AFL flag favourite Magpies cruise past Dockers
AFL ladder leaders Collingwood blew Fremantle away in a scintillating 10-goal second quarter, laying the platform for a 46-point win at the MCG.
Australian rules football
Lyon scathing of ‘lost, confused’ Saints in Suns loss
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has delivered a scathing assessment of his team after a "fumbling, stumbling" 26-point loss to a Gold Coast side with a point to prove.
Emotional AFL win no sugar hit for Gold Coast: King
Gold Coast stand-in coach Steven King is confident the side's response against St Kilda can continue as they cling to hopes of a maiden AFL finals berth.
Carlton surge halts Port’s record winning streak
Carlton have continued their resurgence and ended Port Adelaide's club-record winning streak at 13 games with a 50-point win at Marvel Stadium.
Wayward Hawks grind down Kangaroos for big AFL win
Luke Breust and Mitch Lewis kicked three goals each as Hawthorn snapped a three-match losing streak with a 48-point thumping of North Melbourne.
Ruthless reigning premiers Geelong crush Essendon
Reigning premiers Geelong have sent an ominous warning to the rest of the AFL with a ruthless 77-point smashing of Essendon at GMHBA Stadium.
GWS stun Adelaide in massive boost to AFL finals hopes
GWS have returned to haunt Adelaide as they chased down their opponents for the second time this season to snatch a 14-point AFL victory.
Richmond beat Eagles to continue AFL top-eight charge
Richmond veteran Dustin Martin has kicked two goals from 23 disposals to help lift his side to a 38-point AFL win over West Coast in Perth.
Kangaroos weigh up AFL help after Hawks hiding
A 48-point drubbing from Hawthorn has extended North Melbourne's losing streak to 15 matches, leaving the Kangaroos with just 11 wins in their past 78 outings.
Dustin Martin facing AFL scrutiny for elbow
AFL finals hopefuls Richmond may have to take on Hawthorn without Dustin Martin with the Tigers star facing scrutiny over a behind-play elbow to Alex Witherden.
Phone snub becomes talking point as Tigers beat Eagles
Richmond veteran Dustin Martin has kicked two goals from 23 disposals to help lift his side to a 38-point AFL win over West Coast in Perth.
Sub role helps Eagles veteran Gaff regain his mojo
West Coast veteran Andrew Gaff is set to play a full game against Carlton on Saturday after impressing as the sub against Richmond.
Tigers gun Dustin Martin facing AFL scrutiny for elbow
AFL finals hopefuls Richmond may have to take on Hawthorn without Dustin Martin as the Tigers star faces scrutiny for a behind-play elbow to Alex Witherden.
AFLW players agree on 10-round regular season in 2023
AFLW players will continue to push for an extended competition after agreeing to play a 10-round season and four weeks of finals in 2023.
Fit-again McStay desperate to hold spot in Pies’ attack
Key forward Daniel McStay kicked two goals on return for Collingwood and is determined to hold his place in the side after three months out through injury.
Still room for on-field accidents in AFL: Longmire
Dane Rampe faces a two-match ban over his collision with Lachlan McNeil but Sydney coach John Longmire says his co-captain doesn't deserve to be suspended.
Knee surgery puts McKay out of Blues’ AFL finals push
Harry McKay won't play again this season unless Carlton reach the AFL finals, with the key forward set to miss six to eight weeks with a knee injury.
Grundy ‘unlikely’ a Demon in 2024: club great Lyon
Melbourne legend Garry Lyon says speculation Brodie Grundy will leave the Demons at the end of 2023 is on the money.
McNeil concussion a factor in Rampe tribunal hearing
Sydney's Dane Rampe faces a two-match ban over his collision with the Western Bulldogs' Lachlan McNeil, who suffered delayed concussion after their encounter.
Axed Suns coach Stuart Dew’s Ashes cameo
Sacked as coach a week ago by the AFL's Gold Coast, Stuart Dew has popped up at training with Australia ahead of the fourth Ashes Test in England.
AFL player escapes conviction for revenge porn threat
A North Melbourne footballer who threatened to distribute intimate videos of his ex-girlfriend during an argument has avoided a criminal conviction.
AFL wildcard round ‘fraught with danger’: Bombers coach
Essendon coach Brad Scott believes a push to introduce a NBA-style wildcard weekend into the AFL would be "fraught with danger".
Suns’ Weller to undergo second knee reconstruction
Gold Coast defender Lachie Weller will have a second knee reconstruction in as many years after scans revealed he had re-injured his anterior cruciate ligament.
Carlton’s Boyd handed three-game ban at AFL tribunal
Carlton's Jordan Boyd has been handed a three-week suspension by the AFL tribunal for a dangerous tackle that left Port Adelaide's Darcy Byrne-Jones concussed.
Lions raw but must remain bold and brave: Dayne Zorko
A review of their devastating one-point AFL loss to Melbourne has taught the Brisbane Lions plenty about how to close out a game, Dayne Zorko says.
Captain Steele at a loss for shocking Saints form
St Kilda captain Jack Steele agrees with his coach that the Saints don't deserve to play AFL finals based on their recent poor form.
Axed Suns coach Stuart Dew joins Ashes training
Sacked as coach a week ago by the AFL's Gold Coast, Stuart Dew has popped up at training with Australia ahead of the fourth Ashes Test in England.
Clarkson likely to delay coaching return at Kangaroos
Alastair Clarkson says his return as North Melbourne's coach is likely to be "later rather than sooner" despite returning to work at Arden St.
Sydney captain Rampe free to play after AFL tribunal
Sydney defender Dane Rampe has had a two-game ban overturned at the AFL tribunal, freeing him to play this weekend against Fremantle.
Clarkson to return to as North coach in round 21
Alastair Clarkson will resume coaching North Melbourne ahead of the Kangaroos' round 21 clash with Melbourne.
Inquiry into ex-Richmond player’s death to begin
An inquest is set to begin into the death of ex-Richmond footballer and professional boxer Shane Tuck, after he was found to have a brain condition.