Allen feels the love after returning from Easter leave
West Coast co-captain Oscar Allen is enduring a tough season, but ruckman Matt Flynn says the star forward is receiving plenty of love from the player group.
Australian rules football
Demons ‘positive’ about defender May returning
Melbourne are expecting star defender Steven May to return from a groin strain for the Demons' clash with Richmond, while a key Lion has also been cleared.
Bombers turn attention to stopping a Magpie in top Nick
Shutting down red-hot Collingwood star Nick Daicos is a huge challenge for Essendon on Anzac Day, but the Bombers are ready for it.
Tigers star Balta ‘flat’ after shock curfew call
Richmond star Noah Balta will take a break from playing football at any level this weekend as he abides by a court imposed night-time curfew.
‘Not absolutely flying’: exposed Lions lick wounds
Brisbane co-captain Lachie Neale has challenged his midfield group to lift their contested work after a loss to Collingwood exposed some elements of their game.
Balta banned from night games after assault sentencing
Richmond star Noah Balta is set to miss three upcoming night games after copping a 10pm curfew as part of his punishment for assaulting a man in regional NSW.
Veteran Goldstein ready to grab Bombers’ ruck spot
Todd Goldstein, who has been acting as Essendon's ruck coach, will become the No.1 big man following season-ending injuries to Sam Draper and Nick Bryan.
Geelong hang on for thrilling Easter Monday win
Geelong have pipped Hawthorn by seven points in their annual Easter Monday battle at the MCG, holding off a late Hawks surge.
Fears over Darcy’s knee injury as Bulldogs belt Saints
Western Bulldogs key forward Sam Darcy was substituted out of his side's 71-point hammering of St Kilda after injuring his left knee in a marking contest.
Bulldogs star Sam Darcy avoids ACL tear, faces surgery
Western Bulldogs key forward Sam Darcy faces a stint on the sidelines with a knee injury, but has avoided a dreaded anterior cruciate ligament rupture.
Geelong hang on for thrilling Easter Monday win
Geelong have pipped Hawthorn by seven points in their annual Easter Monday battle at the MCG, holding off a late Hawks surge.
Saints bank on team effort to combat Bont’s Bulldogs
Captain Marcus Bontempelli is a massive inclusion for the Western Bulldogs ahead of Sunday night's clash against St Kilda at Marvel Stadium.
Demon delight for coach Goodwin after first win of 2025
Melbourne have broken through for their first AFL win of 2025, holding off Fremantle by 10 points at the MCG to ease pressure on coach Simon Goodwin.
Tigers shock Suns in Noah Balta’s AFL return
Richmond have beaten Gold Coast in one of the biggest upsets of the AFL season so far as Noah Balta returned to action ahead of his sentencing for assault.
Tigers support Noah Balta as sentencing looms
Noah Balta impressed on return for Richmond in their shock win over Gold Coast but now faces sentencing in the coming days after pleading guilty to assault.
Suns’ bad boys on notice over lack of discipline
Gold Coast defender Mac Andrew gave away a costly off-the-ball free kick in the loss to Richmond and has been warned about overstepping the mark.
Knee surgery delays Saints’ King for another six weeks
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon says the club has hidden nothing after key forward Max King needed more knee surgery, further delaying his AFL comeback.
Online abuse of players sinks to ‘horrific’ low: Neale
Brisbane's dual Brownlow medallist Lachie Neale says online abuse of players has sunk to new lows.
Lions’ Morris avoids ban over Moore push
The AFL has found Brisbane Lions forward Logan Morris has no case to answer for pushing Collingwood's Darcy Moore.
Hewett leads Blues’ rout of lowly Kangaroos
George Hewett's hot run of form continued as he and Tom De Koning led a dominant midfield unit in Carlton's round-six thrashing of North Melbourne.
Hewett leads Blues’ rout of lowly Kangaroos
George Hewett's hot run of form continued as he and Tom De Koning led a dominant midfield unit in Carlton's round-six thrashing of North Melbourne.
Oscar Allen to return against coach who wants him
West Coast captain Oscar Allen was rested for the two-point loss to Essendon, but he's been declared fit to go for next week's clash with Hawthorn.
Tigers court controversy with Balta’s polarising return
Noah Balta's controversial return for Richmond against Gold Coast comes three days before he's sentenced in court for assault.
Tigers select Balta, Bontempelli back for Bulldogs
Richmond have selected defender Noah Balta in a controversial move, while the Bulldogs welcome back Marcus Bontempelli and West Coast have lost Oscar Allen.
Magpies torment Lions for big win at the Gabba
Nick Daicos has run amok at the Gabba as Collingwood delivered a brutal 52-point defeat of AFL premiers Brisbane.
‘Mature’ Pies delight McRae with Brisbane demolition
Collingwood coach Craig McRae believes the maturing Magpies are managing the big moments better than when they won the 2023 flag.
Winless Demons are ‘united’ as ever, Goodwin insists
A defiant Simon Goodwin has declared Melbourne's leaders are more united than ever, even after the Demons' horror start to 2025.
Demons expect ‘sore’ May, Pickett to take on Dockers
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin insists premiership stars Steven May and Kysaiah Pickett will be fit to take on Fremantle, despite the pair dealing with injuries.
Scott sees hard yards out west despite Eagles’ woes
Essendon coach Brad Scott says there is no such thing as an easy AFL win in Perth as they prepare for Friday's away game against bottom-side West Coast.
AFL Tribunal upholds Voss three-game striking ban
Patrick Voss must serve a three-game ban for striking, with Fremantle unsuccessfully trying to downgrade his penalty to a two-game suspension.
Port’s Rioli returns amid disgraceful racial abuse
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says racial abuse of star forward Willie Rioli is a disgrace and wants more done to stop online trolls.