AFL News and Sporting News
Brisbane Lions Premiership Player Aaron Shattock Critical After Excavator Accident
Aaron Shattock, a 2002 premiership winner with the Brisbane Lions, is in critical condition following a serious accident at his Gold Coast property. The 44-year-old was operating an excavator when it overturned, trapping him underneath. [...]
Tessie McManus to depart Saints
St Kilda Football Club has announced that Executive General Manager Tessie McManus will leave her position at the end of January 2025 to pursue a new opportunity outside of the AFL. With a career spanning [...]
AFL Announces Stellar Line-Up for 2025 Indigenous All Stars Game
The AFL has unveiled an incredible second wave of players for the 2025 Toyota AFL Indigenous All Stars game, with tickets now on sale for the highly anticipated match, set to take place on Saturday, [...]
SUNS Welcome Five Local Stars in AFLW Draft
The Gold Coast SUNS have bolstered their AFLW list with five Streetsmarts SUNS Academy graduates selected in the 2024 Telstra AFLW Draft. The homegrown talents include Havana Harris (Pick 2), Heidi Talbot (Pick 27), Mia [...]
No VFLW Grand Final, and no Premiership awarded
The AFL has today written to all VFLW Clubs to advise the 2021 rebel VFLW Grand Final will not be played, due to the current continuing community lockdown within Victoria. As the final series is [...]
AFL Prelim Finals Teams 2021
All times AEST First Preliminary Final MELBOURNE v GEELONG CATS Friday September 10, 7:50pm at Optus Stadium Melbourne Demons B: C. Salem, S. May, J. Lever HB: J. Bowey, H. Petty, T. Rivers C: T. [...]
Chris Scott dunks on Doc Larkins
Fiery words in defence of the Geelong Football Club's medical team. https://youtu.be/HyBXiURM3uQ Talk now in the Melbourne vs Geelong match thread: https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/afl-2021-first-preliminary-final-demons-v-cats-fri-september-10th-7-50pm-est-5-50pm-wst-optus.1284517/unread Geelong forum Prelim Thread - Dees v Cats: https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/afl-2021-first-preliminary-final-demons-v-cats-fri-september-10th-7-50pm-est-5-50pm-wst-optus.1284517/unread Geelong forum Gameday: [...]
Lockdown Resort Life with Max Gawn
https://youtu.be/B-NwThY-LZc Changes for the Prelim (Dees Forum) https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/changes-v-geelong-preliminary-final-friday-september-10-7-50pm-aest-optus-stadium-perth.1283583/unread Game Thread https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/afl-2021-first-preliminary-final-demons-v-cats-fri-september-10th-7-50pm-est-5-50pm-wst-optus.1284517/unread
All quiet on the Semi front – MRP Semi Finals 2021
All your Umpiring, MRP and Tribunal talk >> Friday - Geelong vs GWS No charges laid. Incidents assessed: The incident between Geelong's Tom Hawkins and GWS GIANTS' Lachie Whitfield from the second quarter of Friday [...]
Craig McRae – New Collingwood Coach
https://youtu.be/BJz0zmQ6TCo All the talk about Collingwood's new head coach is on the BigFooty thread: https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/collingwood-coach-2022.1265053/
VFL Season will not be completed in 2021
The VFL 2021 Thread: https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/vfl-2021.1239598/ The AFL has today informed all 22 VFL Clubs that the 2021 VFL Premiership Season will not be completed, due to the challenges surrounding the COVID-19 situation across the country. [...]
Toby Greene – 3 match ban. Season over.
Toby Greene has been suspended for three games by the AFL Tribunal, putting him out for the rest of the season, plus one or more games in 2022 if GWS do not progress to the [...]
Greene referred directly to AFL Tribunal; fines for Rich, Mathieson, and McCartin
Toby Greene, GWS GIANTS, has been charged with Intentional Umpire Contact against Umpire Matt Stevic, during the third quarter of the Elimination Final between the Sydney Swans and GWS GIANTS, played at UTAS Stadium on Saturday, August 28, 2021. [...]
MRP – Greene up for umpire bump; Two Lions in danger
Friday All good lads! Saturday Toby Greene, GWS GIANTS, has been charged with Intentional Umpire Contact against Umpire Matt Stevic, during the third quarter of the Elimination Final between the Sydney Swans and GWS GIANTS, played at UTAS Stadium [...]
AFL Teams – Finals Week 1, 2021
Port Adelaide vs Geelong, QF, Friday 7.50pm AEST at Adelaide Oval PORT ADELAIDE B: R Burton, T McKenzie, A Aliir HB: M Bergman, T Jonas, A Byrne-Jones C: X Duursma, O Wines, D Houston HF: [...]
All-Australian, Rising Star, Hall of Fame and more – All the AFL Award winners in one easy to digest list.
AFL Hall of Fame Legends of the Game: three-time Sandover Medal winner Merv McIntosh, playing 213 games between 1939-1955, ten-time SANFL Premiership Coach Jack Oatey AM, coaching 500 wins at Norwood. Hall of Fame: Debbie [...]
No tribunal – Sanctions accepted. Round 23, 2021
Caleb Daniel, Western Bulldogs, has accepted a $1500 sanction for a first offence of Abusive, Insulting, Threatening, Obscene Language Towards or in Relation to an Umpire (Ray Chamberlain), during the third quarter of the Round 23 match between the Western [...]
MRP Round 23 – Ray cops an earful
Friday Caleb Daniel, Western Bulldogs, has been charged with a first offence of Abusive, Insulting, Threatening, Obscene Language Towards or in Relation to an Umpire (Ray Chamberlain), during the third quarter of the Round 23 match between the Western Bulldogs [...]
Tigers drop TEN players; Cats get stars back. AFL Teams, Round 23
All times AEST. WESTERN BULLDOGS v PORT ADELAIDE Friday August 20, 7:50pm at Marvel Stadium Match thread ->> BULLDOGS B: Duryea, Keath, Williams HB: Wood, Cordy, Dale C: Dunkley, Treloar, Hunter HF: Daniel, Young, Smith [...]
MRP Round 22 – Dangerous, rough, or just careless.
Friday Jack Graham, Richmond, has been charged with a second offence of making Careless Contact with an Umpire, during the third quarter of the Round 22 match between the GWS GIANTS and Richmond, played at Marvel Stadium on Friday, August 13, 2021. In summary, [...]
Buddy out; Bombers drop big goal-kickers; and no Toby Greene for GWS – AFL Teams Round 22
GWS GIANTS v RICHMOND Friday August 13, 7:50pm at Marvel Stadium GWS B: Stein, Taylor, Cumming HB: Peatling, Haynes, Whitfield C: Kennedy, Ward, Ash HF: Lloyd, Himmelberg, de Boer F: Sproule, Hogan, Taranto FOLL: Mumford, [...]
GWS to appeal Greene one-match ban – 3PM Thursday
The AFL wishes to advise the GWS GIANTS yesterday notified the league it would appeal Tuesday night’s Tribunal decision involving player Toby Greene. https://twitter.com/WhateleySEN/status/1425600129533313031?s=20 The GWS GIANTS appealed the one-match sanction imposed on Greene for [...]
Greene to fight sanction at the tribunal at 5PM AEST – Plus Redman and Brayshaw.
AFL Tribunal, Tuesday August 10, 5:00pm AEST Toby Greene, GWS GIANTS, has been charged with Striking Patrick Dangerfield, Geelong Cats, during the first quarter of the Round 21 match between the Geelong Cats and GWS GIANTS played at GMHBA [...]
Greene a bit free with the elbows? MRP Report, Round 21
Friday Toby Greene, GWS GIANTS, has been charged with Striking Patrick Dangerfield, Geelong Cats, during the first quarter of the Round 21 match between the Geelong Cats and GWS GIANTS played at GMHBA Stadium on Friday August 6, 2021. Toby [...]
AFL Teams Round 21, 2021
GEELONG CATS v GWS GIANTS Friday August 6, 7.50pm at GMHBA Stadium GEELONG B: Henry, Blicavs, Kreuger HB: Stewart, Z. Guthrie, Kolodjashnij C: Holmes, C. Guthrie, Tuohy HF: Dahlhaus, Ratugolea, Higgins F: Dangerfield, Hawkins, Rohan [...]
Jack Viney to Tribunal at 5PM – Round 20 AFL Tribunal
The AFL advises the Tribunal will sit tonight, Tuesday August 3, to hear the charge laid against Melbourne's Jack Viney. All other players accepted their sanctions from the Match Review of Round 20 of the [...]
Who’s in trouble with the headmaster? MRP – Round 20
Friday Nobody. All good boys. Saturday All too scared they will be shipped to Darwin. Nobody misbehaved. Sunday Charges laid: Jack Viney, Melbourne, has been charged with Serious Misconduct against Sam Collins, Gold Coast SUNS, during the fourth quarter [...]
AFL Teams – Round 20
ROUND 20 TEAMS (all times AEST) ST KILDA v CARLTON Friday July 30, 7:50pm at Marvel Stadium St Kilda B: Howard, Wilkie, Highmore HB: Webster, Long, Hill C: Byrnes, Jones, Billings HF: Butler, Crouch, Kent [...]
Buddy fights striking charge tonight
AFL Tribunal, Tuesday July 27, 5:00pm AEST Lance Franklin, Sydney Swans, has been charged with Striking Luke Ryan, Fremantle, during the second quarter of the Round 19 match between the Sydney Swans and Fremantle played at Metricon Stadium on Sunday July 25, [...]