Freo roll dice on debutant ruck, Warner out for Swans Fremantle have handed Liam Reidy an AFL debut for Saturday's clash with GWS, while Sydney star Chad Warner will miss Friday night's encounter with Essendon. AAP · Aug 15, 2024
Draper insists Bombers will fight on after 'heartbreak' Essendon ruckman Sam Draper insists the Bombers won't be defined by their "heartbreaking" defeat against Gold Coast. AAP · Aug 15, 2024
Blow for Dockers with Treacy set to miss Giants clash Star Fremantle forward Josh Treacy is almost certain to miss Saturday's crunch clash with GWS, but ruckman Sean Darcy and veteran Michael Walters could return. AAP · Aug 14, 2024
Heppell to retire after seeing Bombers through dark era Former Essendon captain and decorated stalwart Dyson Heppell has announced his retirement after a career that largely took place in the Bombers' darkest era. AAP · Aug 13, 2024
Bombers ready to fight out season as Heppell retires Dyson Heppell will retire at the end of the AFL season and Essendon are determined to fight out their remaining games against Sydney and Brisbane. AAP · Aug 13, 2024
Mills 'still vital' to Swans amid quiet form: Longmire Callum Mills remains integral to Sydney's AFL premiership plans, despite a lean stretch of form since returning from injury. AAP · Aug 12, 2024
'We have to win': red-hot Hawks keep eyes on ball Hawthorn are favoured to sew up an AFL finals spot but Sam Mitchell's men face must-win clashes with Richmond and North Melbourne over the next fortnight. AAP · Aug 12, 2024
Extraordinary 24 hours of AFL football proved format tinkering is not required Even the deadest of rubbers delivered on a weekend that was difficult to make sense of but showed the product on offer is hard to beat The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2024
With finals slipping away, Bombers eye response After letting their hopes of a finals charge slip away, Essendon will have to regroup and attempt to close their season strongly against Sydney and Brisbane. AAP · Aug 10, 2024
Suns delight in rising star Mac Andrew's late heroics Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick believes match-winner Mac Andrew can become a special player, and is adamant Jack Lukosius's future lies with the Suns. AAP · Aug 10, 2024
Suns all but sink Bombers' AFL finals hopes in thriller Essendon have all but thrown away their hopes of reaching the AFL finals, losing to Gold Coast by a point after Mac Andrew goaled after the siren. AAP · Aug 10, 2024
Tigers out to end Docklands curse in Saints battle Richmond are seeking to break a nine-match winless streak at Marvel Stadium in a rare home game at the AFL-owned venue against tenant club St Kilda. AAP · Aug 9, 2024
Bombers out to right past wrongs in huge Suns clash A desire to right the wrongs of their 2023 collapse has Essendon determined to finish 2024 with a bang and keep their finals hopes alive. AAP · Aug 9, 2024
Suns chase 'winning season' with finals out of reach Damien Hardwick is targeting wins in the final three rounds of the year to give Gold Coast a positive season record for the first time. AAP · Aug 8, 2024
AAP · Aug 7, 2024 AFL's top-eight finals race could be tightest on record The gap between top and eighth could end up being smallest by the end of the home-and-away season since the AFL introduced a final-eight system back in 1994.
AAP · Aug 7, 2024 Josh Treacy's injury not serious: Dockers coach Star Fremantle forward Josh Treacy is battling a "collision injury" but is still a chance to play against Geelong at Optus Stadium on Saturday.
AAP · Aug 7, 2024 Smiling Scott hints at Stringer staying put Essendon coach Brad Scott will not "confirm or deny" Jake Stringer's future but a wry smile has indicated the veteran will remain at the Bombers.
AAP · Aug 7, 2024 Final-day fixture sets up bumper AFL finals race The AFL finals race its set for a thrilling crescendo after the league confirmed its fixture for round 24.
AAP · Aug 5, 2024 Bombers' Duursma sidelined with hamstring strain Essendon winger Xavier Duursma could miss the rest of the home-and-away season while Collingwood midfielder Tom Mitchell's year is over.
AAP · Aug 5, 2024 Docker banned over dangerous tackle on Bomber Fremantle forward Tom Emmett has received a one-game rough conduct suspension for a dumping tackle on Essendon defender Jayden Laverde.
AAP · Aug 5, 2024 All to play for in tightest AFL finals race No side can afford to rest on their laurels with three rounds remaining in the most hard-fought AFL finals race in memory.
AAP · Aug 4, 2024 Power surge as Pies, Bombers stay alive in thrillers Collingwood and Essendon are still alive in 2024 and Port Adelaide made a huge move in a record-setting win over out-of-form ladder leaders Sydney.
AAP · Aug 4, 2024 Tight finishes a concern for Dockers after Bombers loss Fremantle let a 25-point lead slip against Essendon and with it, slipped out of the AFL top four. But coach Justin Longmuir hopes they will learn from it.
AAP · Aug 4, 2024 Bombers beat Dockers to keep AFL season alive Essendon have beaten Fremantle by a point to keep their AFL season alive and strike a blow to the Dockers' top-four hopes.
AAP · Aug 4, 2024 'Utterly unacceptable': Longmire laments Swans loss Sydney coach John Longmire has lashed a lack of effort after the Swans lost by 112 points to Port Adelaide, the club's fifth biggest loss in their history.