Swans, Bulldogs reach AFL crossroad
Whoever loses Friday night's AFL clash between Sydney and the Western Bulldogs will leave the SCG with their season on the brink.
Whoever loses Friday night's AFL clash between Sydney and the Western Bulldogs will leave the SCG with their season on the brink.
Gold Coast coach Stuart Dew has been rewarded for the Suns' improved form this season with a two-year contract extension.
Melbourne tormented Geelong late last season and both sides are firing on all cylinders ahead of Thursday night's AFL blockbuster at a sold-out GMHBA Stadium.
North Melbourne coach David Noble says the club remains aligned as it endures a horror losing streak at the bottom of the AFL ladder.
Melbourne's level of recovery from a mid-season AFL form slump will be put to the test against Geelong at GMHBA Stadium.
Just two wins separate second spot from ninth on the AFL ladder as the race for a top-four berth is set to intensify over the coming weeks.
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge is confident onballer Adam Treloar and ruckman Tim English will play in Friday's must-win game against Sydney.
Richmond star Dustin Martin is likely to be out of AFL action for two games after suffering a hamstring strain in the Tigers' win against West Coast.
Richmond's Nick Vlastuin has been offered a one-match ban for striking Connor West during his side's AFL win over West Coast.
Brisbane Lions forward Eric Hipwood has received a $2,500 fine for careless contact with an umpire after he pushed a Western Bulldogs player onto an official.
Young defender Connor Budarick's 2022 AFL season is over with Gold Coast confirming the 21-year-old has suffered an ACL injury to his right knee.
Players are eager to see a full-length AFLW fixture but AFL officials are taking a cautious approach to extending the women's season.
Geelong have the chance to leapfrog Melbourne into top spot when the two AFL powerhouses face off in Thursday night's blockbuster at GMHBA Stadium.
Collingwood defender Darcy Moore has avoided a dreaded ACL tear, but it remains to be seen how long he will be sidelined for.
Jordan De Goey is back as Collingwood take another AFL road trip, this time to face fellow finals contenders Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium.
GWS' search for a new AFL coach will step up a notch with Mark McVeigh to make a formal pitch to the Giants board.
Port Adelaide will give an AFL debut to another Burgoyne when 18-year-old Jase plays against Fremantle.
Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says Matt Crouch has again been overlooked for AFL selection but has clarity on what he needs to do to earn a recall.
Brisbane Lions forward Eric Hipwood's perplexing incident with Western Bulldogs defender Ryan Gardner and an umpire has been referred to the tribunal.
St Kilda have recaptured their early-season AFL form, ending a three-game losing run with a pulsating 15-point triumph over Carlton at Marvel Stadium.
Essendon have beaten a wasteful Sydney by nine points to strike a blow to the Swans' AFL top-four hopes and ease the pressure on coach Ben Rutten.
Melbourne's Christian Petracca has dominated with three goals in a 29-point AFL win over Adelaide.
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin says Demons captain Max Gawn will return from injury for a looming AFL blockbuster against Geelong.
Geelong have destroyed North Melbourne by 112 points, their biggest losing margin this season, to heap more pressure on Kangaroos coach David Noble.
Collingwood star Darcy Moore has injured his knee as the Magpies claimed a sixth-straight AFL win with a five-point victory in a thriller over Gold Coast.
Gold Coast coach Stuart Dew's hopes of leading the Suns to a maiden AFL finals berth are looking increasingly unlikely as injuries leave him short in defence.
Collingwood coach Craig McRae has hailed his team's belief after securing a sixth-straight AFL win with a come-from-behind five-point triumph over Gold Coast.
Richmond superstar Dustin Martin and West Coast utility Elliot Yeo have sustained hamstring injuries during the Tigers' 35-point win at the MCG.
Patrick Dangerfield is back for Geelong but the in-form Cats have decided to rest captain Joel Selwood for the second time this AFL season.
Brisbane started slowly before finding the response they were chasing in a 41-point AFL defeat of the Western Bulldogs at the Gabba on Thursday night.
Disappointed by their fade-out against Brisbane, Luke Beveridge is still backing his Western Bulldogs ahead of a difficult run of AFL games.