AFL News and Sporting News
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 [...]
Nicky Winmar Set to Co-Lead AFL Racism Class Action Against League and Clubs
AFL great Nicky Winmar is set to co-lead a landmark racism class action against the AFL, joining former player Phil Krakouer in the legal fight against the league and several clubs. The case, which involves [...]
Cyclone Alfred Threatens AFL Opening Round as Fans Brace for Disruptions
Update as of 03/03/2025 : AFL Season Opener in Doubt as Cyclone Alfred Nears Brisbane – Will the Gabba Game Go Ahead? The AFL is closely monitoring Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which poses a significant threat [...]
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 [...]
Pies and Power punch on – Round 20 MRP
Friday Sean Darcy, Fremantle, has been charged with Striking Christian Petracca, Melbourne, during the second quarter of the Round 20 match between Fremantle and Melbourne played at Optus Stadium on Friday 29 July, 2022. In summary, [...]
AFL Teams Round 20, 2022
FREMANTLE v MELBOURNE DOCKERS B: Chapman, Cox, Aish HB: Young, Pearce, Ryan C: Clark, Brayshaw, Acres HF: Schultz, Lobb, Henry F: Frederick, Taberner, Walters FOLL: Darcy, Brodie, Serong I/C: Logue, Colyer, Mundy, Walker EMG: Banfield, [...]
The Best Elimination Finals
As finals time gets closer, there’s excitement in the air for supporters of those sides who have made the finals. And if your team is still in the running (Not you North fans & Eagles [...]
North v Hawks brawls – 17 players charged – Match Review, Rd 19
Friday No charges laid. Saturday Flynn Perez, North Melbourne, has been charged with Rough Conduct against Jaeger O'Meara, Hawthorn, during the first quarter of the Round 19 match between North Melbourne and Hawthorn played at Blundstone [...]
Hayes out for two – AFL Match Review Panel, Round 18
Friday Jack Steele, St Kilda, has been charged with Engaging in Rough Conduct against Alex Keath, Western Bulldogs, during the first quarter of the Round 18 match between the Western Bulldogs and St Kilda played at [...]
AFLCA Champion Player of the Year – Current Leaderboard
Clayton Oliver is 9 points ahead of the pack in the AFL Coaches Association PotY award after round 18 voting. VOTES PLAYER CLUB 84 Clayton Oliver MELB 75 Christian Petracca MELB 72 Andrew Brayshaw FRE [...]
AFL Teams Round 18
WESTERN BULLDOGS v ST KILDA Friday July 15, 7:50pm at Marvel Stadium BULLDOGS B: Richards, Gardner, Khamis HB: Hannan, Keath, Dale C: Williams, Liberatore, Macrae HF: West, Bruce, Smith F: Bontempelli, Sweet, Weightman FOLL: English, [...]
Mark and Goal of the Year PLUS Rising Star – Rd 17
Mark of the Year - Round 17 nominee The Round 17 Four'N Twenty Mark of the Year nominations are as follows: Tom Doedee (Adelaide Crows) Harry Edwards (West Coast Eagles) Cameron Zurhaar (North Melbourne) Goal [...]
Tribunal Round 17 – Cumming accepts fine for dangerous tackle
Isaac Cumming, GWS GIANTS, has accepted a $2000 sanction for Rough Conduct (Dangerous Tackle) against Connor Rozee, Port Adelaide, during the second quarter of the Round 17 match between Port Adelaide and the GWS GIANTS played [...]
Cumming fined for dangerous tackle – MRP for AFL Round 17
Friday The match day report laid against the Sydney Swans’ Tom Papley for contact against the Western Bulldogs' Josh Dunkley from the third quarter of Friday night's match between the Sydney Swans and the Western [...]
AFL Teams Round 17
GEELONG v MELBOURNE GMHBA Stadium, Thursday July 7, 7.20pm AEST GEELONG B: Z.Guthrie, S.De Koning, J.Bews HB: J.Henry, M.Blicavs, Z.Tuohy C: M.Duncan, J.Cameron, I.Smith HF: T.Atkins, T.Hawkins, P.Dangerfield F: B.Close, G.Rohan, T.Stengle FOLL: R.Stanley, C.Guthrie, [...]
Geelong v Melbourne – Thursday Night Teams
GEELONG v MELBOURNE GMHBA Stadium, Thursday July 7, 7.20pm AEST GEELONG B: Z.Guthrie, S.De Koning, J.Bews HB: J.Henry, M.Blicavs, Z.Tuohy C: M.Duncan, J.Cameron, I.Smith HF: T.Atkins, T.Hawkins, P.Dangerfield F: B.Close, G.Rohan, T.Stengle FOLL: R.Stanley, C.Guthrie, [...]
Massimo D’Ambrosio: Rising Star nom Rd 16 + Mark and Goal of the Year Noms
Massimo D'Ambrosio - Rising Star Nomination Massimo D'Ambrosio during the Round 16 match between Essendon and the Sydney Swans at the MCG. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images via AFL Photos) Essendon's Massimo D'Ambrosio [...]