Essendon win heated AFLW cliffhanger over Sydney
Essendon survived a late fright to cling to a tense and heated three-point AFLW win over Sydney at Footscray’s Mission Whitten Oval. The Bombers were held scoreless in the fourth …
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Melbourne and Collingwood form guard of honour for retiring AFL umpire, ‘Razor’ Ray Chamberlain
Retiring AFL umpire ‘Razor’ Ray Chamberlain has been given a guard of honour by players from both Collingwood and Melbourne after his final game on Friday night. After nearly 400 …
AFL match stopped with 10 minutes remaining in last quarter amid Melbourne lightning
Melbourne’s clash with Collingwood was put on hold for almost 40 minutes amid a thunderstorm during the last quarter. Players came from the field at around 9.56pm and the game …
Melbourne veteran Steven May says Christian Petracca’s injury and trade speculation has ‘taken a toll’
Melbourne defender Steven May says his embattled teammate Christian Petracca has struggled with his mental health since suffering a season-ending lacerated spleen on King’s Birthday in June. Petracca also had …
Bailey Banfield axed for first time in 2024 as Michael Walters comes in for Fremantle Dockers’ crunch clash
Fremantle have dumped forward Bailey Banfield for their crucial game against Port Adelaide on Sunday despite him being among a group of just eight Dockers to have played every game …
Bailey Banfield axed for first time in 2024 as Michael Walters comes in for Fremantle Dockers’ crunch clash
Fremantle have dumped forward Bailey Banfield for their crucial game against Port Adelaide on Sunday despite him being among a group of just eight Dockers to have played every game …
New twist as Adelaide explain decision to drop Josh Rachele after Showdown antics
Adelaide have dropped Josh Rachele for not having a “team-first focus” in a decision that has angered fans and confused AFL greats. And in another twist to the ongoing story, …
Port Adelaide star Dan Houston fails in bid to overturn five-match ban after feisty appeal hearing
Port Adelaide have failed to downgrade Dan Houston’s five-match ban at the AFL appeals board, meaning the star defender’s season is now over. A remorseful Houston pleaded guilty to rough …
Curnow, Saad and McGovern all a chance for Blues
Carlton are considering rolling the dice on Charlie Curnow, Mitch McGovern, Adam Saad and Orazio Fantasia for Sunday’s crunch clash with St Kilda, while the Bulldogs have surprisingly named Tim …
AFL 2024: Alastair Clarkson might change approach on naming North Melbourne targets
Alastair Clarkson says he “won’t be as forthright next time” after drawing the ire of rival coaches by naming players North Melbourne was trying to recruit. The Kangaroos coach joked …