Suns hold edge in AFL ruck battle v Hawks Gold Coast ruckman Jarrod Witts will be expected to give his midfielders first use of the ball against Hawthorn's part-timers during the AFL clash in Darwin. AAP · May 27, 2022
Hot Demons preparing for Dockers' AFL best Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin is not taking notice of Fremantle's sudden form slump and is expecting the Dockers to bring their best to the MCG. AAP · May 27, 2022
Steely-eyed Lions switched on for Giants Brisbane AFL coach Chris Fagan believes a hiccup against Hawthorn has his Lions players primed to put on a show against GWS at the Gabba. AAP · May 27, 2022
Bombers mixing things up to turn AFL tide A week after bringing out the mouthguards, Essendon have turned on the sprinklers at training as they attempt to turn around their AFL season. AAP · May 27, 2022
Crows coach bullish about Geelong trip Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says despite the formlines his team is confident of scoring a rare win in Geelong in Saturday's AFL game against the Cats. AAP · May 27, 2022
Magpies defender Roughead retires from AFL Collingwood defender Jordan Roughead has retired from the AFL after 201 games, 63 of them with the Magpies after playing 138 for the Western Bulldogs. AAP · May 27, 2022
Swans suffer ruck blow ahead of Tiger test Sydney ruckman Tom Hickey, Bulldogs midfielder Bailey Smith and Adelaide veteran Taylor Walker are big names unavailable for round 11 of the AFL season. AAP · May 26, 2022
Struggling North Melbourne adopts 'united' stance after staff members quit AFL club North Melbourne remains confident it's moving in the right direction, despite confirming its list manager quit his role this week because he did not feel supported. ABC News · May 26, 2022
Meet Tom Derickx, The AFL Ruckman Who Pivoted To Music After He Hung Up The Boots He spoke to PEDESTRIAN/TV about the transition from taking hits to making hits. Pedestrian.tv · May 26, 2022
Defiant Noble in for 'long haul' at North North Melbourne coach David Noble says he is "not going anywhere" as the embattled Kangaroos wade through one of the trickiest periods in their AFL history. AAP · May 26, 2022
Adelaide's Seedsman to miss AFL season Adelaide winger Paul Seedsman won't play this AFL season as he continues to struggle with ongoing effects from being concussed last December. AAP · May 26, 2022
In-form Tigers wary of Swans in AFL Richmond and Sydney both sit at 6-4 going into their AFL clash at the SCG, but Damien Hardwick has played down suggestions the Swans are vulnerable at home. AAP · May 26, 2022
North Melbourne is struggling but patience is the name of the game as the AFL club rebuilds North Melbourne is facing challenges on and off the field this season, but the AFL club's efforts to rebuild shouldn't be written off just yet, write Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson. ABC News · May 25, 2022
Hawthorn bracing for AFL ruck headaches Hawthorn are unlikely to have a recognised ruckman available for the Hawks' AFL clash with Gold Coast and the Suns' in-form big man Jarrod Witts. AAP · May 25, 2022
AAP · May 25, 2022 Walker, Rachele out for Crows in AFL Adelaide's two most dangerous forwards Taylor Walker and Josh Rachele will miss Saturday's AFL game against Geelong.
AAP · May 25, 2022 AFL coaches defend under-fire umpires Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin and his Geelong counterpart Chris Scott are disappointed the standard of umpiring is again in the AFL spotlight.
AAP · May 25, 2022 Richmond ponder Lynch replacement options With Tom Lynch sidelined, Richmond coach Damien Hardwick could play a smaller forward line centred around Jack Riewoldt in the AFL match against Sydney.
AAP · May 25, 2022 Freo's Fyfe could return in state league Fremantle captain Nat Fyfe could make his long-awaited comeback from injury in state league ranks this weekend.
AAP · May 25, 2022 Dogs' Beveridge addresses Naughton remarks Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge says his number one priority in press conferences is protecting his players after cryptic comments about Aaron Naughton.
ABC News · May 24, 2022 How many games does it take for AFL coaches to go to the next level — from Alastair Clarkson to Simon Goodwin, Luke Beveridge and others If 50 games is seen as the turning point for AFL players, what is the equivalent for coaches? Andrew McGarry investigates, including the stretch of games that links top premiership coaches such as Alastair Clarkson.
AAP · May 24, 2022 Struggling Kangaroos united: North CEO AFL battlers North Melbourne have endured another tough week but chief executive Ben Amarfio says the club is united.
AAP · May 24, 2022 New crisis hits Roos as three staff leave Three recruiting staff have left AFL strugglers North Melbourne a week out from the mid-season draft, plunging the Kangaroos into a new drama.
AAP · May 24, 2022 Chicken-wing tackle earns Docker AFL ban Fremantle player Sam Switkowski will serve a two-game ban after he was sent to the AFL tribunal for his chicken-wing tackle on Collingwood's Jack Ginnivan.
AAP · May 24, 2022 Crows clear injured Dawson for AFL game Adelaide expect Jordan Dawson to play against Geelong this weekend despite bursting an eardrum in his AFL club's latest loss.
AAP · May 24, 2022 Lions lick wounds, wary of Giants in AFL Brisbane captain Dayne Zorko has labelled their shock Hawthorn loss a reality check, but knows it could easily be repeated unless they plug a leaky defence.