Port chairman backs coach Hinkley after finals flop Port Adelaide chairman David Koch is backing coach Ken Hinkley despite a straight-sets exit from the AFL finals. AAP · Sep 21, 2023
GWS desperate to win Collingwood finals clash: coach With their first-ever premiership flag just two wins away, GWS coach Adam Kingsley says his side is desperate to beat Craig McRae's Collingwood on Friday. AAP · Sep 21, 2023
Protege Lohmann happy to bide time at Brisbane Lions Fringe small forward Kai Lohmann will stay in Brisbane and continue his AFL education alongside Charlie Cameron after opting against a move back to Victoria. AAP · Sep 21, 2023
Wearing rivals' jerseys nothing new: Storm's Bellamy Melbourne players wearing Penrith jerseys at training prompted a strong reaction but Storm coach Craig Bellamy insists it's a regular occurrence for his side. AAP · Sep 21, 2023
Zorko narrows focus as milestone grand final beckons Dayne Zorko wants to play on next season but would love to notch his 250th AFL game in the grand final, confident his Lions have learnt from previous campaigns. AAP · Sep 21, 2023
Collingwood reap rewards of matured De Goey Collingwood dynamo Jordan De Goey is staying out of trouble off the field and delivering like never before on it as the Magpies chase the AFL premiership. AAP · Sep 20, 2023
Morning Mail: AFL’s gambling problem, Covid-19 inquiry expected, UK’s green retreat Sport under fire for promoting bets with an 85% fail rate; Anthony Albanese tipped to announce panel to examine response to pandemic The Guardian - AU · Sep 20, 2023
Magpie Army a 'huge advantage' for Collingwood: McRae Collingwood coach Craig McRae has called on the 'Magpie Army' to help lift his side to victory in their AFL preliminary final against GWS. AAP · Sep 20, 2023
AFL criticised for promoting series of bets that have 85% loss rate for gamblers Analysis of 90 advertised same-game multis from Sportsbet shows only 15% would result in a win The Guardian - AU · Sep 20, 2023
How Australia found itself in the thick of Edinburgh’s oldest football rivalry Hibs and Hearts in Scotland’s capital have the greatest concentration of top-flight Australian men’s talent of any city The Guardian - AU · Sep 20, 2023
Giants bring new romance to freshen up the AFL’s reheated nostalgia Carlton, Collingwood and Brisbane may have longer histories but after 12 seasons GWS have a claim to sentiment of their own The Guardian - AU · Sep 20, 2023
Ruckman Lycett could retire as Port ponder trade moves Ruckman Scott Lycett could call it a day, Port Adelaide's football manager Chris Davies says, as the club assesses its options ahead of the AFL trade period. AAP · Sep 20, 2023
Giants 'deserve' to be in finals: captain Greene GWS captain Toby Greene admits he didn't expect his side to play finals this year, but believes they can go all the way and win a first AFL premiership. AAP · Sep 20, 2023
Magpies' Maynard won't hold back against GWS A match-up with Giants star Toby Greene looms for Brayden Maynard after the Collingwood defender beat his rough conduct charge at the AFL tribunal. AAP · Sep 20, 2023
AAP · Sep 20, 2023 Form question lingers as fit Nick Daicos fires on track Collingwood superstar Nick Daicos will return in place of Taylor Adams for the preliminary final against GWS after a stint on the sidelines with a knee injury.
AAP · Sep 20, 2023 Handstands to handlebars: the Gabba's new Lion king Jason Akermanis agrees that no player has captivated a Gabba crowd like Charlie Cameron since he was dominating for the Brisbane Lions in the early 2000s.
AAP · Sep 20, 2023 Brown changes tune on Lions, but wary of Voss' Blues Critical of the Lions' tall forwards earlier this season, club great Jonathan Brown has changed his tune ahead of a preliminary final date with an old friend.
AAP · Sep 19, 2023 Cripps ready to get one back on Lions' Dunkley Carlton midfield coach Tim Clarke expects Patrick Cripps to respond to being beaten by Josh Dunkley when they resume hostilities in the AFL preliminary final.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2023 Winds of change through Collingwood may shift long-held fan perceptions too The Magpies are not just in pursuit of on-field success, they are undergoing a transformation of the AFL club’s very identity
AAP · Sep 19, 2023 Dodoro to step back from key recruiting role at Bombers Long-time Essendon recruiting boss Adrian Dodoro will "step back" from the role with former West Coast and Gold Coast player Matt Rosa taking over.
AAP · Sep 19, 2023 Port Adelaide great Boak wants to extend AFL career Former captain Travis Boak has had positive discussions with Port Adelaide's club hierarchy about extending his career for an 18th AFL season.
AAP · Sep 19, 2023 Payne management has key Lion in race for prelim Brisbane Lions defender Jack Payne remains in doubt for the AFL preliminary final, ankle trouble restricting him to light duties at open training.
AAP · Sep 19, 2023 Blues are better with maligned McKay: forward coach He may have struggled with his goal kicking this season but Harry McKay makes the Blues' attack better, insists Carlton forwards coach Ash Hansen.
AAP · Sep 19, 2023 Campfire honesty sessions got Blues on track: Cerra AFL preliminary finalists Carlton are reaping the benefits of the hard conversations had at a mid-season campfire that turned their season around.
AAP · Sep 19, 2023 GWS coach Kingsley turns players into believers Adam Kingsley, after 16 years working towards a top job, has wasted little time in making an imprint as head coach of Greater Western Sydney.