AFL News for the 2024-2025 Season
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Welcome Back, Patrick Ryder: Essendon Appoints Indigenous Player Development Manager
Essendon Football Club is thrilled to welcome back Patrick Ryder as their new Indigenous Player Development Manager. The former Bomber will provide guidance and support to the club’s Indigenous and first-to-three-year players through the Jack [...]
Power worries ahead of 2023 season
The Port Adelaide Football Club has received criticism after a poor performance against Fremantle on Thursday night, with the Power losing by 31 points. Coach Ken Hinkley acknowledged the team's shortcomings, admitting they need to [...]
Not every club has a new captain – Steele to lead St Kilda in 2023
http://gty.im/1247428611 Jack Steele will continue to lead the St. Kilda Football Club as captain for the 2023 season, which marks the club's 150th year. This will be Steele's third season as captain, the second as [...]
Adelaide debt-free
The Adelaide Football Club has achieved a major milestone after announcing that it has become debt-free after finishing the 2022 financial year in a strong financial position. The club was able to pay off its [...]
Lions low-key approach to Fagan contract extension
In the hours following Chris Fagan's contract extension as senior coach at the Brisbane Lions, would anyone know about it if they weren't looking? http://gty.im/1466182933 There is no article about the contract extension on the [...]
Brisbane Lions announce club captains for 2023
The Brisbane Lions have named Harris Andrews and Lachie Neale as co-captains for the 2023 season, with Hugh McCluggage named as vice-captain. The announcement comes after outgoing skipper Dayne Zorko stepped down from the position [...]
Cuthbertson departs Fremantle as part of Priority Signing Period
Former Fremantle AFLW player Janelle Cuthbertson has announced her departure from the club as part of the AFL Women's Priority Signing Period. Cuthbertson was selected at pick 81 in the 2019 AFLW Draft and went [...]
Molloy signs Swans deal
http://gty.im/1245006348 Chloe Molloy has announced her commitment to the Sydney Swans in a long-term deal ahead of the club's second season in the competition. Molloy, 24, has been a standout player since making her debut [...]
Geelong adds new star
http://gty.im/1468752141 Geelong Football Club has added another star to its lineup with the appointment of Daisy Pearce as part of the AFL’s Women’s Coach Acceleration Program. The program, which was launched by the AFL in [...]
Castagna loses love for footy, retires from Richmond
Three-time AFL premiership player Jason Castagna has announced his retirement from professional football, effective immediately. Castagna, who played 134 senior matches for the Richmond Football Club and booting 127 goals, admitted that he had lost [...]
Dangerfield appointed Geelong captain
The Geelong Football Club has named Patrick Dangerfield and Tom Stewart as its captain and vice-captain for the 2023 season, respectively. Dangerfield will be the Cats' 54th VFL/AFL captain, succeeding Joel Selwood who held the [...]
Jack Billings praccy match injury puts him out for 8 weeks
St. Kilda Football Club's Jack Billings has suffered a setback in his road to recovery as scans have revealed a hairline fracture in his right fibula. The injury occurred during a recent match simulation against [...]
Tarryn Thomas to return to North
Club Press Release: Tarryn Thomas will return to training on Monday after stepping away from the club following allegations of inappropriate behaviour. The club was aware of a series of allegations made against Thomas last [...]
Clarkson in hot water over threatening remark to Nine reporter
Statements out of North Melbourne continued today. This time it was over a recent incident between Alastair Clarkson, the head coach of North Melbourne, and a female reporter from Channel 9 which has prompted mediation [...]
Crows coaching news
Adelaide has announced its coaching staff for the 2023 AFLW season, with Marijana Rajcic and Riley Knight joining the team as assistant coaches. The new additions will work with Senior Coach Matthew Clarke, as well [...]
Tarryn Thomas to face Magistrates – NM club statement
North Melbourne is aware that Tarryn Thomas will face the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Thursday. The matter is connected to the court proceedings outlined by the club on January 18. Thomas will continue prioritising his behavioural training and education [...]
Hawks young forward re-signs to 2025
Hawthorn Football Club has secured the signature of young forward, Sam Butler, on a two-year contract extension. The 20-year-old’s new deal will keep him at the club until at least the end of 2025, following [...]
New Gold Coast stadium naming rights sponsor announced
Heritage Bank has been revealed as the new sponsor for the Gold Coast's home ground, now known as Heritage Bank Stadium. The stadium will be the new home of the Gold Coast SUNS from 2023 [...]
Pies lose Rising Star
Chloe Molloy has informed Collingwood Football Club that she will be leaving the team to join another AFLW team. Molloy was selected as the third overall pick in the 2017 AFLW Draft and had a [...]
GWS secure $15m funding for Centre of Excellence
The GIANTS will be transforming their training and community centre at Sydney Olympic Park into a new centre of excellence, thanks to a generous $15 million grant from the NSW Government. The new centre will [...]
Essendon appoint new captain for AFL 2023
The Essendon Football Club has named Zach Merrett as its new Captain, following Dyson Heppell's recent decision to step down from the role. Merrett, who has played 184 games with the Bombers, becomes the 41st [...]
Promising Pie signs for 2 more years
Collingwood Football Club has secured the future of one of its promising young players, Edward Allan, by signing him to a two-year contract extension. Allan was selected as a first-round pick in the 2022 draft [...]
Hawthorn duo depart
Hawthorn Football Club has informed Isabelle Porter and Dominique Carbone that they will not be offered a contract for the 2023 AFLW season. http://gty.im/1244308769 Isabelle Porter, 25, made eight appearances for the club in [...]
Hawks announce 2023 club captain
The Hawks have announced that James Sicily will be the club's new captain for the 2023 season. Sicily takes over from the retired Ben McEvoy, who served as captain for two seasons. The decision was [...]
Dyson Heppell steps down
Dyson Heppell, the Essendon Football Club captain for the past six seasons, has announced that he will be stepping down from his role as the club's leader. Heppell, who is 30 years old, was drafted [...]