AFL News and Sporting News
Collingwood Confirms 2025 AFL Coaching Panel with Key Additions
Collingwood has officially locked in its coaching structure for the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season, reaffirming stability while welcoming new and returning faces to the panel. Senior Coach Craig McRae will again lead the team, [...]
Sam Draper Set to Re-Sign with Essendon on Massive $800K Deal, Snubs Rival Offers
Essendon ruckman Sam Draper is poised to reaffirm his commitment to the Bombers, turning down interest from rival clubs, notably the Adelaide Crows. Herald Sun journalist Jon Ralph reported during Fox Footy's broadcast of the [...]
Connor Idun Commits to GIANTS with Long-Term Contract Extension
The GIANTS have secured the long-term future of star defender Connor Idun, who has signed a six-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until at least the end of the 2032 AFL season. Idun, [...]
Gold Coast SUNS Bolster AFLW Coaching Panel with Key Appointments
The Gold Coast SUNS have made key additions to their AFLW coaching panel ahead of the 2025 season, securing former Collingwood and Carlton player Chris Bryan in a senior coaching role. Bryan, who most recently [...]
Daniher returns – AFL Teams for the Prelim Finals
GEELONG CATS v BRISBANE LIONS Friday September 16, 7:50pm at the MCG CATS B: Z. Tuohy, S. De Koning, J. Bews HB: Z. Guthrie, J. Henry, T. Stewart C: I. Smith, J. Selwood, T. Atkins [...]
Jarrod Berry to fight suspension at Tribunal tonight – AFL Semis
The AFL advises the Tribunal will sit tonight, Tuesday September 13, to determine the incident involving Jarrod Berry, Brisbane Lions. All other players accepted their sanctions from the Match Review of The AFL Finals Week Two matches. AFL [...]
MRO for Semi-Finals – AFL 2022
Brisbane v Melbourne Jarrod Berry (#7 Brisbane Lions) - charged with unreasonable or unnecessary contact to the eye region (first offence) - against Clayton Oliver (#13 Melbourne) in the 3rd quarter. This has been graded [...]
AFL Preliminary Finals Tickets
Week Three - 2022 Toyota AFL Finals Series Ticketing Release times Friday, 16 September First Preliminary Final, Geelong Cats vs. Brisbane Lions at the MCG, 7.50pm AEST Saturday, 17 September Second Preliminary Final, Sydney Swans v Collingwood [...]
AFL Statement – Passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Statement from AFL Chief Executive Gillon McLachlan The AFL is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We extend our sympathies to the Royal Family and the people of the United [...]
Joe Daniher out – AFL Semi-Finals Teams 2022
MELBOURNE v BRISBANE LIONS Friday September 9, 7:50pm at the MCG SECOND SEMI FINAL DEMONS https://twitter.com/melbournefc/status/1568031733563662336?s=20&t=5TOLD6XrGTmIeTaNpYurjQ B: C. Salem, S. May, H. Petty HB: A. Brayshaw, J. Lever, M. Hibberd C: T. Sparrow, C. Oliver, [...]
Mostly harmless – Finals Week 1 Match Reviews
Thursday - Lions v Richmond Offending Player Reportable Offence Victim Player Quarter Grading Sanction Early Plea Brisbane Lions vs Richmond – Thursday 1 September 2022 Nick Vlastuin #1 Richmond Tripping (Second Offence) Lincoln McCarthy #11 Brisbane [...]
AFLW Rd 3 – Indigenous rounds; local derbys
The full fixture for Round Three of the 2022 NAB AFLW Season Seven has been confirmed. The huge weekend of AFLW will see the Queensland clash between the Brisbane Lions and the Gold Coast SUNS [...]
Need a ticket to the AFL semi finals?
The AFL recently announced a price freeze on all tickets for all matches at all venues across Weeks One to Three of the 2022 Toyota AFL Finals Series with entry level reserved seat Week Two remaining [...]
AFL Teams – Week 1 – Qual and Elim Finals
SECOND QUALIFYING FINAL MELBOURNE v SYDNEY SWANS Friday September 2, 7:50pm at the MCG DEMONS B: T. Rivers, H. Petty, S. May HB: A. Brayshaw, J. Lever, M. Hibberd C: J. Hunt, C. Oliver, J. [...]
Goal or post?
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Depleted Lions face returning Dusty – Brisbane v Richmond Teams
Brisbane v Richmond Thursday, September 1, the Gabba 7:20pm BRISBANE https://twitter.com/brisbanelions/status/1565195241711452163?s=20&t=WC_GwSLgHYo61OPAZzbjZg B: D. Gardiner, D. McStay, D. Rich HB: B. Starcevich, H. Andrews, K. Coleman C: Z. Bailey, J. Berry, H. McCluggage HF: D. Zorko, [...]
What happens if a finals match is drawn?
The AFL have released their rules for drawn finals games: The following procedure shall apply in the event of a draw at the end of ordinary time: Six-minute break. Additional Time period of two x [...]
AFLW Tribunal – Rd 1
Tribunal not required to sit on Tuesday night. Sanctions accepted: Mikayla Western, West Coast Eagles, has accepted a reprimand for Tripping Erin Phillips, Port Adelaide, during the first quarter of the Round One match between West Coast Eagles and [...]
Rayner fights suspension at Tribunal – Round 23
Cameron Rayner, Brisbane Lions, has been charged with Rough Conduct (Dangerous Tackle) against Ben Brown, Melbourne, during the first quarter of the Round 23 match between Brisbane Lions and Melbourne played at the Gabba on [...]
MRP Round 23
Friday Cameron Rayner #16 Brisbane Lions - 1 Match - Brisbane Lions vs Melbourne, 1st quarter: Rough Conduct - Tackle on Ben Brown #50. Graded Careless Conduct, Medium Impact, High Contact Noah Answerth #43 Brisbane [...]
Big Pies and Blues changes – AFL Teams Rd 23
BRISBANE LIONS v MELBOURNE Friday, August 19, 7:50pm at The Gabba LIONS B: Gardiner, Payne, Rich HB: Starcevich, Andrews, Coleman C: Bailey, Zorko, McCluggage HF: Rayner, Hipwood, McCarthy F: McStay, Daniher, Cameron FOLL: McInerney, Neale, [...]
Didak, O’Loughlin, and the Lions – Classic Qualifying Finals
The last round of the AFL Home and Away season is always a strange time. There’s sadness for the fans and players of 10 teams who for them, Round 23 is the last time they [...]
Derby Dust-up brings $20k fines – MRP, AFL Rd 22
Friday St Kilda v Brisbane Lions Brad Crouch (#5 St Kilda) - Rough Conduct (First Offence) against Darcy Gardiner (#27 Brisbane Lions) in the Second Quarter. Graded Careless Conduct; Medium Impact; High Contact. 1 Match [...]
AFL Teams Rd 22 – Big Blues News
ST KILDA v BRISBANE Friday, August 12, 7:50pm at Marvel Stadium SAINTS https://twitter.com/BigFootySaints/status/1557873154894303233?s=20&t=KdPzEB9EPnAgd2EZBYINcg B: D. Howard, J. Webster, C. Wilkie HB: J. Sinclair, J. Lienert, B. Paton C: M. Wood, B. Crouch, N. Wanganeen-Milera HF: [...]
Cripps – the appeal details for Thursday
The AFL wishes to advise Carlton has notified the league it would appeal Tuesday night’s Tribunal decision involving player Patrick Cripps. Carlton have appealed the two-match sanction imposed on Cripps Engaging in Rough Conduct against Callum Ah [...]
Kelly and Cripps at the Tribunal tonight
AFL Tribunal, Tuesday August 9, 5:00pm AEST: Tim Kelly, West Coast Eagles, has has been charged with Rough Conduct (Dangerous Tackle) against Sam Berry, Adelaide Crows during the third quarter of the Round 21 match between [...]
Cripps 2 weeks; Kelly 1 week – MRP Round 21
Friday No charges laid. Saturday Giants v Essendon Jake Stringer #25 Essendon, Rough Conduct against Harrison Himmelberg, GWS, Graded Intentional Conduct, Low Impact, Body Contact. $3000 fine, reduced to $2000 on early plea. Daniel Lloyd [...]
Cotchin challenges; cash flows in from brawlers – Tribunal Rd 20
The AFL advises Richmond's Trent Cotchin has elected to challenge his charge through a written submission to the Tribunal with the outcome to be communicated tomorrow, Wednesday August 3. All other players accepted their sanctions [...]
Mark of the Year, Goal otY and Rising Star Noms – Rd 20, 2022
Mark of the Year Noms The Round 20 Four'N Twenty Mark of the Year nominations are as follows: Josh Dunkley (Western Bulldogs) Darcy Fogarty (Adelaide Crows) Tom Lynch (Richmond) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjQ4T-Jp9Og Goal of the Year Noms The [...]