Miers thriving in star Cats forward line
Whether he gets the glory or not, Gryan Miers plays his role for Geelong knowing he's not the "only man in the arena" in a star-studded Cats forward line.
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Playing, not staying, delayed Buddy’s deal
Lance Franklin says whether he would keep playing, and not staying at Sydney, was what delayed his call on a new one-year AFL deal.
Hickey to target ruck mate in grand final
Tom Hickey and Rhys Stanley are set to clash in the AFL grand final with Sydney's ruckman confident he can get the better of his friend and former teammate.
Swans give thumbs-up after bruising final
Sydney co-captains Dane Rampe and Callum Mills are confident the Swans will be physically right for the grand final after their bruising preliminary final win.
Lions exposed in prelim rout: club great
Brisbane legend Jonathan Brown says his former side needs to address one glaring weakness to be an AFL flag threat.
Franklin commits to Sydney for 2023 season
Champion Sydney forward Lance Franklin will continue his decorated AFL career in 2023 after signing a one-year contract extension with the Swans.
Cats’ Holmes building push for GF berth
Geelong's Max Holmes has hit the track as he attempts to prove his fitness for the AFL grand final, while Sydney also sweat on injured ruck-forward Sam Reid.
Bulldog Dunkley keen to become an AFL Lion
The Brisbane Lions have won the race for the heart of Western Bulldogs midfielder Josh Dunkley, but face a challenge to complete the deal.
Scott backing key to Rohan finals rebound
Chris Scott's backing of Gary Rohan before the AFL finals has bolstered the Geelong forward's confidence for the grand final against his former club Sydney.
Cripps says sleep can wait after medal win
Bleary-eyed Brownlow Medallist Patrick Cripps was in danger of missing the count, only arriving home from the Greek Islands on Saturday night.
Bombers embarrassed in Power AFL rout
Port Adelaide have turned on the jets after quarter-time to hand Essendon an 84-point thrashing in both sides' penultimate game of the AFL season.
Swans beat Magpies, surge into AFL top-two
Sydney climbed into the AFL top-two with a 27-point triumph that leaves Collingwood needing a final-round victory to be sure of a double chance in the finals.
Richmond to enter AFL finals with belief
Richmond have secured their spot in the AFL finals, with rivals inside the top-eight wary of the team that has won three of the past five premierships.
Pickett targeted, Demons call out racism
Melbourne are working with the AFL integrity unit to find a social media user who racially abused Indigenous goal-kicker Kysaiah Pickett online.
Run home for 2022 AFL finals contenders
How the run home will unfold for the contenders heading towards the AFL finals series.
Dogs’ Cordy to face AFL tribunal
Western Bulldogs defender Zaine Cordy has been referred directly to the AFL tribunal over his bump on GWS player Tanner Bruhn.
Snapshot for round 22 of the AFL season
Richmond locked in an AFL finals berth and Carlton blew a huge chance to do the same, while the Western Bulldogs kept their hopes alive.
Carlton captain Cripps overturns AFL ban
Carlton skipper Patrick Cripps is free to play against Melbourne and Collingwood after having his two-match suspension overturned.
AFL icon Betts opens up on infamous arrest
Indigenous icon Eddie Betts has opened up on two run-ins with police early in his legendary AFL career.
No.1 pick Kangaroo cops selection axe
North Melbourne youngster Jason Horne-Francis has been dropped, amid speculation his AFL future will lie outside the Kangaroos.
Carlton will appeal Cripps’ suspension
Carlton have confirmed they will seek to free Patrick Cripps for their last two regular season games by appealing his suspension at the AFL Appeals Board.
Hawks skipper McEvoy to retire from AFL
Hawthorn captain Ben McEvoy has announced he will retire at the end of the AFL season, overcoming a broken neck this year to mark his 250th game.
Carlton star Cripps fails at AFL tribunal
Carlton will be without Patrick Cripps for their crucial final AFL regular-season games after the Blues midfielder failed to overturn his rough conduct ban.
Swans veteran Kennedy to retire from AFL
Champion Sydney Swans midfielder Josh Kennedy has announced his AFL retirement, just days after suffering a fresh hamstring injury.
Carlton missing finals not a fail: McKay
Carlton forward Harry McKay says his team's season wouldn't be classed as a failure if they didn't make the AFL's top-eight.
Port’s Hinkley hits back at Koch warning
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley's future appears in doubt as pressure builds on the under-performing AFL side.
Scans clear Cat Dangerfield of calf injury
Geelong's Patrick Dangerfield has been cleared of injury after having calf scans, but Collingwood ruckman Brodie Grundy is out for the AFL season with an ankle.
AFL Crows hierarchy apology in open letter
Adelaide have released an open letter apologising to Eddie Betts and other players who had a negative experience from their infamous 2018 AFL pre-season camp.
Demons seek remedy to AFL trend
Melbourne defender Jake Lever was left feeling dejected after the AFL loss to Collingwood, which came about when the Demons threw away another big lead.
Swans block out Franklin AFL distraction
A decision on Sydney star Lance Franklin's playing future looms large over the business end of the AFL season as the Swans set their sights on a premiership.
AFLW players boosted for quick turnaround
After a period of uncertainty, Melbourne's Libby Birch believes AFLW players have been reinvigorated for season seven, which has been brought forward to August.