Footscray had quite literally called ‘last drinks’ before their last-ditch survival effort pulled the much-loved but debt-ridden club back from the brink of a merger or even VFL-AFL extinction. In …

Adelaide forward Tom Lynch has been ruled for a fourth consecutive AFL match because of a lingering calf complaint. Lynch has missed the past three games and Crows coach Don …

Before Hawthorn can think about the next AFL silverware, they need two wins in a row. After their outstanding upset win last Friday night over Collingwood, they will start favourites …

Western Bulldogs midfielder Tom Liberatore will test his injured knee this week in a bid to play against Melbourne, but Mitch Wallis remains frustrated as his recovery from an ankle …

West Coast coach Adam Simpson reckons Friday night’s grand-final rematch will be his team’s toughest test to date despite Collingwood’s poor recent form. The Magpies have dropped off significantly over …

Port Adelaide have padlocked an influential trio of first-year rookies, tying Connor Rozee, Zak Butters and Xavier Duursma to long-term AFL deals. Rozee, Butters and Duursma, all in the midst …

Adelaide can’t win the premiership this year according to one AFL great, while another has accused the Crows of surrendering to Port Adelaide and questioned Taylor Walker’s captaincy. The fallout …

It’s only July, but 2019 has been another season to forget for Gold Coast footy fans. In the NRL, Gold Coast coach Garth Brennan appears to be a dead man …

John Longmire is adamant that continuing external speculation over his intentions isn’t distracting his Sydney players, and says Rhyce Shaw is doing a good job as North Melbourne’s caretaker AFL …

Carlton have lost Caleb Marchbank for the rest of the 2019 AFL season, the young defender suffering a fractured neck late in the Blues’ tight loss to Melbourne. Marchbank received …

Port Adelaide backman Tom Clurey is forecasting a torrid time for Brisbane spark Eric Hipwood in Sunday’s high-stakes AFL encounter. Clurey says the Power are moving on swiftly from Saturday’s …

Serial offender Ben Cunnington’s AFL misdemeanours have left him $15,000 lighter in the pocket this season alone but the North Melbourne midfielder has again avoided suspension, this time for striking …

AFL Players Association president Patrick Dangerfield is all for donating his brain to post-mortem concussion research. Late last month, the disease CTE was found in the donated brains from two …

Geelong’s AFL scoring wobble has Patrick Dangerfield warning that there’s no need to jump at shadows. While the Cats remain a game clear on top of the ladder, and with …

West Coast ruckman Tom Hickey says he needs to prove himself as a reliable forward if he is to achieve his long-standing dream of playing finals football. Hickey has never …

ROUND 17 OF THE AFL SEASON COULD SHAPE THE FINALS * WEST COAST (2nd, 44 points) v COLLINGWOOD (3rd, 40pts), Optus Stadium, Friday 8.10pm AEST Talk about an eight-point game. …

Every Adelaide player’s head is on the proverbial chopping block after an “embarrassing” loss to AFL rivals Port Adelaide, co-captain Taylor Walker says. Walker promises a brutal review of Adelaide’s …

Having finally returned to form with a bag of six goals, Melbourne forward Tom McDonald’s AFL season is almost certainly over. Scans have confirmed McDonald tore the meniscus in his …