AFL News and Sporting News
Collingwood vs Carlton: A Preview of the AFL 2025 Season Clash
Few rivalries in the AFL stir emotions quite like Collingwood vs Carlton. Year after year, this historic matchup captivates fans, ignites debate, and delivers some of the most hard-fought contests in Australian rules football. Heading [...]
Hawthorn vs Essendon at the MCG – Round 1, 2025
The anticipation for the 2025 AFL season is palpable, especially with the Round 1 showdown between the Hawthorn Hawks and the Essendon Bombers. Scheduled for Friday, March 14, 2025, at 7:40 PM AEDT, this match [...]
Max King Avoids Major Knee Injury, Expected to Return for St Kilda’s Season Opener
St Kilda fans can breathe a sigh of relief as key forward Max King has avoided a serious knee injury following a recent scare during a training session. The 23-year-old sustained the injury in what [...]
North Melbourne Partners with Mattel for 2025 Good Friday SuperClash
North Melbourne has officially launched the 2025 Good Friday SuperClash, unveiling a new partnership with global toy and family entertainment giant, Mattel, as the presenting sponsor of the match. With an iconic portfolio that includes [...]
The AFL Grand Final – Did you know these 8 odd facts?
At the half way point in the year, the AFL Grand Final is on the minds of a lot of fans. We've got "Flagmantle" starting to trend across BigFooty and other social media. Carlton hopes [...]
AFL Teams Round 13
RICHMOND v PORT ADELAIDE Thursday June 9, 7:20pm at the MCG TIGERS B: J.Gibcus, D. Grimes, R.Tarrant HB: D.Rioli, N.Vlastuin, L.Baker C: M.Pickett, J.Short, K.McIntosh HF: J.Clarke, S.Edwards, S.Bolton F: N.Balta, D.Martin, J.Riewoldt FOLL: T.Nankervis, [...]
Rising Star, Mark and Goal of the Year noms – Round 12
Mark of the Year nominees https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8ijdG1I7wA The Round 12 Four'N Twenty Mark of the Year nominations are as follows: Luke Breust (Hawthorn) Isaac Quaynor (Collingwood) Taylor Walker (Adelaide Crows) Goal of the Year nominees https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB3ccWrGHkc [...]
Dockers v Lions melee charges; Smith out for two after headbutt – MRP Rd 12
Friday Bailey Smith, Western Bulldogs, has been charged with Headbutting Zach Touhy, Geelong Cats, during the third quarter of the Round 12 match between Western Bulldogs and the Geelong Cats played at Marvel Stadium on Friday, [...]
AFL Teams – Round 12
WESTERN BULLDOGS v GEELONG CATS Friday June 3, 7:50pm at Marvel Stadium BULLDOGS B: E.Richards, R.Gardner, T.O’Brien HB: C.Daniel, A.Keath, B.Dale C: B.Williams, J.Macrae, A.Scott HF: B.Smith, B.Khamis, T.Liberatore F: M.Bontempelli, A.Naughton, C.Weightman FOLL: T.English, [...]
Queen’s Birthday Weekend Match – Big Freeze at the ‘G
Round 13 of the AFL season will see Melbourne and Collingwood face off in the 21st Queen's Birthday Match, also since 2015 hosting the Big Freeze at the 'G fund raiser. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tso8S7IGRJY The Collingwood/Melbourne Queen's [...]
Buddy up on striking charge – AFL Tribunal
AFL Tribunal, Wednesday June 1, 5:00pm AEST: Lance Franklin, Sydney Swans, has been charged with Striking Trent Cotchin, Richmond, during the second quarter of the Round 11 match between the Sydney Swans and Richmond played at the [...]
Sport for Good
How sport can drive change for a better world “Social justice issues are becoming as much a part of sport as the act of throwing, catching, hitting or kicking a ball. Sport and causes related [...]
Rising Star, Mark of the Year and Goal of the Year Noms – Round 11
Sam De Koning - Rising Star Rd 11 Geelong Cats' Sam De Koning is the Round 11 NAB AFL Rising Star nominee. Photo: Michael Wilson, AFL Photos Geelong Cats' Sam De Koning has [...]
Buddy out for a week? More striking and rough conduct – MRP Round 11
Friday Lance Franklin, Sydney Swans, has been charged with Striking Trent Cotchin, Richmond, during the second quarter of the Round 11 match between the Sydney Swans and Richmond played at the SCG on Friday, May 27, 2022. [...]
AFL Teams Round 11 – Return of the forwards; some surprise outs.
SYDNEY v RICHMOND Friday May 27, 7:50pm at the SCG SWANS B: D.Rampe, P.McCartin, O.Florent HB: J.Lloyd, T.McCartin, J.McInerney C: W.Hayward, C.Warner, N.Blakey HF: L.Parker, L.McDonald, M.Roberts F: T.Papley, L.Franklin, S.Wicks FOLL: P.Ladhams, C.Mills, I.Heeney [...]
Noms for Rising Star + Mark and Goal of the Year Round 10
Mark of the Year - Round 10 nominees The Round 10 Four'N Twenty Mark of the Year nominations are as follows: Jeremy Howe (Collingwood) Tom De Koning (Carlton) Toby Nankervis (Richmond) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-CCUUw_Yzc Goal of the [...]
Rounds 16 to 19 fixture released
The games: Round Sixteen Thursday, Jun 30 STADIUM (HOST NETWORK) EST LOCAL Brisbane Lions vs. Western Bulldogs The Gabba (SEVEN) 7:20pm 7:20pm Friday, Jul 1 STADIUM (HOST NETWORK) EST LOCAL Carlton vs. St Kilda Marvel [...]
Wrestling and striking dominate MRP in round 10
Friday Charges laid:Josh Kennedy, Sydney Swans, has been charged with Striking Sam Docherty, Carlton, during the second quarter of the Round 10 match between Carlton and the Sydney Swans played at Marvel Stadium on Friday, May [...]
Teams – Carlton vs Sydney – Round 10
BLUES B: Le.Young, J.Weitering, L.Stocker HB: N.Newman, L,Plowman, A.Saad C: L.O’Brien, P.Cripps, S.Walsh HF: J.Motlop, C.Curnow, C.Durdin F: M.Owies, J.Silvagni, Z.Fisher FOLL: T.De Koning, M.Kennedy, G.Hewett I/C: A.Cerra, J.Carroll, M.Cottrell, S.Docherty EMG: B.Kemp, P.Dow, J.Boyd, [...]
Grand Final back to 2:30 start time at the MCG
The AFL has today announced the 2022 Toyota AFL Grand Final will once again begin in its traditional time slot of 2:30pm AEST on Saturday, September 24 at the MCG. The 2022 Toyota AFL Grand [...]
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, [...]