Essendon salute as winless Melbourne sink into the mire
Essendon have defeated Melbourne by 39 points to leave the struggling Demons in 17th spot without a win this season.
Essendon have defeated Melbourne by 39 points to leave the struggling Demons in 17th spot without a win this season.
Brisbane have lost their last three games against their next opponents Collingwood, including the 2023 grand final.
Josh Treacy starred with six goals and Shai Bolton shone against his former side as Fremantle powered away from Richmond after halftime to post a 61-point win.
Richmond's Noah Balta could make his AFL comeback three days before being sentenced in court for assault, after returning to action in a VFL practice match.
GWS have killed off St Kilda with an eight-goal third term, winning by 28 points on Sunday at Norwood Oval as Giants captain Toby Greene starred.
Port Adelaide have dished out Hawthorn's first loss of the AFL season with a 30-point win in their Gather Round grudge match.
North Melbourne star Harry Sheezel insists the club's journey "isn't linear" and the Kangaroos will bounce back from two deflating defeats.
Adelaide defender Nick Murray will attempt to return from a knee injury when he rejoins full training ahead of a clash against GWS.
Port Adelaide's Willie Rioli has expressed hatred for Hawthorn in a now-deleted social media post in the latest incident in the rivalry between the clubs.
Led by Steele Sidebottom and Beau McCreery, Collingwood have dominated Sydney for a 31-point win at Adelaide Oval.
Ned Long has shone for Collingwood in their win over Sydney, starring in the midfield after several substitute roles this season.
Richmond's Noah Balta could make his AFL comeback just three days before being sentenced in court for assault, his coach Adem Yze says.
In the wake of last year's epic semi-final and the controversial post-match incidents, Port Adelaide and Hawthorn clash in the feature game of Gather Round.
Brad Scott insists he has never seen the AFL coaching ranks so "disenfranchised" and the Essendon boss has urged the league to act fast.
Collingwood coach Craig McRae concedes the AFL club are prepared to play the long game with Jordan De Goey's injury, but hope he will return to face Brisbane.
AFL boss Andrew Dillon and SA Premier Peter Malinauskas have launched the third Gather Round in Adelaide, with no signs the fixture will move elsewhere.
Adelaide are set to leave the call on Izak Rankine as late as possible ahead of their Gather Round opener on Thursday night against Geelong.
Geelong have fought back from 30 points down and kicked five goals to one in the final quarter to beat Adelaide in a thrilling start to Gather Round.
The Western Bulldogs, who coach Luke Beveridge believes need to be less Sam Darcy-focused up forward, could soon regain superstar Marcus Bontempelli.
Christian Petracca has received plenty of scrutiny for his post-match emotion after Melbourne's loss to Geelong but coach Simon Goodwin loved it.
Brandon Starcevich is still eight weeks away from playing despite the Brisbane Lions premiership defender returning to training after his latest concussion.
The AFL's football boss has sought out coaches to hear their concerns over the salaries and demands on assistant coaches.
West Coast coach Andrew McQualter says dropping Tim Kelly is a case of rewarding the right behaviours and nothing more.
Noah Balta has been left out of Richmond's team to take on Fremantle despite completing his club-imposed ban, ahead of his sentencing for assault.
Hawthorn midfielder James Worpel is among the high-profile players named to return from injuries during the AFL's Gather Round showpiece.
New Sydney defender Riley Bice will demand attention from Collingwood when they continue Gather Round on Friday night at Adelaide Oval.
North Melbourne star Luke Davies-Uniacke has signed a new seven-year contract in a huge show of faith in the AFL club's direction under coach Alastair Clarkson.
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has spoken for the first time since his meeting in Perth with West Coast co-captain Oscar Allen was exposed.
Jack Riewoldt says Richmond let the Noah Balta selection saga bubble along for too long, as the lawyer representing the man attacked by the defender weighed in.
Geelong's Bailey Smith has been fined $1000 for misconduct over his double-"bird" salute to an Adelaide fan during the Gather Round opener.
With no AFL in Victoria this weekend, the Melbourne Storm have produced a historically quick sell-out for their NRL clash with the New Zealand Warriors.