFL Appeal Board has handed down a verdict after Melbourne decided to challenge Steven May’s three-game ban. Ed Bourke has the details.
Pies fans can be forgiven for wanting their best 23 on the park as soon as possible to lock in a top-two spot, but Craig McRae won’t be rushing a return for two of their key stars.
Stewart Crameri snuck through to the 100-game mark at his third AFL club. Then it was all over in a flash and the former Bomber, Bulldog and Cat could not have been more relieved.
They had 55 seconds to come up with a plan when Melbourne’s 6-6-6 infringement gifted them the ball. Three Saints made a call, the Demons were nowhere and the rest is history. Watch how it all unfolded.
Sydney’s powerhouse midfield brigade dominated – but draftees Zippy Fish and Amelia Martin made a big a impression in the cross-town practice match, too. Get all the pre-season intel.
GWS will go into a finals-shaping clash against the Bulldogs on Thursday night without superstar Toby Greene, who was involved in a number of incidents against the Swans.
Even as the VFL clears Jamarra Ugle-Hagan to play in Footscray’s finals campaign, the Bulldogs have admitted time is running out for the star forward to do enough to play in 2025.
Perfect timing and smart thinking led to Brian Taylor becoming one of the biggest authors in Australia after the Pies’ 1990 flag. He reveals to Jon Anderson if he’ll ever write another book.
Essendon’s prominence in prime time has left plenty of footy fans frustrated, but CEO Craig Vozzo is adamant they’re not to blame for the poor crowds and games on Thursday and Friday nights.
A different type of test awaits the record-breaking Crows on Friday night – and they will be without a key cog as the in-form Hawks await.
Saturday night’s result said more about North Melbourne’s sorry state of affairs than Geelong’s dominance, writes Glenn McFarlane. And the 101-point margin flattered the Roos.
In an all too familiar story, North Melbourne conceded its fifth score in excess of 140 for the year and was outscored comfortably by one player – Jeremy Cameron.
Former Bomber Stewart Crameri was hitting his stride in 2013 when Dyson Heppell told him something at training. He thought it was a joke. Then everything changed. Here’s what really happened.
If there is one thing that Melbourne people know, it’s that they can’t hang on to the ‘Big Five’ for another year. So where is their next premiership coming from? And what will 2026 look like?
The biggest Showdown victory ever? Check. Port’s biggest loss under Ken Hinkley? Yep. In horrendous conditions on Saturday night, the brutal Crows delivered a performance for the ages.
Ken Hinkley says his players did not wave the white flag in their historic Showdown defeat to the Crows, saying the result indicated just how big the gulf between the two rivals is at the moment.
It’s the home to many AFL greats including Hall of Fame inaugural Legend John Nicholls, but after 153 years, the historic Maryborough FC is on the brink of collapse, with locals declaring it a failure to the community.
Fremantle got the points on Saturday afternoon – but will Justin Longmuir’s side live to regret how the fiery Western Derby, headline again by Harley Reid, played out?
Gold Coast have thrown a spanner in the top-eight mix with a crushing defeat of their crosstown rivals Brisbane. Get the reaction and details here.
With his team sleepwalking towards another Derby disaster, Adam Kingsley delivered a half-time reality check that changed the course of their season and finally saw the Giants break their drought against the Swans.
Toby Greene is in trouble again. This time the star Giant has claimed one of his opponents is ‘overweight’, while a crude forearm that collected Isaac Heeney high will also be looked at.
The AFL is fighting to dissolve a landmark class action, even as stories of long-term trauma and tragic deaths expose the game’s hidden toll — especially for women.
As Ken Hinkley prepares for his last Showdown, ex-Power coaches and a 2018 matchwinner share insights into his famous celebration, feelings on the Crows and how he built up the rivalry.
The Dogs yet again feasted on the carcass of vulnerable opposition — and the Bombers suffered another soft-tissue injury to a key player. Glenn McFarlane unpacks a rather predictable night.
Is Harley Reid interested in an Essendon move? The club’s chief executive has his say — plus more on Sam Draper’s future and the Bombers’ dual top-10 picks.
After a sickening start, Sydney found their groove to comfortably lead GWS at the major break. Then a ridiculous third term turned the match on its head.
Geelong have won their last 13 games against North Melbourne.Nathan Buckley writes, the clear gap between the sides is as big as it’s ever been ahead of Saturday’s clash.
Ahead of the biggest QClash yet, Josh Barnes ranks the top 10 players in the guts from both sides — and looks at why Matt Rowell is key to the Suns making a much-needed statement.
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