Bombers land premiership coach for key role
Essendon have pulled off a huge recruiting coup, luring John Longmire away from Sydney to be their new head of performance.
Australian rules football
Why Lions are primed to dominate after star’s departure
A young core and emerging group of stars have the Brisbane Lions bullish about their chances of contending for years to come as they eye further AFL success.
Trade me to Port: Crows forward makes shock request
Luke Pedlar is set to become just the eighth player to feature for both of South Australia's AFL clubs after requesting a trade from the Crows to the Power.
‘None of my business’: Fagan won’t crown AFL successor
Still tossing up his AFL coaching future, Brisbane's Chris Fagan has declared he would not be part of picking a potential successor.
Swans hand Lions more AFLW misery, Suns storm home
Sydney have survived an almighty scare to inch Brisbane closer to a seven-year low while Gold Coast rallied to shore up their spot inside the AFLW's top eight.
‘Fight to win’: Dunkley a four-time premiership hero
Brisbane have a prized rating at the club that midfielder Josh Dunkley wins nearly every week and in Saturday's AFL grand final, it was easy to see why.
Arrests and flight delays follow AFL grand final
Fights between unruly Fremantle Dockers fans ended in dozens of arrests and violence against police after a nail-biting AFL grand final.
Stunning AFL grand final breaks TV viewing records
Brisbane's epic AFL grand final comeback triumph over Fremantle was also a big win for the Seven Network and the league, with record viewing numbers.
Fagan farewell? How ‘immortal’ coach transformed Lions
Brisbane icon Jonathan Brown has described Chris Fagan as an immortal as the AFL club's captain and chairman confront the prospect of their coach departing.
Dockers defend Wharfie Time, Pearce might avoid surgery
As shattered Fremantle returned home a day after their grand final heartbreak, they doubled down on defending the Wharfie Time activation that backfired.
Lions hero on his grand final-saving defensive efforts
After some nervous moments early in the grand final, Brisbane Lions workhorse Ryan Lester came up clutch with some brilliant defensive efforts in a thriller.
‘One more year’: Lions fans go wild for coach Fagan
Brisbane coach Chris Fagan is seriously considering retirement after a third-straight premiership, but Lions fans want to convince him for one last dance.
Lions’ recruits go from cellar dwellers to flag winners
Oscar Allen and Sam Draper - the only two Lions to grace the AFL grand final without a flag - came up clutch to join the three-peat party.
Critical moments will haunt Dockers: Voss
Patrick Voss admitted there were moments he would love to have back after Fremantle threw away a significant lead late in their grand-final defeat to Brisbane.
Lion for life eyes AFL immortality in four-peat quest
Three-time AFL premiership player Zac Bailey is quietly confident Brisbane can go back to the well as the Lions pursue a historic four-peat in 2027.
New Docker dad puts grand-final pain into perspective
New father Sam Switkowski shared his pride and gratitude after playing his last game for Fremantle in their heartbreaking AFL grand final defeat.
‘Light the fire’: Brayshaw urges Dockers to use pain
Andrew Brayshaw wants Fremantle to use grand final heartbreak to their advantage in pursuit of the club's first AFL premiership next season.
‘That’s his legacy’: Fagan hails Lions star Neale
Brisbane coach Chris Fagan and premiership star Zac Bailey have paid tribute to dual Brownlow Medal winner Lachie Neale after his final game with the Lions.
‘Beyond what we did’: Three-peat great lauds new Lions
Brisbane champion Jonathan Brown believes the Lions' new premiership three-peat winners are better than his early 2000s team and can win a fourth-straight flag.
‘A bit strange’: Lions coach mulls huge call on future
Chris Fagan is tempted to go out on top after coaching Brisbane to their third-straight AFL premiership, saying it would be a dream way to finish.
Stats that matter: Lions’ three-time flag winners
Brisbane's epic grand final over Fremantle has landed them a second three-peat and made 14 players triple-premiership Lions.
How Lions star chimed in to make ‘Wharfie Time’ his own
Brisbane superstar Will Ashcroft lit up the MCG after Fremantle's "Wharfie Time'' in the AFL grand final to deliver the Lions a third straight premiership.
Lions stars reveals staggering injuries after flag
Brisbane stars young and old - Logan Morris and Dayne Zorko - have revealed the injuries they were carrying in the Lions' incredible premiership three-peat.
Justin Longmuir’s message to ‘devastated’ Dockers
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir couldn't hide his devastation after an agonising grand final defeat, but urged his players not to be too hard on themselves.
Lions pulled ‘reverse card’ on Freo’s Wharfie Time
Fremantle's famed "Wharfie Time'' activation backfired spectacularly as Brisbane stole their energy and the AFL premiership in a dramatic late fightback.
Captain’s horror injury to pile more pain on Dockers
Fremantle captain Alex Pearce's AFL grand final was prematurely ended by a dreaded Achilles injury before the Dockers suffered heartbreak.
‘Best years of my life’: Neale’s epic Lions farewell
Two-time Brownlow Medal winner Lachie Neale has let slip that Brisbane's third straight AFL premiership was his final game with the Lions.
‘A stack of heart’: how Lions matched the class of 2003
Brisbane's three-peat coronation in front of 100,023 fans proved far more remarkable and dramatic than that produced by their club's all-conquering 2003 side.
Docker wins ‘deserved’ Norm Smith Medal in losing team
Fremantle star Shai Bolton won the Norm Smith Medal in a losing team and coach Justin Longmuir says the star Docker deserved it.
‘So lucky’: Kylie lights up rain-soaked AFL grand final
Homegrown hero Kylie Minogue has dazzled the AFL grand final with pyrotechnics, wardrobe changes and a selection of her biggest hits.
Footy codes unite on Aussie rules’ big day
A decades-old club tradition has again hosted a who's who of politics and Aussie Rules ahead of AFL's biggest day, where an unlikely star stole the limelight.