AFL News and Sporting News
Harley Reid’s Future at West Coast: Sam McClure
AFL journalist Sam McClure has cast doubt over the long-term future of young star Harley Reid at the West Coast Eagles. McClure has stated with confidence that Reid "will not finish his career there," reigniting [...]
Eddie McGuire Expands Influence with AFL Shows on Channel 7
Eddie McGuire, a prominent figure in Australian sports media, has made headlines by collaborating with Channel 7 through his production company, JAM TV. This move includes the launch of two new AFL talk shows, signaling [...]
Collingwood’s Derek Hine Departs Amid Recruiting Restructure
Derek Hine, Collingwood Football Club’s highly respected Head of Recruiting, has departed the club after nearly two decades of service. This move comes as part of a broader strategic restructuring within the club's recruiting department, [...]
Tayla Harris Set to Move in Groundbreaking Six-Club AFLW Mega Deal
The AFLW trade period has been electrified by news of a massive six-club mega deal that could see key forward Tayla Harris join Hawthorn. This complex trade, involving multiple players and draft picks, promises to [...]
The AFLW 22UNDER22 List
Carlton’s AFLW future is bright, with five players representing the navy blue in the second iteration of the AFL Players’ Association’s AFLW 22Under22 squad. Despite missing out on a finals berth, young stars Madison Prespakis, [...]
Many a melee for Dogs and Roos… and Giants and Dees – Match Review, AFL Round 3
Thursday Lincoln McCarthy, Brisbane Lions, has been charged with Striking Jordan Roughead, Collingwood, during the second quarter of the Round Three match between Collingwood and the Brisbane Lions, played at Marvel Stadium on Thursday April 1. In summary he can accept [...]
AFL Round 3 – All the deets.
The Fixture Thursday, April 1 STADIUM (NETWORK) LOCAL Collingwood vs. Brisbane Lions Marvel Stadium (SEVEN) 7:40pm Friday, April 2 North Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs Marvel Stadium (SEVEN) 4:20pm Adelaide Crows vs. Gold Coast SUNS Adelaide [...]
Rohan and Reid out for 2 weeks; fines all around – AFL Tribunal Round 2, 2021
Gary Rohan, Geelong Cats, has accepted a two-match sanction for Striking Lachie Neale, Brisbane Lions, during the first quarter of the Round Two match between the Geelong Cats and the Brisbane Lions, played at GMHBA Stadium on Friday March 26. Charlie [...]
The chat, the teams, the dates – AFLW Finals Week 1
The Chat Check out the BigFooty AFLW Forum finals thread: https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/finals-week-1-2021-aflw-season.1260279/unread The Matches Saturday, April 3 Melbourne vs. Fremantle Casey Fields (SEVEN) 1:05pm 1:05pm Collingwood vs. North Melbourne Victoria Park (SEVEN) 3:10pm 3:10pm Crowds will [...]
Lions and Pies matches swap venues
The AFL confirms the Round Three match between the Brisbane Lions and Collingwood will move from the Gabba to Marvel Stadium, but will be played on the same day and same time as scheduled, Thursday April [...]
Rohan 2 weeks, Cameron and Gray fined – Match Review, Round 2
Gary Rohan, Geelong Cats, has been charged with Striking Lachie Neale, Brisbane Lions, during the first quarter of the Round Two match between the Geelong Cats and the Brisbane Lions, played at GMHBA Stadium on Friday March 26. In summary he [...]
2021 W Awards: Tuesday 20th April
Sarah Jones to host W Awards The 2021 W Awards will be held on the evening of Tuesday, 20 April 2021, hosted by Fox Footy's Sarah Jones and featuring Katherine Loughnan. The W [...]
Prison Bar jumper decision for the AFL, not Eddie McGuire: Koch
Eddie McGuire dipped his oar in over the perennial prison bars jumper issue on Wednesday night. And David Koch is not happy. McGuire unloaded on Port Adelaide during Footy Classified on Wednesday night, after being [...]
QR Code check-in for all fans at Victorian matches this weekend
Fans attending games in round 2 of the AFL season in Victoria this weekend will need to check-in using a QR code. Additional staff will be deployed to help fans at check-in locations around stadiums. [...]
Collingwood Anti-Racism Group meets; Awaritefe joins
The Collingwood Expert Group on Anti-Racism met for the first time last week and heard from Professors Larissa Behrendt and Lindon Coombs, authors of the Do Better report. The Do Better report was commissioned by [...]
AFLW Round 9 Chat, Ladder, Fixture, and TV times
Catch up on all of your AFLW Round 9 chat in the thread: https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/round-9-discussion-2021-aflw-season.1259437/ Fixture and TV Friday, Mar 26 STADIUM (NETWORK) EDT LOCAL Western Bulldogs vs. Richmond Victoria University Whitten Oval (VIC) (Foxtel) 5:10pm [...]
Champion Player Award – AFLCA Votes Round 1
Round 1 votes are in. The AFL Coaches Association’s AFL Champion Player Award is an award voted by the 18 coaching panels on a 5,4,3,2,1 basis after each home and away game, acknowledging outstanding effort [...]
United vs City – too early to be a title decider?
On Sunday 7 March 2021 (Monday 8 March, 3.30am AEST/AEDT), Manchester City face Manchester United at the Ethiad Stadium. This is a derby game with an extra twist. Despite there being 10 games to play [...]
Is Robert Walls Right to Question David Teague’s Future?
For David Teague, the 2021 AFL season represents an opportunity to end Carlton’s seven-year absence from the finals. Not only that, but he’s in control of the Blues’ short-term destiny, and the team's fans will [...]
How fit do you have to be to Compete in the AFL?
A few short years ago, certain factors in sports preparation would have been overlooked. Approaches regarding diet and psychological fitness were largely ignored but all that forms part of the process in the modern era. [...]
The young guns set to compete with Matt Rowell for the 2021 AFL Rising Star Award
Gold Coast young gun Matt Rowell was the short-priced favourite to claim the 2020 AFL Rising Star Award within the opening month of last season before sustaining a season-ending shoulder injury in Round 5. The [...]
Free scoring Man City are back, and they mean business
The 2020/21 English Premier League season was always going to be a crucial one for experienced manager Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City recruits. Surrendering their hard-earned title to rivals Liverpool last term without as [...]
The biggest sports of the US and Australia compared
When it comes to nations of sport lovers, one thing is for certain: both Americans and Australians love nothing more than a good game. But what is in question is exactly which games it is [...]
Collingwood report on racism: A fan shares his thoughts.
Original post: https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/collingwood-football-club-is-guilty-of-systemic-racism-review-finds.1254152/post-68650316 Just some random thoughts on all this, some provoked by comments in the thread. Firstly a demographic point - that a large proportion of footballers are drawn from rural and private school [...]
Collingwood: Isaac Quaynor Expected to Enjoy a Breakthrough Season in 2021
There have been many young players who have been tipped for big things in 2021, however, it could be the year that Collingwood's Isaac Quaynor finally becomes a household name in the AFL. The 20-year [...]
Will We See Further Night-Time AFL Grand Finals?
As the first night-time AFL Grand Final drew to a close, there was a pervading sense that this was something of a watershed moment. Was this to be the start of a new trend or [...]
Top 5 Australian Players
Australia has birthed many amazing players thus far, for the sporting football world, that is no doubt. With players featuring across the board of the Premier League with particular legends from decades ago, we have [...]
The delisted AFL players who deserve a lifeline
AFL clubs had prepared for extensive list cuts and delistings following the impacts of 2020. In an off-season like no other, dozens of promising players both young and old find themselves on the outer of [...]
Analysing the top five 2021 premiership contenders
West Coast Two years on from their premiership glory, the Eagles have taken a couple of steps back despite having a list just as worthy - if not better - for an additional premiership cup [...]