Overlooked Bulldogs gun may wait even longer for return
Jack Macrae was left out of the Western Bulldogs' round one team while fellow senior player Caleb Daniel was the substitute in a 45-point loss to Melbourne.
Australian rules football
Dockers hit by injury carnage in win over Lions
Brisbane have coughed up a sizeable lead for the second time in as many weeks, this time going down to Fremantle by 23 points in Perth.
Lions coach Fagan wants answers to mid-game wobbles
Brisbane are 0-2 after opening their season with losses to Carlton and Fremantle, but coach Chris Fagan is optimistic his side can still make the top four.
Tasmania Devils launched as 19th AFL club
The 19th AFL club will be known as the Tasmania Devils and a wear a predominantly dark green jumper emblazoned with a yellow map of the island state.
Big MCG crowds fuel AFL single-round attendance record
Three bumper MCG crowds and the redeveloped GMHBA Stadium have helped the AFL set a single-round attendance record.
McGrath goes in to bat for Sicily after AFL suspension
Essendon star Andrew McGrath says he barely felt the kick that has left Hawthorn captain James Sicily facing a one-game ban.
Suns’ run on show in Hardwick system: Witts
Suns co-captain Jarrod Witts wants Gold Coast's relentless drive to become a major weapon after they out-ran Adelaide to move to 2-0 under Damien Hardwick.
Suns to disrupt as Rankine returns as a Crow
Izak Rankine and Chris Burgess will play for Adelaide against former club Gold Coast as the Suns look to improve to 2-0 under new AFL coach Damien Hardwick.
Magpies still winless as slick Swans end MCG hoodoo
Sydney have snapped a five-match losing streak at the MCG as Chad Warner and Isaac Heeney starred in a 33-point thumping of reigning premiers Collingwood.
New play kicks goals with tale of AFL and Australia
The Melbourne Theatre Company's world premiere production of 37, named for Adam Goodes' jersey number, tells the story of a struggling local football team.
Lions great wants new role for Zorko in Dockers test
Reeling from a first-up loss to Carlton, Brisbane need to make changes with two key players absent for their trip west to face Fremantle.
Fremantle lock in coach Justin Longmuir until 2025
Justin Longmuir has two more years to show he is the man to guide Fremantle to long-term success after being handed a contract extension at the Dockers.
Eagles’ Reid named among AFL debutants in round one
Brownlow medallists Lachie Neale and Tom Mitchell have been sidelined, while a handful of top-10 draft picks will make their first AFL appearance in round one.
Carlton hang on in MCG thriller against brave Tigers
Carlton have held off a brave Richmond to win an MCG thriller by five points, six days after storming home to pip the Brisbane Lions.
Tigers back hard-luck Gibcus as long-term AFL player
Luckless Richmond defender Josh Gibcus will need a knee reconstruction and is out for the season, with Tigers coach Adem Yze saying it is "gut-wrenching".
Essendon to celebrate flags, rivalry with Hawthorn
A clash with Hawthorn offers the dream start to the season for Essendon, who will celebrate their 1984 grand final comeback before the first bounce at the MCG.
Goodwin rapt with Oliver’s progress, on and off-field
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin says midfielder Clayton Oliver is making strong progress after his well-documented woe off the field.
Sexton’s new life in Hardwick’s ‘three amigo’ system
Alex Sexton didn't fit the script when auditioning for Damien Hardwick's Gold Coast forward line, but the coach has found a role for him elsewhere.
AFL great Tredrea has unfair dismissal claim thrown out
Channel Nine was entitled to fire broadcaster and former AFL star Warren Tredrea for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccination, the Federal Court has ruled.
Suns sharpen Hardwick, but coaching love never wavered
Damien Hardwick reckons he lost some coaching sharpness during his brief time out of the AFL caper, but he hasn't questioned his move to the Gold Coast.
Tigers bracing for Blues’ McKay-Curnow dynamic duo
Richmond will have to find a way to handle Carlton's twin towers Charlie Curnow and Harry McKay if they are to beat the Blues at the MCG.
Howe to return as Magpies eye response against Swans
Collingwood defender Jeremy Howe is set to return from a calf injury against Sydney as the Magpies attempt to get off the mark in their premiership defence.
Suns’ moment of clarity sets up Rowell for records
Jack Lukosius said it felt like all of Damien Hardwick's preseason theories had been projected onto the ground in a near-perfect Gold Coast AFL beginning.
Adelaide rule out injured Walker for AFL season opener
Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks has ruled out key forward Taylor Walker for Saturday night's away clash against Gold Coast.
Tigers’ Lynch set for limited minutes on AFL return
Richmond star Tom Lynch will play limited minutes on his return from injury against Carlton as the Tigers attempt to bounce back from their opening-round loss.
Starcevich sizes up life without Kiddy at the Lions
A slimmed-down Brandon Starcevich is open to a more dynamic role in defence with an injured Keidean Coleman no longer an option for the flag-hunting Brisbane.
Oliver’s AFL form one bonus as Demons lick wounds
Melbourne vice-captain Jack Viney says the Demons were beaten at the contest "convincingly" in their season-opening loss to Sydney last Thursday night.
Blues contact Johnston over racism class action claims
Carlton chief executive Brian Cook says the AFL needs to be "concerned" about the class action alleging historic racism in the game.
Suns get instant proof of Hardwick preachings: King
Gold Coast forward Ben King says the Suns got an instant justification of new coach Damien Hardwick's tactics in their win against Richmond.
Magpies’ Cox apologises for pushing Giants’ ruck coach
Mason Cox has apologised for shoving Greater Western Sydney ruck coach Shane Mumford before Collingwood's AFL opening-round match against the Giants.
GWS star Ward avoids shoulder surgery, out 6-8 weeks
GWS will be without experienced midfielder Callan Ward for at least six weeks as the star deals with a shoulder injury sustained in their opening-round win.