AFL News for the 2024-2025 Season
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A Behind the Scenes Look at Drew Petrie’s 300th
A great video of the big man's special day at Etihad Stadium.
Channel 7 Arrives in 2016; Will Begin Broadcasting AFL in HD
That 50" plasma you bought in 2009 is finally going to pay for itself.
The 10 Best Moments from AFL Round 7
Featuring the Bulldogs' crazy ally oop of course.
Crows to Question Umps After Lopsided Free Kick Count
To no surprise, the Crows weren't happy with Troy Pannell's 1-17 free kick count.
Lindsay Thomas “Paying For Sins of His Past” – Brad Scott
The Roos Coach thinks Thomas was dealt with harshly by the MRP.
Fremantle boosted by returning stars
AFL table toppers Fremantle have been handed a huge boost heading into the final few weeks of the season with the news that Matthew Pavlich and David Mundy have both been passed fit to play [...]
Hird sacked; AFL TV rights at $2.5 b; Tribunal sits
Three big stories today: James Hird Sacked AFL TV Rights announcement Tribunal: Who bit who? Update: Silvagni 4 weeks.
Chris Judd retires – Fans pay tribute.
A summary of fan tributes by BigFooty member Arm2Leg. View The Full Chris Judd Tribute Thread I'll remember him for his West Coast days. Won the Brownlow just weeks after his 21st birthday, led his [...]
WADA to appeal to CAS
WADA Director General, David Howman: “After a thorough examination of the evidence contained within the file, WADA has decided to lodge its independent right of appeal to the decision to the Court of Arbitration for [...]
Judgment Day for the Essendon 34
Our special thread has a collated history of the hearings up until today: https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/judgement-day-the-verdict-discussion-2pm-tuesday-march-31st.1091559/ Essendon supporters can also talk with each other in their board: https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/forums/essendon.14/
Saints injury list shortens as Dunstan returns
St Kilda's sizeable injury list continued to shorten following Luke Dunstan's return to full training after the shoulder injury that kept him out for a final stages of last season. On the back of a [...]
The Swans Move Back To The Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Swans are on the move. They have packed their bags for the 20 kilometer hike from Homebush (ANZ Stadium) to the SCG. The contract, set to start in 2017, has set the venue for all [...]
Essendon/Hird v ASADA – The Judgment
In a resounding victory for ASADA, Justice John Middleton dismissed the applications made by James Hird and Essendon. Middleton has not set aside any show-cause notices. The 34 notices issued to the former and current [...]
Jason Winderlich retires
Essendon favourite Jason Winderlich today annonced he would not play on in 2015.
Carlton take a punt on Trigg
Last Monday the Blues announced that after an exhaustive head hunting program, Adelaide Chief Executive Officer, Steven Trigg, would take over the role at Carlton recently vacated by Greg Swann. Steven Trigg has most recently [...]
Dean Cox Retires
After a great career, West Coast ruckman Dean Cox has announced he will hang up his boots at the end of 2014. BigFooty.com members praised Cox in his retirement thread: Great career and one of [...]
Goal and Mark of the Year – Round 15, 2014
Buddy carves up GWS, Motlop with the silky side-step and Bontempelli shrugs three Melbourne tackles before threading the needle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzuz6gkhMfQ Meanwhile for Mark of the Year, Jay Schulz takes a huge screamer, Jarrod Witts takes [...]
Mark and Goal of the Year – Round 14, 2014
Mark of the Year nomnomnoms for round 14: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkCVzkY1Jrs Goal of the Year nominations for round 14: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMfdHAX3QEo
ASADA Show Cause Notices – all the links and clips
Damien Barrett discusses ASADA issues on The Footy Show, 13th June 2014 BigFooty mod The_Wookie has been maintaining our thread of links and information on all ASADA events. A new thread has been [...]
Simpson’s problems continue
Fremantle youngster Josh Simpson has been ordered to undertake a personal development program in a bid to resolve the ongoing personal issues that have dogged the midfielder since being drafted in 2012. Simpson has been [...]
News Update 21/10/2013
The Australian Indigenous side has been defeated in the first test against Ireland after an Australain fightback failed in the final term. The Irish won by 22 points 57-35, leaving Australia needing to win by [...]
AFL News Update – 10/10/2013
The Lions board woes continue with Lions lawyers advising the club that Matthews is ineligble to stand for the Board after not meeting the membership conditions set out in the constitution. In the meantime Brisbane [...]
AFL news as it happens – 9/10/2013
SYDNEY today unveiled restricted fee agent Lance Franklin after Hawthorn yesterday announced it would not be matching Sydney's offer. The Swans nine-year, $10,000,000 million offer received industry-wide condemnation, with the AFL giving the final tick-of-approval [...]
AFL news as it happens – 7/10/2013
The Tigers have pounced on the first day of Trade Week 2o13 striking a deal with Carlton for ruckman Shaun Hampson. The Queenslander, who was drafted in 2007 with pick #17 will be traded to [...]
AFL news as it happens – 1/10/2013
SYDNEY has reportedly entered the race for Hawthorn's Lance Franklin as the star forward prepares to make his intentions clear to Hawthorn in the coming days. The Swans, who acquired Kurt Tippett last year on [...]