AFL News and Sporting News
AFL Introduces ‘Buddy Franklin Rule’ to Curb Long-Term Player Contracts – What It Means for Clubs and Players
AFL’s ‘Buddy Franklin Rule’ Shakes Up Player Contracts – What It Means for the Game The Australian Football League (AFL) has recently introduced a new regulation, informally known as the ‘Buddy Franklin Rule’, aimed at [...]
AFL Releases 2024 Total Player Payments
AFL 2024 Player Salaries Revealed: Record Number of Million-Dollar Earners The AFL has released its Total Player Payments (TPP) data for 2024, showcasing significant salary increases across the competition. With more players earning over $1 [...]
AFL Clubs Frustrated by Confusing Concussion Memo Amid Pre-Season Concerns
AFL clubs have expressed frustration over a recent memo from the league regarding concussions during pre-season training. The document, which included a "concussion ladder" ranking clubs based on reported head injuries, has caused confusion, with [...]
St Kilda Hit with Injury Woes as Key Players Await Scan Results
St Kilda Hit with Injury Woes as Key Players Await Scan Results St Kilda Football Club has been dealt a fresh injury blow, with several key players under a cloud following their latest training session. [...]
Mark of the Year, Goal of the Year, Rising Star Noms – Round 9
Mark of the Year - Round Nine nominees The Round Nine Four'N Twenty Mark of the Year nominations are as follows: Jack Billings (St Kilda) Tom De Koning (Carlton) Ivan Soldo (Richmond) https://youtu.be/aL8PjxROaAk Goal of [...]
Pickett and Rowbottom to face Tribunal tonight
AFL Tribunal, Tuesday May 17, 5:00pm AEST: Marlion Pickett, Richmond, has been charged with Engaging in Rough Conduct against Dylan Moore, Hawthorn, during the second quarter of the Round Nine match between Hawthorn and Richmond played [...]
Coaches Association Player of the Year – Leaderboard Round 9
LEADERBOARD VOTES PLAYER CLUB 53 Patrick Cripps CARL 51 Clayton Oliver MELB 49 Lachie Neale BL 47 Andrew Brayshaw FRE 44 Christian Petracca MELB 41 Callum Mills SYD 38 Touk Miller GCFC 32 Bailey Smith [...]
The Carlton – Collingwood rivalry
Carlton and Collingwood have the biggest and longest-lasting rivalry in the Australian Football League (AFL). The clubs have not clashed in a final since 1988. These rivals have played each other 260 times, with Carlton [...]
Pickett, Rowbottom charged – Round 9 MRP
Marlion Pickett, Richmond, has been charged with Engaging in Rough Conduct against Dylan Moore, Hawthorn, during the second quarter of the Round Nine match between Hawthorn and Richmond played at the MCG on Saturday, May 14, [...]
Leon Cameron – final game as GWS Giants coach Sunday
GWS Giants press release: The GIANTS today paid tribute to senior coach Leon Cameron as part of announcing his tenure will conclude after this Sunday’s game against Carlton. Cameron Gone - live thread on the [...]
Round 8: Goal and Mark of the Year; Rising Star
AFL Rising Star Nominee Fremantle's Heath Chapman has been named the Round Eight NAB AFL Rising Star nominee. Fremantle's Heath Chapman has been named the Round Eight NAB AFL Rising Star nominee. Photo: Daniel [...]
Round 8 charges laid, sanctions accepted.
Jed Anderson, North Melbourne, has been charged with Striking Andrew Brayshaw, Fremantle, during the second quarter of the Round Eight match between Fremantle and North Melbourne played at Optus Stadium on Friday, May 6, 2022. In [...]
Essendon v Richmond Dreamtime at the G
First held during NAIDOC Week in 2005, Dreamtime at the 'G aims to recognise the contribution of Indigenous players to the AFL. The game has grown since then. In 2006 the Yiooken Award was introduced, [...]
Tribunal round 6 – Everyone takes their medicine.
No tribunal tonight - everyone accepts their sanctions. Jaeger O'Meara, Hawthorn, has accepted a $2000 sanction for Forceful Front-On-Contact against Callum Mills, Sydney Swans, during the fourth quarter of the Round Six match between Hawthorn and [...]
Player of the year: The Leaderboard 2022, Round 6
A fair list for the efforts so far this year? VOTES PLAYER CLUB 37 Andrew Brayshaw FRE 35 Patrick Cripps CARL 31 Callum Mills SYD 31 Clayton Oliver MELB 28 Christian Petracca MELB 27 Jack [...]
Charges laid against Clark, Newman and McKay – AFL MRP – Round 6
Not many charges were laid this weekend: Jordan Clark, Fremantle, has been charged with Tripping Zac Fisher, Carlton, during the second quarter of the Round Six match between Fremantle and Carlton played at Optus Stadium on Saturday April [...]
Essendon v Hawthorn – The Rivalry
The Bombers face the old enemy of the 1980s, Hawthorn, in one of this season's most important games for our charges. After consecutive losses to Geelong, Brisbane and Melbourne, the Bombers are playing much better [...]
AFL wants to cash in on last year’s NFT craze
Gillon McLachlan will be nowhere to be seen when, we predict, this rubbish scheme dies in the arse and new "investors" realise they have bought essentially nothing of any real value.
AFL Tribunal, Round 5
James Worpel, Hawthorn, has accepted a $2000 sanction for Engaging in Rough Conduct (Dangerous Tackle) against Mitch Duncan, Geelong Cats, during the third quarter of the Round Five match between Hawthorn and the Geelong Cats played [...]
Gardiner and Cox charged – MRP Rd 5 – Lions v Collingwood
Darcy Gardiner, Brisbane Lions, has been charged with Engaging in Rough Conduct against Josh Daicos, Collingwood, during the first quarter of the Round Five match between the Brisbane Lions and Collingwood played at the Gabba [...]
Five changes at the Pies – Lions v Magpies Teams – Round 5
LIONS B: D.Gardiner, H.Andrews, M.Adams HB: B.Starcevich, D.Rich, C.Ah Chee C: J.Berry, D.Zorko, H.McCluggage HF: Z.Bailey, D.McStay, L.McCarthy F: C.Rayner, J.Daniher, C.Cameron FOLL: O.McInerney, J.Lyons, L.Neale I/C: K.Lohmann, M.Robinson, D.Fort, N.Answerth EMG: N.Cockatoo, T.Berry, J.Prior, [...]
Ryder before tribunal – Round 4 MRP and Tribunal News
AFL Tribunal, Tuesday April 12, 5:00pm AEST: Paddy Ryder, St Kilda, has been charged with Engaging in Rough Conduct against Will Day, Hawthorn, during the second quarter of the Round Four match between Hawthorn and St [...]
AFL Round 3 and AFLW Prelim Tribunal
No tribunal for the AFL tonight. GWS GIANTS’ Harry Himmelberg and Sydney Swans’ Sam Wicks have elected to challenge their respective charges through a written submission to the Tribunal. Outcome released tomorrow, Wednesday April 6. [...]
AFLW posts record club memberships: 90 percent increase
The support for elite women’s football has reached new heights, with AFLW club membership numbers almost doubling over the last year to surpass 48,000 for the first time. A total of 48,712 football fans across [...]
55k members for the Dees!
Melbourne has broken its all-time membership record, surpassing 55,000 members for the first time in its history. The Demons reached the important milestone on Friday morning, topping last year’s final tally of 54,454. Demons Membership [...]
Buddy contact “not unreasonable”; Wicks charged – Swans v Dogs, Rd 3 MRP
Sam Wicks, Sydney, has been charged with Striking Alex Keath, Western Bulldogs, during the fourth quarter of the Round Three match between the Western Bulldogs and the Sydney Swans played at Marvel Stadium on Thursday, [...]
Teams Rd 3 – Bulldogs v Swans – Thursday Night
WESTERN BULLDOGS v SYDNEY SWANS Thursday March 31, 7:20pm AEDT at Marvel BULLDOGS B: E.Richards, A.Keath, T.Duryea HB: C.Daniel, R.Gardner, B.Dale C: J.Macrae, J.Dunkley, L.Hunter HF: C.Weightman, Z.Cordy, B.Smith F: M.Hannan, A.Naughton, J.Ugle-Hagan FOLL: T.English, [...]
Tribunal News – AFL Round 2
Sanctions accepted: Patrick Naish, West Coast Eagles, has accepted a $2000 sanction for Striking Jason Horne-Francis, North Melbourne, during the Fourth Quarter of the Round Two match between North Melbourne and the West Coast Eagles, played [...]
VFL live streamed for free
VFL broadcast partner the Seven Network will show a weekly VFL game plus finals, live and free on 7 in Victoria and 7Plus nationally. Fans can catch up from anywhere around the nation on 7plus. [...]