Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Christian Petracca

AFL semi-finals: making the case for another weekend of intrigue

After a barnstorming opening round of finals a ridiculously high bar has been set for this week’s two matches

The Guardian - AU

Lions wield axe as Dees overlook McDonald

Star Melbourne midfielder Christian Petracca has been cleared to play in Friday night's semi-final against Brisbane, but forward Tom McDonald was overlooked.

AAP

Goodwin urges Demons to be humble in AFL

Melbourne have moved on from the sledging war with the Brisbane Lions and coach Simon Goodwin wants the Demons to prevail in the finals through contested ball.

AAP

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Demons declare Petracca fit for AFL final

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin says wounded star Christian Petracca is "100 per cent" playing in the Demons' sudden-death AFL semi-final against Brisbane.

AAP

Petracca passes early AFL fitness test

Melbourne star Christian Petracca has trained fully, proving he can play through a corked calf and hairline leg fracture on Friday night against Brisbane.

AAP

Petracca pushing to be fit for AFL final

Melbourne star Christian Petracca has hit the training track as he races to prove his fitness for the Demons' AFL semi-final against Brisbane.

AAP

AFL Round-Up: Finals first week delivers in spades as Geelong and Sydney stake their premiership claims

The most-thrilling weekend of finals in a generation delighted footy fans and further ignited a premiership race to savour. We digest the week that was.

ABC News

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Petracca fighting to be fit for AFL semi

Melbourne star Christian Petracca is in a race to prove his fitness for the AFL semi-final against Brisbane with a fibula hairline fracture and a corked calf.

AAP

AFL Demons' Harmes reported for high hit

James Harmes' moment of madness, reported for a high, late hit on Sydney's Jake Lloyd, could see him suspended for Melbourne's semi-final against Brisbane.

AAP

Sydney stun Demons in AFL final boilover

The Sydney Swans have shocked reigning AFL premiers Melbourne at the MCG by 22 points to win through to their first preliminary since 2016.

AAP

Warner ready to fill Swans' finals hole

Sydney midfielder Chad Warner is prepared to take on extra responsibility in the absence of finals gun Josh Kennedy while facing one of his childhood idols.

AAP

Demons in illness scare ahead of AFL final

Melbourne expect coach Simon Goodwin to be cleared to take the reins for the AFL qualifying final against Sydney on Friday night despite falling ill this week.

AAP

Neal-Bullen happy to play Dees offsider

Alex Neal-Bullen was drafted with Christian Petracca and Angus Brayshaw in 2014 and is eyeing off a second premiership with his Demon teammates.

AAP

AFL finals: From Jeremy Cameron to Tom Liberatore, the keys to all sides in September

With finals here at last, all eight teams are dreaming of a big September, but who can help them get there? Andrew McGarry runs the rule over the final eight, and lists the obvious and not-so-obvious key players for each team.

ABC News

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

AAP

Dees' Sparrow ready to take flight in AFL

Tom Sparrow is the emerging on-baller amid a Melbourne engine room full of established stars but he is ready to make his mark in their AFL premiership defence.

AAP

Geelong dominate AFL All-Australian team

Geelong have dominated this year's AFL All-Australian team with five inclusions and star forward Tom Hawkins being named captain for the first time.

The Guardian - AU

AFL finals: how the eight shape up after a thrilling end to the regular season

Geelong look solid, the Demons have what it takes to go back-to-back and Dustin Martin looms on the horizon for Richmond

AAP

New faces highlight All-Australian squad

Six Melbourne players and five from Geelong have been named in a fresh-looking All-Australian squad, which features 26 men who have not previously won a blazer.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

AAP

Demons thrash Lions in Gabba AFL mauling

Melbourne have put themselves in the box seat for an AFL top-two finish with a comprehensive 18.7 (115) to 8.9 (57) defeat of Brisbane at the Gabba.

The Guardian - AU

Carlton set for agonising AFL season denouement after latest heartbreak

The Blues were seconds away from securing a finals berth but there is little time to dwell on the club’s latest episode of anguish

AAP

Demons claim last-gasp AFL win over Blues

Reigning premiers Melbourne are on track to sew up an AFL top-four spot after beating Carlton by five points in a thrilling contest at the MCG.

AAP

Hot Pies claim epic AFL win over Demons

Collingwood have surged into second spot on the AFL ladder after overpowering reigning premiers Melbourne in a seven-point thriller at the MCG.

ABC News

Collingwood beat Melbourne by seven points in yet another thriller to make it 11 straight wins

Collingwood win their 11th straight game in yet another nail-biter, edging clear of Melbourne by seven points in a fantastic game that moves the Magpies into the top two.

ABC News

Inside the Game: Hard work, sharp skills, high footy IQ and getting better after 30 — how David Mundy found the fountain of youth

Even after 17 seasons and 371 games, David Mundy took people by surprise with his retirement announcement. Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson take a closer look at the evergreen Docker.

AAP

Jackson limps off as Demons beat Dockers

Melbourne have regained their mojo and dealt Fremantle's top-four hopes a major blow in the process with a dominant 46-point win in Perth.

1 … 8 9 10 11

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.