AFL News and Sporting News
News Corp to Sell Foxtel: A Landmark Move in Sports Broadcasting and the rights to the AFL with it.
The Australian media industry is buzzing with news of News Corp and Telstra’s decision to sell their jointly-owned pay TV service, Foxtel. The acquisition, set to be finalized by global sports streaming giant DAZN Group, [...]
AFL 2025 Fixture : Below is every round of the 2025 AFL season
The AFL has released its fixture for the 2025 season, with matches confirmed up to round 15 and several notable changes designed to maximize fan engagement. This season will see 23 Thursday [...]
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 Rebooted – in simulation!
Help pick your club's team in BigFooty's e-AFL. Find out more, here... This weekend your club will compete in the e-AFL on BigFooty. Here's how you can help pick your team for this weekend.
AFL Preview: Round 1, 2020
Footy is back! And while games will be played in front of no crowds, it will still be a damn good sight to see. Here is our round one preview and check out SportsChamps for [...]
Why Jezza is better.
Is Jezza underrated? The answer has to be yes. Recently I was looking through an old book called Football’s 50 Greatest in the Last 50 Years by Greg Hobbs and Scot Palmer. It was released [...]
All 2020 AFL Teams Graded – Pt 2, Hawks to Bulldogs
With the season only a week away, we gaze into the crystal ball and predict the season for nine teams heading into the 2020 campaign. Check out SportChamps for all 2020 AFL season tournament betting. [...]
AFLW Teams Round 6 – Fan lockout!
Friday, March 13 Geelong v North Melbourne, GMHBA Stadium, 7.10pm AEDT GEELONG B: M.Brown 19, M.McMahon 24 HB: M.Keryk 45, M.McDonald 11, M.Hickey - C 18 C: N.Morrison 9, R.Webster 21, S.Van De Heuvel 27 [...]
2020 AFL Season – What the experts are saying
It’s almost that time of year again and with the 2020 AFL season about to begin, it seems like everyone has something to say about which teams have a realistic chance of success. We all [...]
AFL Season 2020: All teams graded. (Pt 1)
With the season only a week away, we gaze into the crystal ball and predict the season for nine teams heading into the 2020 campaign. Check out SportChamps for 2020 AFL tournament betting. Adelaide Off-season [...]
AFLW – Round 4 teams – Erin’s back!
Talk AFLW on the Round 4 Thread >> Friday, February 28 Collingwood v Melbourne, Marvel Stadium, 5.35pm AEDT COLLINGWOOD B: A.Porter 9 S.Livingstone 12 HB: L.Butler 23 S.D'Arcy 4 R.Schleicher 18 C: S.Rowe 7 M.Cann 25 S.Chiocci - [...]
Marsh Community Series – Round 1 Teams
ST KILDA v HAWTHORN Thursday 20 February 2020, 6:10 PM (AEST) ST KILDA B: D.Howard [20] C.Wilkie [44] N.Coffield [1] HB: J.Carlisle [2] H.Clark [11] B.Long [21] C: J.Billings [15] S.Ross [6] B.Hill [8] HF: [...]
AFLW Round 3 Teams and Tips
Teen Wolf's Tips Read TW's Round 3 tips here. ST KILDA v MELBOURNE Moorabbin, Friday, 21 Feb, 7:10pm (local time) St Kilda B: T.White 29, T.Luke 22 HB: H.Priest 14, A.Brown 2, T.Lucas-Rodd 18 C: [...]
AFLW Round 2 Teams
WESTERN BULLDOGS v MELBOURNE, Whitten Oval, Friday, 14 February, 7:40pm (local time) Western Bulldogs B: A.Gogos 36, L.Spark 11 HB: K.Herron 31, E.Gamble 14, N.Ferres 16 C: B.Hunt 21, K.Lamb 27, G.Lagioia 12 HF: G.Newton [...]
Will Sydney Swans superstar Buddy get back to his best?
The last few years have certainly been rough on Sydney Swans key forward, Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin, suffering multiple setbacks that inevitably took their toll, both on body and mind. However, despite what turned out to [...]
Deluca Doesn’t Have a Team for 2020 Season
The story of Josh Deluca is indeed an interesting one. During the mid-season draft, the young AFL player was drafted as one of the best options and Carlton was very happy with the selection. Deluca [...]
The AFL Has Broken Tradition with Anzac Day
The biggest match on the home and away calendar is going to break new ground in the year 2020. The second annual Anzac Day blockbuster is going to be played in the twilight slot for [...]
AFL Draft – Podcast recorded LIVE tonight @7:30
Just a few days until the first round of the AFL National Draft for 2019. Join Michaels and friends from Draft Central Monday night at 7:30 AEDT for a live recording of the annual Draft [...]
AFL Fixture 2020 – Club by Club
Each club's fixture for AFL season 2020. Full Fixture discussion in the AFL Forum or Your Club Forum ADELAIDE CROWSRound 1: Sydney Swans at Adelaide Oval, Saturday March 21 at 4.35pm (Home)Round 2: Port Adelaide [...]
AFL 2020 Fixture Released
See who your club plays, every week. Full Fixture discussion in the AFL Forum or Your Club Forum AFL 2020 FIXTURE (all times AEDT) ROUND 1 Thursday, March 19 Richmond v Carlton at MCG, 7.25pm [...]
A Fans’ Guide to Preparing for AFL 2020
Australian Rules Football has seen a tremendous rise in popularity across the world over the last few years. A game that consists of 18 a side teams, it is one of the most loved sports [...]
The Big Dance Preview
And like that, another season is almost over. Tomorrow the Tigers and Giants will battle it out at the MCG for footy's ultimate prize, the 2019 AFL Premiership Cup.After 206 matches we are down to [...]
Can Aussie Rules Football and the AFL Expand its Global Appeal?
Australian rules football is the biggest sport in Australia, with the AFL boasting the largest attendances of all sports in the country. Cricket, rugby, soccer, and basketball also tote a strong following, but footy is the [...]
Then there we four – Prelim Final Preview
Preliminary Final #1 - Tigers (#3) v Cats (#1), MCG, Friday 20th September 2019 Injuries Tigers - Higgins, Rance, Stack, Aarts Cats - Clark, Cunico, Duncan, Fogarty, Hawkins (Suspended), Rohan Last Met Round 12, Friday [...]
Just Six Remain – Semi-Final Previews
It's been an eventful week in the world of AFL but tonight, we can finally turn our attention to the footy once more. Semi-Final 1 - Cats (#1) v Eagles (#5), Friday 13th September, 7:50pm, [...]
Victory Get Set For A-League Campaign
We are just weeks away from the start of the 2019/2020 A-League season and the equal most successful team in A-League history - the Melbourne Victory - are again expected to challenge for the premiership. [...]
2019-20 UEFA Champions League preview
Manchester City Despite a potential Champions League ban hanging over their heads, juggernaut Manchester City is still the envy of the football world and one of the favourites to take out the tournament. City interestingly [...]
Vale Danny ‘Spud’ Frawley
The AFL world is in mourning after the news that St Kilda legend Danny Frawley had passed away in a single car accident earlier today. He died only a stones throw from his famous Bungaree [...]