The Latest Breaking News from AFL

Afternoon Update: inflation hits three-year low; BoM tsunami warning test prompts panic; and the legacy of Daria

Inflation dived last month to its lowest rate in three years, but the Reserve Bank will wait for a more sustained drop before it starts cutting interest rates.

The Guardian - AU · Sep 25, 2024

AFL boss defends midweek scheduling, low women's crowds

AFL general manager of football Laura Kane has defended the decision to cram AFLW midweek games into the fixture, despite low crowd numbers.

AAP · Sep 25, 2024

From the Pocket: Sydney stars ready to take centre stage on AFL grand final return

Swans and Lions both need to bury the demons of recent defeats in premiership deciders for eagerly anticipated clash at MCG

The Guardian - AU · Sep 25, 2024

AFL chief rules out major Brownlow voting changes

The AFL won't take Brownlow Medal voting out of umpires' hands but will consider whether whistle-blowers should be allowed to use statistics as a guide.

AAP · Sep 25, 2024

Lions find a Wilmot and a way to dance into decider

A bond that began in a Melbourne DFO will reach new heights in an MCG AFL final for the Brisbane Lions' fresh-faced energisers Darcy Wilmot and Kai Lohmann.

AAP · Sep 25, 2024

GF debutant joins veteran umpires for AFL decider

Nick Foot will umpire his first AFL grand final alongside second-timer Craig Fleer and veteran whistleblowers Matt Stevic and Simon Meredith.

AAP · Sep 24, 2024

Morning Mail: thousands flee airstrikes in Lebanon, NSW police data revealed, supermarket pricing tricks

Israel launches more bombing raids but says it does not plan a ground invasion; Redfern Legal Centre (RLC) releases ‘police accountability dashboard’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 24, 2024

AFL grand final corporate tickets illegally downloaded

The AFL says a number of corporate hospitality tickets for the grand final have been illegally downloaded, with Victoria Police investigating.

AAP · Sep 24, 2024

Morris goes from Lions cult hero to grand final

Less than five months after making his debut in bizarre circumstances, Brisbane Lions forward Logan Morris will be the only teenager in the AFL grand final.

AAP · Sep 24, 2024

Sydney glitz or Brisbane grit? Who casual onlookers should get behind in AFL grand final

The first non-Victorian premiership decider since 2006 takes place at the MCG on Saturday. But who should non Swans or Lions fans support?

The Guardian - AU · Sep 24, 2024