Hardwick: Don’t blame Edwards for our issues
The heat is on Richmond and veteran Shane Edwards after another poor outing against Melbourne. Will the Tigers make a ruthless call or back their stalwart?
The heat is on Richmond and veteran Shane Edwards after another poor outing against Melbourne. Will the Tigers make a ruthless call or back their stalwart?
Richmond received the fewest free kicks of any team last year and the numbers aren’t great to start 2022. See just how bad the figures are.
The Demons’ 10-goal third quarter blitz was another example of their superiority as the league heavyweights pounded a hapless Giants outfit and put the rest of the competition on notice.
A former AFL footballer’s premiership win turned sour when he was caught drink-driving after the victory, a court has heard.
Daisy Pearce has opened up on where football future lies after missing out on fairytale premiership. Find out whether the Melbourne skipper has decided to play on.
Charlie Dixon’s injury blow has come at a massive cost to the Power. And they need to learn to live without him or they can kiss finals goodbye.
Melbourne hasn’t lost a game since last July, but coach Simon Goodwin has warned the Demons arent the finished product.
Can Carlton go 4-0? Robbo believes the Suns can buck the Blues’ trend and cause a big upset. Here’s where our tipsters are putting their faith in round four.
Reigning premier Melbourne has few problems but will have to make some tough selection calls this week as stars prepare to return.
The Demons have a dillemna ahead of next week’s match against Port Adelaide with an embarrassment of riches available for the match committee to select from.
An AFL legend’s beautiful reaction to his son’s first ever goal in the big leagues has melted the hearts of footy fans everywhere.
Melbourne is going so well it doesn’t need to rush back a couple of injured star defenders for Friday night’s clash with Essendon.
An ex-AFL player who retired at 24 years of age after 15 concussions says he feared the league wasn’t taking the issue seriously enough and he was “gobsmacked” by his treatment.
Jake Bowey’s seamlessly slotted into Melbourne’s premiership-winning backline and is now a dual Rising Star nominee
History will be made at the MCG on Saturday and it could be the start of bigger things to come for the women’s game.
Having beaten the West Coast Eagles in Perth, the Gold Coast Suns are now chasing the scalp of the AFL premiers.
West Coast’s Willie Rioli was cleared by the AFL tribunal over a contentious bump and the reining premiership coach has had his say.
Just over a year after a trade period from hell, Collingwood fans are celebrating one of the great steals of recent years after Pat Lipinski’s inspired debut in black and white. Round 1 review.
Luke Beveridge apologised and the Bulldogs made a strong statement of their own on Thursday. But the coach’s outburst had CEO Ameet Bains worried.
The Bulldogs piled on eight consecutive goals and led by 22 points, but Melbourne never panicked, Christian Petracca reveals how he and the Demons stay cool in a crisis.
A post-match rant from the Western Bulldogs coach overshadowed Melbourne flexing its muscle even as injuries hit.
Melbourne got off to the perfect start in the AFL season opener, and eerie similarities to last year’s grand final had fans seeing double.
The AFL season has barely started and a coach might have just played the most insane selection mind games we have ever seen.
There’s no love lost between last year’s AFL grand finalists but the reason behind their bitter rivalry has raised eyebrows in the footy world.
Claims of disrespect during the off-season have set the stage for an electric grand final rematch between Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs.
Melbourne’s MCG premiership shindig won’t just be a celebration of their drought-breaking flag — it could also pave the way for a full house on Boxing Day.
Putting the winner of the AFL premiership and the team they’d just hammered to win the flag in the same nightclub was always going to be a recipe for potential disaster.
Demons and Bulldogs stars reportedly traded insults in a “heated” nightclub incident in Perth. Melbourne’s boss has addressed the claim.
Melbourne fans were denied the chance to get close to the club’s first AFL premiership cup in 57 years, but that’s about to change.
The AFL has outlined what steps it will take if a player refuses to be vaccinated, with its hardline stance winning the support of an influential club boss.
Geelong must prepare for its most important draft in the modern era. With seven list spots to fill, an ageing list and dreams to never bottom out, they can’t afford to fail.
A premiership-winning Melbourne player believes any mandatory Covid vaccine policy from the AFL would be ‘ethically wrong’.
Is your club in the premiership window or ready for a long rebuild? Expert recruiter Gary Buckenara puts every club’s list under the blowtorch.
Premiership-winning Demons defender Michael Hibberd has signed a contract extension that will keep him at the club in 2022.
Already an AFLW and boxing star, Tayla Harris has revealed she is now qualified in a completely different profession.
Melbourne premiership captain Max Gawn is set to reveal all in a new book about the Demons’ journey to a drought-breaking grand final win.
Two Melbourne fans accused of breaching border rules to see the grand final allegedly forged documents to use the address of an ex-AFL player to enter WA.
The biggest challenge after building a premiership list becomes keeping it together. Chris Cavanagh assesses which Demons will need a bigger payday.
Melbourne legend Ron Barassi has spoken of his pride in the Demons’ 2021 premiership side and urged them to set their sights on a back-to-back win.
A group of Melbourne players went out to get premierships tattoos on the Monday morning after the grand final. And two got them below the belt.
There is reportedly a “rivalry full of nastiness” developing between two AFL clubs, the reason for which is unbelievably petty.
With the first week of the trade period crawling along, a four-club pick swap could help progress the status of several key deals. Recap the talking points from day three.
Three years ago Clayton Oliver and Christian Petracca wouldn’t have sacrificed their game for someone else. Here’s how the Dees went from best friends to great teammates.
Melbourne was at one of its lowest ebbs when Paul Roos took over. The former Demons coach reflects on the club’s drought-breaking flag and how it got there.
The trade period is here. What are your club’s plans for the next two weeks? Check out our ultimate guide to see who is coming and going this off-season.
As Hayden Burbank waits in jail after allegedly breaching border rules to attend the AFL grand final, details have emerged of the club identity’s life of wealth, privilege and VIP social circle.
Steven May joined the ‘Hurt Locker Club’ when he played through serious injury on grand final day. Relive the other superhuman efforts on the biggest stage.
The man who presented Christian Petracca with his Norm Smith Medal joked Basil Zempilas kept him out of the Grand Final spotlight.
Dermott Brereton praised a Demons star as a “fantastic man” after a comment posted from his Facebook profile earlier accused the player of groping.
Seven star Basil Zempilas has opened up about what happened on stage as he denied Demons coach Simon Goodwin a chance to speak.
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