Gawn feared he was gone for season with knee injury
Melbourne captain Max Gawn says he shed a tear on Friday night, thinking his knee injury against Brisbane might have threatened his AFL career.
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Port must learn lessons from Magpie mauling: Jonas
Port Adelaide captain Tom Jonas says his team remains inconsistent and must quickly learn the lessons from their 71-point loss to Collingwood.
Sydney co-captain Mills tips Swans to fill Buddy vacuum
Sydney co-captain Callum Mills is confident Sydney can cover the absence of veteran key forwards Lance Franklin and Sam Reid in Sunday's clash with Hawthorn.
Bombers to build Stringer towards AFL return
Jake Stringer will play in the VFL rather than face Gold Coast but Essendon are adamant it will hold him in good stead to shine later in the AFL season.
Magpie speed just one part of the puzzle: Port coach
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says controlling Collingwood's speed will be just one key factor in their MCG match.
Bevo’s Bulldogs on guard for stopgap Saints mix
St Kilda are still without injured forwards Max King and Tim Membrey but the Western Bulldogs defenders won't let their guard down in their round-two clash.
Demons hold out hope for injured Max Gawn
Melbourne ruckman and captain Max Gawn will have scans on a potentially serious knee injury suffered early against Brisbane at the Gabba.
Injury-hit Giants name first-round pick for AFL debut
Teenager Harry Rowston has been named to make his AFL debut against West Coast as GWS lost Josh Kelly, Lachie Whitfield and Harry Perryman to injuries.
Lights out as Lions win after Gabba blackout
Play had to be halted for nearly 40 minutes midway through the final quarter at the Gabba after a power outage before Brisbane went on to beat Melbourne.
Attitude adjustment behind Lions’ roaring response
Brisbane coach Chris Fagan thinks his men learnt plenty from a round one humbling after bouncing back against Melbourne at the Gabba.
Sydney Swans wary of lowly rated Hawthorn in scrap
Sydney are determined not to fall into the trap of writing off lowly regarded Hawthorn in their AFL battle at the SCG on Sunday.
Lions expect concussion to end Marcus Adams’ career
Lions coach Chris Fagan says he would feel "pretty nervous" about sending Marcus Adams onto the field again, with the defender still battling concussion issues.
Undersized Bombers can cut down Suns’ tall men: Scott
Essendon's undersized defence are set to take on Gold Coast's towering forwards but coach Brad Scott has backed them to do the job.
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Gabba’s Olympic rebuild will solve electrical woes
Queensland's Gabba stadium was well prepared for a blackout that occurred during a major AFL fixture on Friday night after a similar situation occurred in 2019.
Lions unhappy with Dees’ power-outage advantage
Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan believes Melbourne were gifted an "unfair" advantage as the AFL scrambled to restart their round-two game after a power outage.
Injured Melbourne skipper Gawn to miss 4-6 weeks
Melbourne captain Max Gawn will miss at least the next month of the AFL season because of a knee injury.
Daicos’ hot start continues as Magpies smash Power
Port Adelaide tried but failed to put the clamps on Nick Daicos as the young star helped Collingwood post a convincing 71-point victory at the MCG.
AFL coaches not keen on fans booing Horne-Francis
Rival coaches Ken Hinkley and Craig McRae didn't like seeing Port Adelaide's Jason Horne-Francis being jeered by Collingwood fans on his AFL return to Victoria.
Power lacked toughness in Pies defeat: Hinkley
Port Adelaide looked all at sea in a 71-point thumping from Collingwood that left coach Ken Hinkley searching for answers.
Richmond survive second-half scare to down Adelaide
Richmond have kicked the last five goals to down Adelaide by 32 points in a rollercoaster AFL clash at Adelaide Oval.
Late drama as Kangaroos beat Dockers by a point in AFL
Fremantle have been denied a shot on goal after the final siren in their one-point loss to North Melbourne at Optus Stadium.
Reeling Bulldogs attempt to reset after poor AFL start
Reeling from their 0-2 start to the AFL season, the Western Bulldogs will reckon with two poor losses and attempt to find a way to reset.
AFL says umpires correct with Perth final siren call
The AFL has ruled that the umpires correctly handled the controversial finish to North Melbourne's one-point win over Fremantle in Perth.
Saints star Steele needs surgery for busted collarbone
St Kilda captain Jack Steele will be sidelined for four weeks after he suffered a broken collarbone in the Saints' AFL win over the Western Bulldogs
Weideman late withdrawal from Bombers’ clash with Suns
A toe injury has forced Sam Weideman out of Essendon's AFL clash with Gold Coast as the Bombers look to build on a strong round-one performance.
Makeshift forward Langford stars in Bombers’ AFL win
Kyle Langford has stepped up in the absence of injured teammates, kicking a career-best haul of five goals as Essendon posted a 28-point win over Gold Coast.
Kangaroos stand down Tarryn Thomas again
North Melbourne have stood down Tarryn Thomas again after determining he failed to make sufficient progress in his respectful-behaviour education program.
Codes co-exist as Brisbane embraces new footy landscape
Brisbane's Friday night footy double-header will be unlike any other and the response from the public and the codes suggests they'll happily share the moment.
Melbourne recall big guns for clash against Lions
Melbourne have recalled a trio of premiership stars for their bumper AFL fixture against a Brisbane side bolstered by the return of captain Dayne Zorko.
Carlton hold off Cameron’s Cats in AFL thriller
Carlton's Charlie Curnow has kicked five goals and Geelong's Jeremy Cameron six in an AFL shootout as the Blues hung on to beat the Cats by eight points.
Scott says no panic stations yet for winless Geelong
Chris Scott has a "quiet confidence" that Geelong will get their AFL premiership defence back on track after slipping to a 0-2 record after two rounds.