Late-rising Suns blitz Bombers, keep finals dream alive
A final-quarter blitz has helped Gold Coast see off a plucky Bombers outfit at Marvel Stadium, with the Suns set to finish the round in the AFL top eight.
A final-quarter blitz has helped Gold Coast see off a plucky Bombers outfit at Marvel Stadium, with the Suns set to finish the round in the AFL top eight.
Geelong's Jeremy Cameron kicked his 700th AFL goal and Richmond's No.1 draft pick Sam Lalor hurt his hamstring again in the Cats' 72-point win.
A collision that left Essendon forward Nate Caddy winded could have been easily avoided if the AFL made one simple change, Bombers coach Brad Scott says.
Adelaide ruckman Reilly O'Brien has recorded the second most hit outs in the AFL in 2025 but he's believed to be at an impasse with the club over a new deal.
Port Adelaide copped a trio of injuries and some of the Lions' best attacking football before succumbing in a loss that leaves their finals hopes shot.
Former Demons wingman Jayden Hunt has been dropped by West Coast for Friday's clash with GWS after talling just three disposals over the past fortnight.
St Kilda star Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera had a career-best 43 disposals but couldn't prevent Hawthorn posting a 20-point win at Marvel Stadium.
Jack Lukosius will play his first AFL game since round two and Port Adelaide teammate Ollie Wines is also back for their match against Brisbane.
The AFL's crackdown on umpire contact hasn't hurt Nate Caddy, who has no case to answer over his accidental collision with a whistleblower.
North Melbourne looked inspired by a pre-game speech from coaching great Denis Pagan, but the Western Bulldogs were too good and won by 49 points.
Fremantle are out of the AFL top eight after their first loss in seven games in going down by 11 points away to Sydney, who kept their slim finals hopes alive.
The Western Bulldogs are fourth on the ladder after winning their last four games and now face big tests against Adelaide and Brisbane.
Carlton and Brisbane will honour Robert Walls, who died in May, with a best-afield medal that will be awarded for the first time after Thursday night's game.
Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan has rubbished the prospect of a Joe Daniher comeback as his premiership side refocuses after their AFL bye.
A trio of Port Adelaide players will miss the rest of the AFL season after suffering injuries in a loss to Brisbane.
Gold Coast have been told to play like recently re-signed midfield star Matt Rowell when the Suns face Essendon at Marvel Stadium.
Hawthorn have turned to NRL legend Cameron Smith for advice as they charge towards another likely AFL finals campaign under coach Sam Mitchell.
Premiership coach Chris Fagan has followed counterpart Damien Hardwick in criticising the retrospective nature of the AFL's latest crackdown.
Key defender Mac Andrew has explained his mindset, and how switching off a "crazy" brain can unlock his best when the Suns host Collingwood.
Head curator Adam Lewis has hit out at what he calls ill-informed commentary on the SCG surface and is confident it will be good for Sunday's AFL game.
Adelaide's medicos are uncertain how long attacker Josh Rachele will be sidelined after having knee surgery.
Alex Pearce is back to bolster Fremantle's defence for the away clash with Sydney, who have again dropped high-profile midfielder Oliver Florent.
In a wide-ranging interview, AFL legend Leigh Matthews says some wisdom from Hawthorn coach Allan Jeans was pivotal after his infamous Neville Bruns hit.
Collingwood have ensured the blowtorch will remain pointed firmly at Carlton, thrashing their arch-rivals by 56 points as Jamie Elliott kicked four goals.
No.1 draft pick Sam Lalor is out for the rest of the season, Essendon's Nik Cox will not play at all this year, while there is also bad news for Joel Amartey.
Craig McRae intends to show love and support for his former Brisbane premiership teammate Michael Voss after Collingwood piled more pain on Carlton.
Collingwood coach Craig McRae is thrilled with Jamie Elliott's output, which has the small forward on track for All-Australian honours this season.
Collingwood star Jordan De Goey was concussed in an innocuous incident at Tuesday morning training, further delaying his AFL comeback.
Fresh off the bye, the Brisbane Lions have targeted a better home showing as they fine-tune their AFL premiership defence.
Matt Rowell has already been fined three times this season for umpire contact and a fourth will likely earn the Gold Coast star an AFL Tribunal appearance.
Richmond forward Tom Lynch has apologised again before receiving a five-game ban at the AFL tribunal for striking an Adelaide opponent.