Geelong hang on for thrilling Easter Monday win
Geelong have pipped Hawthorn by seven points in their annual Easter Monday battle at the MCG, holding off a late Hawks surge.
Australian rules football
Fears over Darcy’s knee injury as Bulldogs belt Saints
Western Bulldogs key forward Sam Darcy was substituted out of his side's 71-point hammering of St Kilda after injuring his left knee in a marking contest.
Bulldogs star Sam Darcy avoids ACL tear, faces surgery
Western Bulldogs key forward Sam Darcy faces a stint on the sidelines with a knee injury, but has avoided a dreaded anterior cruciate ligament rupture.
Geelong hang on for thrilling Easter Monday win
Geelong have pipped Hawthorn by seven points in their annual Easter Monday battle at the MCG, holding off a late Hawks surge.
Saints bank on team effort to combat Bont’s Bulldogs
Captain Marcus Bontempelli is a massive inclusion for the Western Bulldogs ahead of Sunday night's clash against St Kilda at Marvel Stadium.
Demon delight for coach Goodwin after first win of 2025
Melbourne have broken through for their first AFL win of 2025, holding off Fremantle by 10 points at the MCG to ease pressure on coach Simon Goodwin.
Tigers shock Suns in Noah Balta’s AFL return
Richmond have beaten Gold Coast in one of the biggest upsets of the AFL season so far as Noah Balta returned to action ahead of his sentencing for assault.
Tigers support Noah Balta as sentencing looms
Noah Balta impressed on return for Richmond in their shock win over Gold Coast but now faces sentencing in the coming days after pleading guilty to assault.
Suns’ bad boys on notice over lack of discipline
Gold Coast defender Mac Andrew gave away a costly off-the-ball free kick in the loss to Richmond and has been warned about overstepping the mark.
Knee surgery delays Saints’ King for another six weeks
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon says the club has hidden nothing after key forward Max King needed more knee surgery, further delaying his AFL comeback.
Online abuse of players sinks to ‘horrific’ low: Neale
Brisbane's dual Brownlow medallist Lachie Neale says online abuse of players has sunk to new lows.
Lions’ Morris avoids ban over Moore push
The AFL has found Brisbane Lions forward Logan Morris has no case to answer for pushing Collingwood's Darcy Moore.
Hewett leads Blues’ rout of lowly Kangaroos
George Hewett's hot run of form continued as he and Tom De Koning led a dominant midfield unit in Carlton's round-six thrashing of North Melbourne.
Hewett leads Blues’ rout of lowly Kangaroos
George Hewett's hot run of form continued as he and Tom De Koning led a dominant midfield unit in Carlton's round-six thrashing of North Melbourne.
Oscar Allen to return against coach who wants him
West Coast captain Oscar Allen was rested for the two-point loss to Essendon, but he's been declared fit to go for next week's clash with Hawthorn.
Tigers court controversy with Balta’s polarising return
Noah Balta's controversial return for Richmond against Gold Coast comes three days before he's sentenced in court for assault.
Tigers select Balta, Bontempelli back for Bulldogs
Richmond have selected defender Noah Balta in a controversial move, while the Bulldogs welcome back Marcus Bontempelli and West Coast have lost Oscar Allen.
Magpies torment Lions for big win at the Gabba
Nick Daicos has run amok at the Gabba as Collingwood delivered a brutal 52-point defeat of AFL premiers Brisbane.
‘Mature’ Pies delight McRae with Brisbane demolition
Collingwood coach Craig McRae believes the maturing Magpies are managing the big moments better than when they won the 2023 flag.
Winless Demons are ‘united’ as ever, Goodwin insists
A defiant Simon Goodwin has declared Melbourne's leaders are more united than ever, even after the Demons' horror start to 2025.
Demons expect ‘sore’ May, Pickett to take on Dockers
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin insists premiership stars Steven May and Kysaiah Pickett will be fit to take on Fremantle, despite the pair dealing with injuries.
Scott sees hard yards out west despite Eagles’ woes
Essendon coach Brad Scott says there is no such thing as an easy AFL win in Perth as they prepare for Friday's away game against bottom-side West Coast.
AFL Tribunal upholds Voss three-game striking ban
Patrick Voss must serve a three-game ban for striking, with Fremantle unsuccessfully trying to downgrade his penalty to a two-game suspension.
Port’s Rioli returns amid disgraceful racial abuse
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says racial abuse of star forward Willie Rioli is a disgrace and wants more done to stop online trolls.
Lions’ stirring comeback wins ‘not sustainable’: Fagan
Brisbane have become the AFL's comeback kings, but Lions coach Chris Fagan believes their barnstorming finishes to games aren't sustainable.
Tigers’ Balta available for AFL selection: coach
Noah Balta has been "punished enough" by Richmond and is available to make his first AFL appearance of the season, says coach Adem Yze.
McQualter plots path out of record-breaking woes, tears
West Coast coach Andrew McQualter doesn't think Tim Kelly has lost his love of the game, but says years of losing would make it harder to enjoy.
Lions out to protect streak against ‘confident’ Magpies
The Brisbane Lions have won 10-straight games for the first time in 23 years and Collingwood are out to bring that streak to an end.
Rioli takes AFL leave in wake of social media post
Port Adelaide forward Willie Rioli missed club training on Tuesday morning in the wake of the furore around his social media post.
Rowell steers Suns past Kangas in AFL’s Barossa debut
Star midfielder Matt Rowell shone as Gold Coast extended their season-opening winning streak to four matches with a 52-point victory over North Melbourne.
Lions rally to beat Bulldogs in classic, now 5-0 in AFL
Brisbane have won five games at the start of a season for the first time in their history, rallying to beat the Western Bulldogs by 21 points.