Police issue summons for disgraced AFL star
Disgraced footballer Tarryn Thomas is reportedly set to be charged by police after he was allegedly found in possession of an illegal substance.
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Why Gunston’s name belongs alongside Hawks legends
In a day which brought some of the greatest goalkickers in the game’s history back to Hawthorn, Jack Gunston kicked his 500th goal. Here’s why he deserves to walk alongside Dunstall and co.
The Tackle: Diabolical Dockers are footy’s biggest flop of 2025
Fremantle should be in flag mode. Instead they’ve been the biggest flop of the season so far, writes JAY CLARK. And with all the coaches available, the heat is well and truly on Justin Longmuir.
Melksham cleared despite push on McGovern, debutant handed ban
The debate around pushing opponents into contests is set to rage again after Jeremy McGovern was hurt against the Dees. But while Jake Melksham has avoided a ban, a young Eagle hasn’t.
Ugly AFL scenes as all-in brawl erupts
Ugly scenes unfolded at the MCG on Sunday as players from both Hawthorn and Richmond got tangled up in a fiery brawl.
Star facing monster ban over ugly act
A Sydney Swans defender is staring down the barrel of a lengthy suspension following a nasty strike to the face of an opponent.
Sun’s mud-throwing brain fade as SuperCoach stars fire
There is always drama in a Q-Clash and this one has delivered already, with a young Sun penalised for flinging mud at a Brisbane opponent. Follow live.
‘It’s the right call’: Former AFL ump backs controversial Hill trip
Pies fans will feel aggrieved after being on the wrong side of some calls in the thriller against the Cats. But a former AFL umpire says he didn’t see any clangers in the final term of the epic clash.
‘Immaculate’ record should help Melican after big hit: Cox
Dean Cox says Lewis Melican’s ‘immaculate’ record should help him at the tribunal after he cleaned up Toby Bedford, with no malice in the hit.
Local footy draft bolters put names up in lights as NGA talent rising
Two prospects who emerged in local footy have put forward strong cases for the mid-season draft. Plus, a Cats academy prospect is sure to rise up draft boards. See the full Young Guns scouting notes here.
‘Salty dog’: War of words goes nuclear
Former teammates Bailey Smith and Marcus Bontempelli have traded verbal jabs as a fiery war explodes between the two stars.
Grudge match looms as silent Smith-Dogs feud explodes
A genuine grudge match is coming in round 11, and the angst between Bailey Smith and his former teammates goes well beyond the Geelong star’s recent comments about them, writes JON RALPH.
Forget the umpires, it was the Pies who really blew it against the Cats
Some contentious calls have dominated the conversation, but they’re not why Collingwood fell to the Cats, writes Ed Bourke. And the true cause should leave the Pies seething.
Early Tackle: Unacceptable Port headed towards brutal review
Has the dreaded coaching succession tax sunken in at the Power? There will be some brutal vision to review after that shocker against the Bulldogs, writes GLENN MCFARLANE.
Skeleton in the closet: Latest hole in the Eagles’ list exposed again
Every AFL list manager has skeletons in the closet. But the one haunting the Eagles right now should sting even more given the litany of stars that have come before at a certain position, writes Eliza Reilly.
Sunday Shout: The final interview with a Carlton icon
Carlton great Peter “Buzz” Bosustow, conducted his last interview of significance with this masthead before his sad passing. The mercurial forward reveals why he made the jump to the Blues.
Footy world divided over biggest call of the year
A football great has made an extraordinary comment about one of the most controversial umpire calls made this season.
Bailey Smith’s ‘classless’ sledge sparks frenzy
Geelong star Bailey Smith’s post-game sledge has hit a sore spot with some fans with a dressing room gesture now raising eyebrows.
Fact or fiction? Footy boss sheds light on AFL’s ‘power struggle’
The AFL’s football department has undergone a makeover amid accusations of a reported ‘power struggle’. But are the issues real? Laura Kane opens up to Jay Clark.
What Port might really be thinking about Butters trade
Port Adelaide and Zak Butters went down to the Bulldogs just 45 minutes from his hometown on Saturday. Will he end up back there permanently? We look at the situation from all angles.
Incredible Danger, struggling Cats’ emphatic response to turn game
Patrick Dangerfield was the headline act. However, even he was battling early on in the match. But the skipper and several out-of-form Cats stood up when it mattered most in Geelong’s comeback.
The numbers behind Crows’ ominous Showdown warning
On a day when Port was beaten up across the border, the Crows delivered a performance that will keep Ken Hinkley up at night this week. MATT TURNER unpacks Adelaide’s warning shot.
The Eagles came hard at the king – but they missed
West Coast led the Demons at half-time after an impressive second quarter. Enter Max Gawn, the skipper again proving he is the key to Melbourne’s resurgence.
Pies left gutted after all-time AFL hanger
Ollie Dempsey ignited the MCG with a sensational hanger before Jack Crisp’s shot after the siren drifted agonisingly wide in an AFL classic.
‘How do you keep believing?’: Voss slams horror Blues showing
Carlton coach Michael Voss has offered a blunt assessment of his side after the Blues’ winning run came to a shuddering halt at Adelaide Oval.
Port star in MRO strife after Dogs belting
Port Adelaide copped a 90-point belting against the Bulldogs, with a Power star set to face scrutiny over an off-the-ball act.
AFL world goes scorched earth on Dockers
Justin Longmuir and the Fremantle footy club is copping it from all sides after the Dockers’ dismal Friday night loss to St Kilda.
Nicks hits out at Dawson critics after Crows’ demolition job
Adelaide bounced back from last week’s dissappointment with a stunning performance against the Blues – and it was skipper Jordan Dawson who hit back the hardest.
AFL legend goes nuclear over election issue
An AFL legend has delivered a blistering spray at a handful of issues that have plagued the lead up to the Australian federal election.
Centenary Hawks: No. 6 pact, skipper’s slump and the 14th cup
Josh Gibson was playing his last season in the AFL when James Sicily trotted down back to join him defence. The pair chat all things Hawthorn ahead of the club’s centenary match.
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