Port's Butters ready for AFL challenge Port Adelaide's Zak Butters says he's among a batch of younger players who must step up to ease the midfield load on established stars at his AFL club. AAP · Feb 21, 2022
Miller elevated to Suns' AFL co-captaincy Fresh off a career-best 2021 that saw him achieve All-Australian honours, star Touk Miller has been elevated to co-captaincy of the Gold Coast Suns. AAP · Feb 21, 2022
AFL, West Coast Eagles condemn racist slur directed at Liam Ryan's toddler sons West Coast Eagles and the AFL are strongly condemning a racist comment on a tweet depicting Liam Ryan's twin toddler sons at an AFLW game. ABC News · Feb 21, 2022
AFL plans for normality in 2022: McLachlan The AFL will push ahead with its most normal season since 2019, with league boss Gillon McLachlan declaring games will proceed amid COVID-19 outbreaks. AAP · Feb 21, 2022
Predict AFLW flag winner if you must, just mind the caveats and asterisks Covid-related challenges highlight league-wide inequities that will continue to shape how the season plays out The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2022
Some AFL fans uncertain at attending games A survey by the AFL Fans Association has found one in four fans are more likely to watch games at home than return to venues when COVID-19 eases. AAP · Feb 20, 2022
AFLW's Kirsten McLeod wants to raise awareness about the ongoing symptoms of concussion AFLW premiership player Kirsten McLeod faces 12 months on the sideline due to the ongoing effects of concussion. Emerging evidence suggests that women's experience of concussion differs from men's, with the reason lying at the intersection of the biological and political. ABC News · Feb 19, 2022
Tigers confident on Martin, Lynch recovery Dustin Martin and Tom Lynch missed Richmond's intra-club match on Saturday but are on track to play in round one of the AFL season against Carlton. AAP · Feb 19, 2022
Eddie Betts's protege Waylon Davey sets out on ever-more-popular footy path via Melbourne private school Waylon Davey comes from football family royalty in the Northern Territory, but as the teenager treks the private school path to the AFL, he and his family know there are plenty of challenges ahead. ABC News · Feb 18, 2022
Sport celebrates WA's March 3 reopening WA's hard border will come down on March 3 in a move that will make it easier to schedule A-League, AFL, NBL, Super Rugby, and netball games in Perth. AAP · Feb 18, 2022
Western Bulldogs beat Geelong by 12 points in round seven of AFLW The Bulldogs maintain their challenge for a top-six spot with a 12-point win over Geelong at Whitten Oval. Look back at all the stats and scores. ABC News · Feb 18, 2022
Daniher quietly extends at Lions to 2025 Joe Daniher's two-year contract extension will see him remain at Brisbane until 2025 after his successful AFL move from Essendon last year. AAP · Feb 18, 2022
Full crowds back at Victorian AFL venues Crowd capacity limits have been lifted across Victorian venues in time for the 2022 AFL season, which begins on March 16. AAP · Feb 17, 2022
Jade Gresham shines in Saints' AFL hit-out St Kilda star Jade Gresham continues to build his fitness base as he attempts an AFL comeback after two years interrupted by serious injuries. AAP · Feb 17, 2022
AAP · Feb 17, 2022 Fit Cameron over AFL soft tissue setbacks Geelong forward Jeremy Cameron has enjoyed a strong preparation for the 2022 AFL season, free of the hamstring issues that plagued him last year.
AAP · Feb 17, 2022 North's vaccine doubt on Anderson in AFL North Melbourne captain Jack Ziebell doesn't know if Jed Anderson will return to club as the AFL's vaccination deadline looms for West Coast's Jack Darling.
AAP · Feb 16, 2022 Fyfe, Ziebell stay on as skippers in AFL Nat Fyfe has been appointed as Fremantle's skipper for a sixth straight year, but Michael Walters has stepped down from the leadership group.
AAP · Feb 16, 2022 Port send Fantasia for knee surgery in AFL Port Adelaide captain Tom Jonas says Orazio Fantasia has been sent for a knee operation in Victoria to bypass South Australia's ban on elective surgery.
ABC News · Feb 16, 2022 Adelaide man Robert Joseph Patard admits to murdering man in broad daylight Shaun Russell was beaten to death while walking home after the 2019 AFL grand final, and less than a week into his murder trial the accused, Robert Patard, has changed his plea to guilty.
AAP · Feb 16, 2022 Bombers stars Stringer and Shiel sidelined Essendon stars Jake Stringer and Dylan Shiel have missed the AFL club's intra-club hit-out on Wednesday morning through injury.
AAP · Feb 15, 2022 D-Day looms for Jack Darling's AFL career West Coast are nervously waiting to find out if star AFL forward Jack Darling will get the COVID-19 vaccine in the coming weeks.
AAP · Feb 15, 2022 AFL cops big financial hit during COVID-19 The AFL has revealed it spent $76 million during the past two seasons to keep its competition running during the COVID-19 pandemic.
AAP · Feb 14, 2022 Port Adelaide records bumper AFL profit Port Adelaide have thrived through COVID-19, reporting a record $4.2 million profit last year as the AFL club qualified for another preliminary final.
AAP · Feb 14, 2022 Sam Walsh to miss a month of AFL season Carlton will be without Sam Walsh for at least the first month of the AFL season as they begin life under new coach Michael Voss.
AAP · Feb 14, 2022 Eagle Cripps to miss start of AFL season West Coast small forward Jamie Cripps will be sidelined for the early stages of the 2022 AFL season after undergoing surgery on a torn pectoral muscle.