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Luckless Carlton ruckman Matthew Kreuzer will miss four months after fracturing his foot in the AFL season-opener against Richmond. Injury-plagued for much of his 12-season career, the veteran went down …

North Melbourne’s Majak Daw has been named to play his first AFL game since 2018, completing one of the game’s most-extraordinary comebacks. Despite missing training on Thursday because of a …

New Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks may have been half-joking. He reckons Crows coaches are considering hoisting a banner for captain Rory Sloane to run through before his 200th AFL game …

Clint Newton will take over as Rugby League Players’ Association (RLPA) chief executive with the former forward’s first task being to help sort the NRL’s self-isolation guidelines. Newton will replace …

Brisbane AFLW captain Emma Zielke had almost convinced herself their season was over. But when the good news on a re-jigged format which included them finally came, the skipper was …

Brisbane coach Chris Fagan has played down the omission of recruit Callum Ah Chee for Sunday’s AFL opener against Hawthorn. But the mentor admitted his own coaching style may change …

Fremantle’s bolder game plan under new coach Justin Longmuir will be given a stern early test in Saturday’s AFL clash with Essendon at Marvel Stadium. The Dockers have endured a …

Stephen Coniglio’s introduction to AFL captaincy has been unprecedentedly challenging, but words of wisdom from the odd couple of Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey and NRL icon Cooper Cronk has helped. …

The AFL’s big loss in ground revenue has turned into a big win for television, with the league recording its highest ratings for a season opener in four years. More …

Melbourne are hoping to bring some normality to their abnormal circumstances as they prepare for their first NRL match under coronavirus conditions. The Storm will be picked up by the …

Some AFL players are in quarantine from the coronavirus as chief executive Gillon McLachlan says the competition will shut down for at least 30 days in the event of a …

Canberra admit there may not be a worse time to face the Warriors with the New Zealand-based side determined to make their stay in Australia worthwhile. The Raiders will go …

Pacesetters Fremantle and North Melbourne will be aiming to avoid a shock early exit when the rejigged AFLW finals series gets underway this weekend. The coronavirus pandemic forced the AFL …

The rugby league Test between the Kiwis and a Tonga Invitational XIII scheduled for June has been postponed, the New Zealand Rugby League have announced. The COVID-19 pandemic prompted the …

With the financial effects from coronavirus to last for years, Alastair Clarkson believes how much money AFL coaches will sacrifice is irrelevant. Instead, the Hawthorn coach feels a responsibility to …

Sydney Roosters are getting their cavalry back with Angus Crichton cleared to face Manly and Boyd Cordner set to return next weekend. Roosters coach Trent Robinson confirmed on Friday Crichton …

Gold Coast coach Stuart Dew is confident his new-look team hasn’t lost any of the momentum from their impressive pre-season heading into Saturday’s AFL season opener. The Suns begin their …

Carlton forward Joanne Doonan won’t take part in the AFLW finals and will return home to Ireland in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Doonan and the club came to …