Eagles show pluck to slow red-hot Suns Christian Petracca starred again for Gold Coast but they were slowed down by a new-look West Coast sparked by a debutant only recruited a fortnight ago. AAP · Mar 15
Dees usher in new era as van Rooyen hits Saints for six Melbourne have upset St Kilda by 13 points, with Jacob van Rooyen kicking six goals to start the Steven King era with a win. AAP · Mar 15
Magpie Pendlebury receives first ban of 427-game career Collingwood veteran Scott Pendlebury has received a one-game ban for rough conduct, marking the first suspension of his 427-game AFL career. AAP · Mar 15
Win over Power shows Roos are ready to mature: Clarkson After a frustrating rebuild, North Melbourne have started 2026 with a bang, handing Josh Carr a brutal loss in his first game as Power senior coach. AAP · Mar 15
Rankine return looms as Crows ready for red-hot Dogs Adelaide will welcome back Izak Rankine from suspension against the Western Bulldogs with the midfielder overcoming a pre-season hamstring strain. AAP · Mar 14
Collingwood coach left with plenty to ponder over bye Collingwood are 1-1 heading into the bye but coach Craig McRae will look into their midfield structure and forward line after a difficult loss to Adelaide. AAP · Mar 14
Crows delighted to break MCG drought against Magpies Adelaide have outclassed an undersized Collingwood by 14 points to claim their first MCG win over the Magpies since 2014, to the delight of coach Matthew Nicks. AAP · Mar 14
Injuries mar Swans' thumping win over premiers Sydney have cruised to a second big home win and condemned reigning AFL premiers Brisbane to a second loss, but paid a price with injuries. AAP · Mar 14
Swans apologise over Bondi tribute 'omission' The Sydney Swans have apologised after their tribute to victims of the Bondi terrorist attack did not include direct references to the Jewish community. AAP · Mar 14
Victory, Phoenix land crucial wins in A-League Women Melbourne Victory have beaten Western Sydney 1-0, and Wellington claimed a 3-0 win over Brisbane as the A-League Women finals race heats up. AAP · Mar 14
Cosgrove's double steers Auckland past Newcastle Newcastle's breathing room on top of the A-League Men ladder has vanished after Auckland FC ended the Jets' 10-game unbeaten streak on Saturday. AAP · Mar 14
Scott hails Cats' belief as Neale stars in comeback win Shannon Neale kicked an equal career-best five goals as Geelong overhauled a 35-point deficit in their thrilling win over Fremantle. AAP · Mar 14
Dogs coach dishes rare praise after Bont masterclass An "extraordinary" performance from Bulldogs skipper Marcus Bontempelli inspired a rare act from coach Luke Beveridge post-match. AAP · Mar 14
Phoenix keep season alive with Distance Derby ALM win Perth's hopes of avoiding a fourth A-League Men wooden spoon in five years have taken a hit after they were downed 2-0 by fellow strugglers Wellington. AAP · Mar 14
AAP · Mar 14 Suns can dream but must switch on for protege's Eagles Gold Coast, who host a West Coast side stacked with debutants, have surged into AFL premiership favouritism after their dominant first-up defeat of Geelong.
AAP · Mar 13 New-look Demons couldn't slow down if they tried: Gawn Melbourne won't be left behind in the AFL's race to play fast, attacking footy, with skipper Max Gawn excited to see how an electrifying duo can spark his side.
AAP · Mar 13 'Get stuck into it': new Port coach relishes challenge Josh Carr says he's excited at the prospect of coaching Port Adelaide in a premiership match for the first time.
AAP · Mar 13 A 'gulf' between Essendon and AFL's best: coach Left to lament Essendon's inability to defend against Hawthorn, coach Brad Scott says the Bombers are under no illusions how far they are from the AFL's best.
AAP · Mar 13 Hawks' Mitchell delighted as dual rucks get rolling After Ned Reeves and Lloyd Meek combined with aplomb against Essendon, Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell indicated two rucks is a winning formula he will stick with.
AAP · Mar 13 Mitchell rapt with Hawks' response to week in headlines Dylan Moore and Connor Macdonald were key to Hawthorn's thumping of Essendon and coach Sam Mitchell praised their response to a week in the headlines.
AAP · Mar 13 Roar's teenage debutant secures draw with WSW Brisbane and Western Sydney have played out a 2-all draw in their A-League Men clash at Suncorp Stadium with teenager Niall Thom scoring on his Roar debut.
AAP · Mar 13 Adelaide go second in ALW with comeback win over Perth Adelaide's title quest in the ALW competition is alive after a 2-1 win over Perth, as Newcastle kept their finals hopes alive with a 3-1 victory over Sydney.
AAP · Mar 13 Weeks until child sex-accused footy champ learns fate A former football champion might have to wait more than a month to learn if he is convicted of child sex abuse charges.
AAP · Mar 13 Wildcats sweat on Windler as Kings await for the kill The Perth Wildcats are 1-0 down in their semi-final series against Sydney and could be without star import Dylan Windler for game two on Saturday night.
AAP · Mar 13 Geelong star Stengle edging closer to VFL return There is still no definitive timeline for Tyson Stengle's return but the Geelong star is looking sharp and will make his VFL return "sooner rather than later".