Fiorini in the clear for collision with Demons defender
The clash between Gold Coast and Melbourne attracted plenty of fines, but Brayden Fiorini is in the clear for the incident that concussed Harrison Petty.
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GWS star recruit embraces ‘interesting’ super-sub role
Jake Stringer's first season at GWS has been marred by injuries but the veteran is fresh and fired up after starring as the substitute in his pre-bye return.
Tigers’ Lynch sent to tribunal, faces several weeks out
Richmond veteran Tom Lynch is facing a lengthy suspension when he fronts the AFL tribunal for striking Adelaide opponent Jordan Butts.
‘Sack the board’: Carlton’s HQ defaced after poor loss
Coach Michael Voss says Carlton's character will be exposed by how they respond to another poor loss, but it has taken little time for fans to vent their anger.
Suns stirred, but not shaken, by string of losses
Gold Coast's star midfielder Matt Rowell has detailed the reasons for signing a two-year contract extension with the Suns.
Dockers tell Darcy to prepare for less game time
Fremantle will continue on with their two-ruckmen experiment, but Luke Jackson is still going to be given a licence to thrill in a variety of roles.
Carlton crash to horror loss as pressure rises on coach
Port Adelaide have thrashed a lacklustre Carlton by 50 points as the pressure intensifies on Blues coach Michael Voss.
Victorian rivals still keen on re-signed Sun Rowell
Newly re-signed Gold Coast star midfielder Matt Rowell believes the Suns can soon charge into finals and win their first AFL premiership.
‘Refreshing’: Demons rethink goal-kicking approach
After a season blighted by poor goal-kicking, Melbourne are releasing the shackles ahead of their must-win clash with Gold Coast.
Collingwood chat to AFL about Daicos tagging tactics
Collingwood coach Craig McRae has revealed he has given Nick Daicos tactics used by a former teammate to help beat taggers.
Key Swans forward injured after inaccurate night
Sydney's Joel Amartey, who kicked 0.6 last week, has been ruled out of the Swans' clash with the Western Bulldogs due to injury.
Demons axe flag hero and young guns as season slips
Melbourne have axed a premiership hero and two young stars while Sydney have called on two seasoned campaigners for a crunch game.
Port ace to put footy over family in long-term decision
An in-demand Port Adelaide star says he'll put footy over family when deciding his long-term AFL future.
‘We let it slip’: Swans star’s revealing confession
In a revealing confession, Sydney star Chad Warner believes the Swans have lifted dwindling on and off-field standards that plagued their start to the year.
‘You’ve killed me’ – Hardwick fined for flipping bird
Coach Damien Hardwick has been fined $2000 after footage emerged of him raising a middle finger at an umpire's decision in Gold Coast's loss to GWS.
It’s an unnecessary conversation: embattled Blues boss
Carlton coach Michael Voss says there's no need to discuss his future with club officials as he seeks to revive the Blues' on-field fortunes.
‘Long way off’: Bulldogs temper forward’s return hopes
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge was in no mood to discuss Jamarra Ugle-Hagan ahead of captain Marcus Bontempelli's 250th AFL game.
‘Last bit’ missing as fading Suns reset
Rookie captain Noah Anderson admits the improved Suns' fragility is clear to see after three-straight losses dropped them from third to ninth.
Call for Blues change ‘ASAP’ as Cripps holds fast
While AFL great Lance Franklin has predicted Carlton coach Michael Voss won't see out the season, captain Patrick Cripps is adamant the Blues will recover.
Stringer the super sub as Giants come back to beat Suns
Jake Stringer has kicked the match-winning goal on return from injury to launch GWS to a seven-point comeback win over Gold Coast.
Suns superstar hasn’t re-signed just yet, Hardwick says
Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick has downplayed contract speculation around Matt Rowell after a mid-game report claimed the star midfielder would re-commit.
Bont BOG as Treloar hurt again, Dogs devour Tigers
While captain Marcus Bontempelli led the Western Bulldogs to a huge win over Richmond, veteran midfielder Adam Treloar has another calf muscle problem.
Deja vu for GWS coach after Giants come from the clouds
GWS were down by 22 points at three-quarter time, but Giants coach Adam Kingsley had seen this movie before.
‘Spectacular fall from grace’: elder jailed for abuse
A former Senior Victorian of the Year award-winner has mouthed "I'm alright" to his supporters in court as he was jailed for child sex abuse.
Port recruit on comeback trail to solve forward woes
Port Adelaide assistant coach Chad Cornes hopes the answer to the Power's scoring problems will partly be solved by the return of a key player.
Bad news for Saints, All-Australian Dog sidelined
St Kilda have confirmed Max King will not play this season, while teammate Mattaes Phillipou and Western Bulldogs midfielder Adam Treloar are sidelined.
‘Two sets of rules?’ – Saints query free kicks
Collingwood star Nick Daicos and St Kilda tagger Marcus Windhager had a spirited duel in the Magpies' 34-point win.
Lions confident of breaking 22-year AFL hoodoo
Brisbane have one last hoodoo to break under coach Chris Fagan when they face Geelong at GMHBA Stadium and are ready to attack it.
Cats’ AFL unicorn Dangerfield marches on to 350th game
Patrick Dangerfield revitalised Geelong when he joined his hometown club at the end of 2015 and now the Cats' "unicorn" captain will notch his 350th AFL game.
Swans earn timely boost, Port dealt double blow
Port Adelaide have named Jason Horne-Francis but lost two key players for their clash with Sydney, while Carlton forward Charlie Curnow has been passed fit.
Eagles shock as Oscar Allen sent in for knee surgery
Oscar Allen may have played his last game for West Coast after undergoing season-ending surgery this week to fix an ongoing knee injury.