'What you live for': Cats ruck relishes AFL final debut After impressing in his AFL finals debut, Geelong ruckman Mitch Edwards will go up against his old club and Fremantle star Luke Jackson this Friday night. AAP · Sep 6
Defiant Dockers vow to block out the outside bulls*** Fremantle defender Jordan Clark says it will be important to block out the naysayers as the Dockers attempt to bounce back from their upset loss to Hawthorn. AAP · Sep 6
Grateful Hawk veteran primed for deep AFL finals run Well aware few players get the chance to win multiple AFL flags, Tom Barrass is channelling his gratitude towards playing with freedom in Hawthorn's finals run. AAP · Sep 6
Lions leaders seeking another bounce back Brisbane face the prospect of another gruelling 27-match campaign and having to produce a trademark bounce back after their AFL qualifying final loss. AAP · Sep 5
No contract talk before finals win: Crows coach Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says relief isn't the right word to sum up his feelings after an elimination final win that may have saved his coaching tenure. AAP · Sep 5
Too early to speculate: Bulldogs boss on Butters chase Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge says it's too early to speculate if his club will win a fierce battle for the prized signature of Zak Butters. AAP · Sep 5
Brave Swans 'shattered' for injured captain Mills Sydney star Tom Papley has spoken of the pain Swans players are feeling for captain Callum Mills, who is expected to miss the club's push for an unlikely flag. AAP · Sep 5
Adelaide knock Western Bulldogs out of AFL finals Adelaide have knocked the Western Bulldogs out of the AFL playoffs with a 22-point elimination final win that eases pressure on coach Matthew Nicks. AAP · Sep 5
Brisbane midfielder denies Lions were complacent Josh Dunkley has dismissed the suggestion his Brisbane Lions took understrength Sydney lightly in their shock qualifying final loss at the SCG. AAP · Sep 5
Forgotten forward to finals star for fit-again Swan Forced to miss the 2025 AFL season because of injury, Sydney forward Logan McDonald has marked his return to the finals stage with a career-best goal haul. AAP · Sep 5
Sydney blow away shellshocked Brisbane to revive ‘torpedoed’ AFL season The Swans stunned the Lions for a 53-point victory as Errol Gulden led the way after captain Callum Mills was injured during the AFL qualifying final The Guardian - AU · Sep 5
Swans dismiss trade 'speculation' amid uncertainty Sydney insist they haven't been told Nick Blakey wants a trade as the embattled club continues to manage the fallout from the Pullman Hotel scandal. AAP · Sep 5
Bulldogs surge home to stun undefeated Swans in AFLW The Western Bulldogs have powered home to stun Sydney, while all-conquering AFLW premiers North Melbourne have extended their record win-streak. AAP · Sep 5
Eagles champion Harley Reid copping the 'WA tax' Harley Reid has been crowned West Coast's club champion, and he's vowed to maintain the rage next season even if umpires continue to penalise him. AAP · Sep 5
AAP · Sep 5 Cats star demands concussion answers for teammate AFL Players Association delegate Gryan Miers has gone in to bat for teammate Jake Kolodjashnij, who remains sidelined amid an ongoing concussion saga.
AAP · Sep 4 'Feel like my life's shot': Clarkson opens up on axing Sacked North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson has spoken of the devastation of Kangaroos hierarchy "dancing on my grave".
AAP · Sep 4 'Get to work': big AFL pre-season looms for Blues While proud of how they turned their season around, Carlton coach Josh Fraser says there is plenty of room for improvement.
AAP · Sep 4 Cats expect star midfielder to be better for finals run Geelong are confident star Max Holmes will be better placed for their AFL semi-final against Fremantle after getting through his injury return against Carlton.
AAP · Sep 4 'Full of belief': Swans out to silence finals critics A home preliminary final is up for grabs, with embattled Sydney and reigning premiers Brisbane facing different sorts of pressure.
AAP · Sep 4 Fraser determined that Blues' rally is just the start Carlton coach Josh Fraser says they must be aware that their stunning end to this season does not guarantee anything next year.
AAP · Sep 4 Danihers' 'tough' milestone minus AFL great dad Neale Father's Day will hold mixed emotions for the Daniher family this year, as the footy family marks their first September without patriarch Neale.
AAP · Sep 4 Dockers told to keep calm and control their own destiny Fremantle are being written off following their shock loss to Hawthorn, but they aren't about to wave the white flag as they brace for a do-or-die final.
AAP · Sep 4 Tears flow as Hawks star opens up on 'raw' journey Star Hawthorn midfielder Will Day says the outside doubters gave his team extra motivation to produce a boilover win over Fremantle in Perth.
AAP · Sep 4 Swans have a 'superpower' for finals, says star Lion Brisbane veteran Dayne Zorko won't make the mistake of underestimating an undermanned Sydney side, saying the embattled AFL club has a "superpower" for finals.
AAP · Sep 4 Disarray to finals: why Crows coach should keep his job Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks should keep his job next year for taking the Crows from "disarray" to the finals, an assistant says.