AFL News and Sporting News
Adelaide Crows Dominate St Kilda in 63-Point Season Opener
The Adelaide Crows kicked off their AFL season in emphatic fashion, overpowering St Kilda with a dominant 63-point victory at Adelaide Oval. The home side set the tone early and never looked back, delivering a [...]
Sydney Swans’ Taylor Adams Suffers Hamstring Injury in Opening Round Loss to Hawthorn
The Sydney Swans faced a major setback in their 2025 AFL season opener, as veteran midfielder Taylor Adams suffered a hamstring injury during their 20-point loss to the Hawthorn Hawks. Adams, who had been looking [...]
AFL 2025 Opening Round: Hawthorn Vs Sydney
The 2025 AFL Opening Round: Hawthorn’s Statement Win Over Sydney The 2025 AFL season kicked off in thrilling fashion with Hawthorn securing a hard-fought 20-point victory over the Sydney Swans at the SCG. The Hawks [...]
AFL’s Opening Round Faces Backlash After Cyclone Disruptions – Is It Time to Scrap the Experiment?
The AFL’s ‘Opening Round’ experiment, designed to generate excitement and extend the season, has come under intense scrutiny after Tropical Cyclone Alfred forced major disruptions to the start of the 2025 season. With multiple games [...]
AFL Teams Round 16 – All team line-ups
BRISBANE LIONS v RICHMOND Thursday June 29, 7:20pm at the Gabba LIONS B: B. Starcevich, H. Andrews, J. Payne HB: C. McKenna, R. Lester, K. Coleman C: J. Berry, W. Ashcroft, H. McCluggage HF: C. [...]
Alastair Clarkson’s Comeback: A Gradual Return to Revive North Melbourne’s Fortunes
The AFL scene is abuzz with speculation as North Melbourne's four-time premiership coach Alastair Clarkson appears poised to make a comeback to the club after a six-week absence. The Kangaroos, currently languishing in 17th place [...]
AFL Teams Rd 16 – Brisbane Lions v Richmond
BRISBANE LIONS v RICHMOND Thursday June 29, 7:20pm at the Gabba LIONS B: B. Starcevich, H. Andrews, J. Payne HB: C. McKenna, R. Lester, K. Coleman C: J. Berry, W. Ashcroft, H. McCluggage HF: C. [...]
A Costly Dilemma: Why the Eagles are Stuck with Simpson Amidst a Dire Season
In the AFL world, you'd be hard-pressed to find a coach under as much fire as West Coast Eagles' Adam Simpson. After a disastrous 2023 season, with the team scraping together a single victory in [...]
Tribunal outcomes, Round 15 2023
(Not sure who forgot how to spell "unreasonable")
Saints Legend Nick Riewoldt is a no Show at his AFL Hall of Fame Induction
Nick Riewoldt, the former St Kilda captain and media star, was nominated for induction into the AFL Hall of Fame, but his absence from the ceremony sparked attention. This happened because he is currently living [...]
MRP Round 15
Thursday Talk more on the MRP Forum &rapuo; Offending Player Reportable Offence Victim Player Quarter Grading Sanction Early Plea Geelong Cats v Melbourne - Thursday 22 June 2023 Thomas Stewart #44 Geelong Cats Unreasonable or [...]
AFL Injury Lists: Latest Update
The West Coast Eagles are still leading the injury tally by a long way. Adelaide Name Injury Estimated Return Tom Doedee ACL Season Andrew McPherson Quad 6 weeks Nick Murray Hamstring TBC Zac Taylor Foot [...]
Barry Cable Removed from AFL Hall of Fame
In an announcement today, AFL Commission Chair Richard Goyder revealed that former player Barry Cable has been immediately removed from the Australian Football Hall of Fame. Additionally, Cable will no longer bear the title of [...]
Brisbane vs St Kilda 23rd of June 2023
In a high-stakes AFL match on Friday night, Brisbane Lions ensured their standing in the top four with a well-earned 28-point victory over St Kilda. The match, which resulted in a score of 12.12 (84) [...]
AFL Injury Lists
Adelaide NameInjuryEstimated Return Tom DoedeeACLSeason Andrew McPhersonQuad6 weeks Zac TaylorFoot6-8 weeks Updated: June 21 Brisbane NameInjuryEstimated Return Darcy GardinerQuadTBC Rhys MathiesonHamstring3 weeks Hugh McCluggageConcussionTest Carter MichaelQuad1-2 weeks Dayne ZorkoCalfTest Updated: June 21 Carlton NameInjuryEstimated Return [...]
Melbourne beat Collingwood : Mason Cox and Christian Petracca Post-Match Confrontation
Following Melbourne's thrilling victory over Collingwood, there was a heated exchange post-match between American ruckman Mason Cox and Melbourne's Christian Petracca. The confrontation came as an unexpected aftermath to the Demon's narrow four-point win at [...]
Cats beat Melbourne by 15 points, Jeremy Cameron taken to hospital after collision
Jeremy Cameron, a forward for Geelong, was hospitalized following an on-field collision in an AFL match against Melbourne, in which Geelong triumphed by 15 points. The accident occurred during the first quarter when Cameron was [...]
AFL Teams Round 15, 2023
GEELONG v MELBOURNE Thursday June 22, 7:20pm at GMHBA Stadium CATS B: Z. Guthrie , S. De Koning , Z. Tuohy HB: J. Henry , T. Stewart , T. Atkins C: I. Smith , M. [...]
AFL Injuries Update – Latest Return Estimates
Adelaide NameInjuryEstimated Return Tom DoedeeACLSeason Andrew McPhersonQuad9 weeks Zac TaylorFoot9 weeks Updated: June 19 Brisbane NameInjuryEstimated Return Shadeau BrainShoulderTest Rhys MathiesonHamstring4 weeks Hugh McCluggageConcussion1 week Carter MichaelQuad2-3 weeks Updated: June 19 Carlton NameInjuryEstimated Return [...]
Whitfield one match ban; Sicily appeal tonight. AFL Round 14 Match Review Panel
Round 14 in the AFL, the Match Review Panel (MRP) has taken swift action, handing down charges for a few on-field incidents. Lachie Whitfield's Unfortunate Tackle Leads to One-Match Ban GWS Giants' Lachie Whitfield finds [...]
Brisbane Lions Beat The Swans By 16 Points At The Gabba
In a thrilling Australian Football League (AFL) encounter at the Gabba, the Brisbane Lions clawed their way to a 16-point victory over the Sydney Swans. This win, their ninth of the season, allowed them to [...]
AFL Teams Round 14
PORT ADELAIDE v GEELONG Thursday June 15, 7:40pm at Adelaide Oval POWER B: D. Byrne-Jones, T. McKenzie, D. Houston HB: K. Farrell, A. Aliir, D. Williams C: M. Bergman, J. Horne-Francis, J. Sinn HF: Z. [...]
AFL Round 14 Previews and Tips
Welcome back, footy fans! We're deep into the bye rounds, with six teams taking a well-deserved rest this weekend. And boy, do we have a killer Round 14 lined up for you! Kicking off with [...]
Sicily and Mansell appeal suspensions
More MRP, tribunal talk here >> AFL Appeal Board Hearing, 9:30am AEST Friday June 16, 2023. Richmond have appealed the three-match suspension imposed on Rhyan Mansell for Rough Conduct on Fremantle's James Aish, during the fourth quarter of [...]
Grand Final tickets in 2023 – time for AFL fans to start planning
The anticipation for the 2023 AFL Grand Final is mounting, with expert predictions adding to the fervour. The expected participants for the grand showdown are beginning to take shape, with a consensus forming around four [...]
AFL Teams Round 14 – Port Adelaide vs Geelong
PORT ADELAIDE v GEELONG Thursday June 15, 7:40pm at Adelaide Oval POWER B: D. Byrne-Jones , T. McKenzie , D. Houston HB: K. Farrell , A. Aliir , D. Williams C: M. Bergman , J. [...]
AFL Tribunal Round 13 – Sicily, Butler, and Mansell fight bans.
AFL Tribunal, Tuesday June 13, 4:00pm AEST: The incident involving St Kilda's Daniel Butler and Sydney Swans's Nicholas Blakey during the third quarter of the Round Thirteen match between St Kilda and Sydney Swans, will be determined at [...]
A Nail-Biter at MCG: Melbourne Clinches the King’s Birthday Clash against Collingwood
Before a single ball was kicked in the King's Birthday clash at the MCG, drama had already unfolded as Collingwood's Jack Ginnivan was confirmed out, making room for Reef McInnes. On-field action, however, brimmed with [...]
AFL Injuries – Latest List – Sunday Rd 13
Adelaide Name Injury Estimated Return Tom Doedee ACL Season Andrew McPherson Quad 9 weeks Zac Taylor Foot 9 weeks Updated: June 11 Brisbane Name Injury Estimated Return Noah Answerth Concussion Test Shadeau Brain Shoulder 1-4 weeks [...]