The AFL and its 18 clubs are sacking or standing down staff as the competition deals with the forced shutdown of the premiership season. A day after the the competition …

Gold Coast skipper David Swallow will miss round two of the AFL season, whenever that may be, after copping a one-week suspension. The key midfielder was booked for striking Port …

The AFL will stand down about 80 per cent of its staff until June as it deals with the forced shutdown of the premiership season. A day after postponing the …

Australia has pulled out of this year’s Tokyo Olympics as the NRL begrudgingly suspended its season amid the coronavirus pandemic. Soccer’s A-League is now self-isolated as the sole elite sporting …

Known for his on-field aggression, even Brisbane enforcer Mitch Robinson found it hard to get motivated playing in an empty MCG with the AFL on the brink of shutting down. …

Collingwood president Eddie McGuire has warned the AFL industry will “never be the same again” as it enters a shutdown period aimed at minimising the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. …

West Coast coach Adam Simpson is calling on the entire league to unite and do whatever it takes to survive as the AFL faces the biggest financial crisis in its …

North Melbourne AFL players Nick Larkey and Cameron Zurhaar have apologised for organising a party and breaking social distancing guidelines. The two young player are housemates and were the hosts …

Australia’s Olympic chiefs say sending a team to the Tokyo Games this year is untenable. The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has told athletes to prepare for Tokyo to host an …

As rugby league and soccer hierarchy hold crisis meetings to decide their immediate futures, rugby union has become the latest Australian sport to postpone a competition. A day after the …

Western Bulldogs president Peter Gordon remains hopeful the club will be able to avoid laying off staff despite forecasting huge revenue losses during the coronavirus crisis. Gordon steered the Bulldogs …

AFL clubs face crucial decisions on what instructions to give their players and staff during the competition’s shutdown period amid concerns over their mental health. Club and league leaders are …

All Port Adelaide players and staff who travelled to the Gold Coast for Saturday’s AFL round-one game are now in quarantine for 14 days. Players, coaches and staff are self-isolating …

As Australia comes to terms with tough new restrictions to minimise the spread of coronavirus, the immediate futures of the NRL and A-League seasons are set to be revealed on …

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has told his players to go home and look after their families while the AFL goes on break during the coronavirus pandemic. The AFL season has …

The sun will rise on an unrecognisable AFL landscape on Monday after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the shutdown of the premiership season. With the game paused until at least May …

Before Brisbane’s Deven Robertson stepped out on Sunday night, Marlion Pickett was the last player to make his AFL debut at the MCG. Pickett did so in front of 100,014 …

For some, West Coast’s 27-point win over Melbourne will be their last taste of AFL action for a while. For others, it will be their last taste of AFL action …