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Dogs host Crows in huge Thursday night clash. LIVE from 7. 30pm AEST
4+ hour, 15+ min ago (429+ words) THE RESURGENT Western Bulldogs and in-form Adelaide open round 14 on Thursday night. The Bulldogs (8-5) have put an injury-riddled stretch behind them and climbed back into the top six after overrunning Hawthorn in a thriller to make it three wins on…...
'Ornament to the game': Fagan praises 'magnificent' Lion ahead of milestone
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (687+ words) Chris Fagan celebrates Harris Andrews' contribution to the game, both on and off the field AS HARRIS Andrews prepares for his 250th career game on Sunday, Brisbane coach Chris Fagan has lauded the impact of his two-time premiership captain on and…...
Lucas-Rodd on feeling valued, the Giants' sell and why they walked away from Hawthorn
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (768+ words) RIDING the highs and lows of footy has taught 2024 All-Australian Tilly Lucas-Rodd their worth. So, when their worth didn't quite feel valued at Hawthorn, particularly with an eye to the future, they sought a trade in November's player movement period....
The recent Roos history that has West Coast on high alert
40+ min ago (970+ words) WEST Coast is steeling itself for a physical North Melbourne response in Saturday's clash at Optus Stadium, with coach Andrew Mc Qualter warning his team that the Kangaroos have a track record this season of bouncing back from disappointing performances....
The story that sums up why the Bulldogs boss is one of footy's most fascinating characters
40+ min ago (1905+ words) The Western Bulldogs CEO talks to Bharat Sundaresan about growing up a footy-mad Indian-Australian kid in the country, and how the AFL can grow So much so that the Western Bulldogs CEO insists on cutting our first interview short, simply…...
King defends Frampton after 'terrible accident', skipper 'fine' despite shoulder concern
40+ min ago (1211+ words) MELBOURNE coach Steven King is sympathetic towards Collingwood defender Billy Frampton's role in Brody Mihocek's neck injury as the Demons look to life without their recruit for the remainder of 2026. Frampton's initial three-match ban was overturned at the AFL Tribunal…...
Swans downplay Mc Cartin concerns as injuries bite
40+ min ago (850+ words) SYDNEY coach Dean Cox has downplayed major concerns over Tom Mc Cartin's wellbeing, although the club will continue to take a cautious approach to the key defender's recovery from concussion. Mc Cartin entered the League's concussion protocols after suffering a…...
Suns 'just got to win' as season-shaping stretch looms
43+ min ago (580+ words) ON THE surface, Gold Coast is confronting a season-defining six-week stretch, and rebounding defender John Noble says they're up for it. The Suns have stalled badly in recent weeks, giving up a seven-goal lead to lose to North Melbourne and…...
LISTEN: Crows ride wave of emotion, have the Suns gone backwards?
20+ hour, 50+ min ago (250+ words) IN TODAY'S AFL Daily, Michael Whiting, Nathan Schmook, Bharat Sundaresan and Emily Patterson join all the dots on football's big issues. - Can Crows 'harness the emotion' against the Western Bulldogs? - Is Dan Curtin the most likely to grow into a…...
The simple fixes that have put Carlton's finals dream back on track
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (1048+ words) A STRIPPED back approach to ball movement and strengthening a traditionally leaky defensive system has underpinned Carlton's winning streak under interim coach Josh Fraser. Put simply, the Blues are making less mistakes and they're scoring with greater ease as a…...