St Kilda coach slams ‘half-baked stories’ over trades
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has slammed "half-baked stories" surrounding his club as they become the centrepiece of early trade talks.
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‘It comes with risk’: Dockers weigh up Fyfe, Young call
Fremantle duo Nat Fyfe and Hayden Young will be at a higher risk of injury for the rest of this season, and the Dockers are weighing up the risk versus reward.
Turfed: Muddy square forces Eagles’ AFLW venue change
Badly damaged turf in the centre square has forced a venue change ahead of West Coast Eagles' AFLW opener.
Dillon says AFL State of Origin call hopefully ‘soon’
Amid reports that State of Origin will return to the AFL next February, Andrew Dillon says negotiations are still ongoing.
Suns job has ‘invigorated’ me: ex-Kangaroos coach Shaw
Rhyce Shaw reckons his return to head coaching has invigorated him after the former North Melbourne mentor initially hesitated to take the Suns' AFLW role.
Blues want to keep stars as footy boss heads for exit
Carlton football manager Brad Lloyd will leave at the end of the season but new chief executive Graham Wright wants to keep hold of the Blues' top players.
Essendon’s Shiel banned one game in tribunal test case
Essendon veteran Dylan Shiel has been suspended for one match by the AFL tribunal in an unusual rough conduct case.
Crows veteran banned for massive Magpies clash
Adelaide veteran Rory Laird is out of Saturday night's home game against Collingwood after being suspended for his high bump on West Coast's Jamie Cripps.
‘I don’t need anything further’: Dockers great retires
Two-time Brownlow medallist Nat Fyfe has announced his retirement and is out to end his glittering AFL career by steering Fremantle to finals.
Back to the future for inaugural AFLW stars
Inaugural AFLW stars Brit Bonnici and Darcy Vescio are excited to take the competition back to where it started with a Carlton-Collingwood opener at Ikon Park.
They smacked us in the face: Crows reset after scare
Adelaide forward Izak Rankine says the ladder-leading Crows must rapidly recover from copping a 'smack in the face' from lowly West Coast.
Star Swan ruled out of clash with Cats after head knock
Star ruck Brodie Grundy will miss at least one week of AFL action, as one of two Sydney stars to suffer injuries in their thrilling win over Brisbane.
Another big name out of Demons’ AFL coaching race
Two days after John Longmire ruled himself out of applying for Melbourne's vacant head coach role, another big-name candidate has also opted out of the race.
Magpie great to play on, ruck star signs fresh deal
A Collingwood legend will extend his decorated career, while the Pies have also locked in a key big man on a fresh three-year contract.
Health the key as Crows plot deep finals run
Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks will consider resting some of his older players if he feels it will help them avoid carrying a niggle into the finals.
‘One of the best’ – Bulldogs hold off spirited Demons
Melbourne were spirited in their first AFL game since Simon Goodwin's sacking but suffered a six-point loss to the finals-hunting Western Bulldogs.
Star Giants forward no certainty to return
GWS have cruised to a 54-point win over struggling North Melbourne in Canberra, but could be without gun forward Jesse Hogan for another week.
‘We take ownership’: Cripps addresses Blues’ tough year
Carlton captain Patrick Cripps believes the energy within the club has turned around, praising the Blues' decision to back in coach Michael Voss.
Soaring Dockers warned: ‘Don’t get caught in the hype’
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir is urging his players to not get caught in the hype of rising into the AFL's top four.
Swans count costs of ‘massive’ Lions boilover
All-Australian ruck contender Brodie Grundy was left groggy after Sydney outplayed Brisbane to continue their impressive late-season form.
Gold Coast closing in on maiden AFL finals berth
Gold Coast can almost lock in a maiden finals berth, but coach Damien Hardwick is refusing to look ahead to September just yet.
Freo hail skipper’s heroics in thrilling win over Port
Fremantle captain Alex Pearce has kicked the match-winning goal with less than a minute left to sink Port Adelaide by six points.
King flies high as Suns hang on against surging Blues
Gold Coast have hung on for a 19-point win over Carlton, surviving a final-quarter onslaught from the Blues at Marvel Stadium.
Bombers star sent to tribunal for friendly fire act
Essendon midfielder Dylan Shiel will front the tribunal for "unreasonable conduct" that put teammate Luamon Lual in a position to suffer serious injury.
Heeney’s high five cripples Lions in costly loss
Isaac Heeney booted five goals as Sydney dealt the Brisbane Lions a costly blow in the defending premiers' hunt for a top-four finish.
Premiership mentor out of Demons’ coaching race
The race for the vacant Melbourne AFL coaching job is already narrowing, with a leading contender ruling himself out of the running.
Giants embrace reality check as finals race heats up
GWS have refused to catastrophise in the aftermath of their heaviest defeat in six years as they look to regain lost ground when they host North Melbourne.
Cameron kicks four as Cats cruise against Bombers
Geelong key forward Jeremy Cameron now has 79 goals for the season, kicking an inaccurate 4.5 as the Cats beat Essendon by 44 points.
Why star’s injury could be good thing for looming Lions
Lions coach Chris Fagan has revealed Lachie Neale will continue to train as he overcomes a quadriceps complaint and freshens up for Brisbane's title defence.
Yze backs Lynch impact as Tigers make contract call
Adem Yze sees Tom Lynch playing a key role in Richmond's rebuild after the key forward signed a new contract, with Dion Prestia set to follow suit.
‘Hollow joy: Voss speaks on Carlton job assurance
Carlton coach Michael Voss has spoken publicly for the first time since the Blues backed him to lead the club into 2026.