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 [...]
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. [...]
No action on Willie Rioli; Umpire contact, rough conduct and more – MRP Rd 3
Willie Rioli's tackle of Luke Davies-Uniacke assessed. Thursday Charge laid: Zac Williams, Carlton, has been charged with Tripping (Fixed Financial Sanction) Aaron Naughton, Western Bulldogs, during the first quarter of the Round Two match between the Western [...]
Teams Rd 2 – Saturday Matches – Pies, Crows, Essendon, Lions, Port, Hawks, GC, Dees
COLLINGWOOD v ADELAIDE MCG, Saturday March 26, 1.45pm AEDT COLLINGWOOD FB: IsaaC: Quaynor, Darcy Moore, John Noble HB: Jack Crisp, Jeremy Howe, Nick Daicos C: Will Hoskin-Elliott, Jordan De Goey, Steele Sidebottom HF: Taylor Adams, [...]
Teams Rd 2 – Sydney Swans vs Geelong Cats
Match starts at 7:50 AEDT tonight (with $6 beers at the SCG). Visit the Game Day Thread -> SWANS B: H.Cunningham, D.Rampe, P.McCartin HB: B.Campbell, T.McCartin, J.Kennedy C: N.Blakey, L.Parker, D.Stephens HF: I.Heeney, H.McLean, W.Hayward [...]
Hawks and Saints celebrate police services in 23rd Blue Ribbon Cup
The courage and sacrifice of all Australian Police Officers will be celebrated in the 23rd annual Blue Ribbon Cup, in round 4 of the 2022 season, between St Kilda and Hawthorn. Players, officials and staff [...]
Teams Rd 2: Western Bulldogs vs Carlton
Talk about the game in the Dogs v Blues thread => Western Bulldogs IN: Anthony Scott, Taylor Duryea OUT: Bailey Smith (Injured), Bailey Williams (Omitted), Josh Schache (Omitted) FB: [20] Ed Richards, [42] Alex Keath, [...]
AFL will not appeal Rioli decision
The AFL have released a statement on the Willie Rioli MRP decision: Last night, the independent AFL Tribunal overturned the one-match suspension that had been imposed by the Match Review Officer on Willie Rioli, West [...]
Sloane, Rioli, Robbo go before Tribunal
More information on how the AFL Tribunal works. Discuss all the MRP and Tribunal news on the Umpiring and Rules board. Three players have elected to fight the charges against them, while all other players [...]
Robbo! *sad face* – All the match reviews from AFL round 1
All the charges and reviews. Tribunal news out later today. Wednesday Dees v Dogs match yielded no charges or incidents requiring explanation. Thursday Again, Carlton v Richmond match yielded no charges or incidents requiring explanation. [...]
Charges after Dees v Dogs: 0
"The AFL advises the Match Review of Wednesday's game between Melbourne and The Western Bulldogs, during Round One of the 2022 Toyota AFL Premiership Season has been completed. No charges were laid and there was [...]