West Coast have decided to appeal Jeremy McGovern’s striking ban. McGovern was handed a one-match suspension for striking Gold Coast’s Alex Sexton with a right-arm jab during Saturday’s shock 44-point …

Fremantle are breathing a huge sigh of relief after ruckman Sean Darcy was cleared of a serious knee injury. Fears were high that Darcy may have suffered another posterior crucial …

Brisbane coach Chris Fagan is happy to draw on his side’s AFL finals failures at the Gabba last season if it means his players don’t get ahead of themselves this …

St Kilda coach Brett Ratten says Dylan Roberton faces a challenge to break back into the AFL club’s best line-up as they attempt to lock down details of a reserves …

Match-winner Darcy Parish says the AFL’s COVID-19 enforced fly-in, fly-out system is no sweat, with Essendon embracing the extra downtime. Many suspected the Bombers might be thrown off from their …

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge is maintaining a “glass half-full” approach despite his side restarting the season with a second horror defeat for the year. Beveridge lamented the Bulldogs’ raft …

St Kilda’s prized off-season recruits have helped fire their AFL club to a 39-point win over the lacklustre Western Bulldogs. Paddy Ryder, Zak Jones and Dan Butler were instrumental in …

Essendon have edged out Sydney by six points, with young gun Darcy Parish writing another chapter in their recent history of AFL thrillers. In a match lacking polish and precision, …

North Melbourne coach Rhyce Shaw has appealed for patience from fans dismayed by the poor quality of play in some games in the AFL season’s return from the coronavirus-enforced break. …

West Coast’s AFL hub experience has gone from bad to worse with Jeremy McGovern handed a one-match ban for striking Gold Coast’s Alex Sexton. The Eagles suffered a shock 44-point …

WHAT HAPPENED IN ROUND 2 OF THE AFL SEASON THEY SAID IT: “Our inconsistency. Our lack of contest. Bruise-free footy. It’s a really embarrassing performance.” – Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks …

Essendon have edged out Sydney in an SCG arm-wrestle to start an AFL season 2-0 for the first time since 2009. The Bombers were never comfortable but led from start …

Many had already tipped Adelaide to struggle this season – but their worst might still be to come. Having shown little appetite for the contest in a record 75-point bashing …

GWS coach Leon Cameron admits his highly-rated AFL team weren’t hungry enough in a shock loss to North Melbourne, vowing to find quick answers about their effort, mindset and inability …

Carlton will be without Nic Newman for the rest of the 2020 season after the important defender ruptured a patella tendon early in Saturday’s gut-wrenching one-point loss to Melbourne. Newman …

North Melbourne have upset GWS by 20 points in a low-scoring AFL scrap at Giants Stadium, where the visitors’ youngsters stood up in a thrilling final quarter. Curtis Taylor, Bailey …

Forget the future, Gold Coast’s youngsters are ready now to play their part in turning around the Suns’ AFL fortunes. Gold Coast snapped a 19-game losing run in spectacular fashion …

When Brisbane faced Hawthorn in a deserted MCG in March, the lack of spark in the Lions was noticeable for Charlie Cameron. The livewire forward took note and made sure …