Nic Nat stars as Eagles thump GWS by 100
West Coast star Nic Naitanui spearheaded a 100-point dismantling of AFL cellar dwellers Greater Western Sydney at Showground Stadium on Saturday.GWS coach Kevin Sheedy ...
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Girl apologises for abusing Swans' Goodes
The slur against Sydney's Adam Goodes on Friday night has prompted the Victorian government to move to establish school programs to educate children on ...
AFL25/05/2013 05:02:00 PMread more
Hawkins stars as Geelong thrash Port
A six-pack of goals to spearhead Tom Hawkins helped Geelong crush Port Adelaide by 48 points on Saturday.The Cats blitzed Port with seven goals ...
AFL25/05/2013 04:20:00 PMread more
Suns can do damage: Clarkson
Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson admits his whole team will at times need to keep watch on Gold Coast star Gary Ablett during their AFL ...
AFL25/05/2013 02:26:00 PMread moreLongmire praises AFL star Goodes
Sydney AFL coach John Longmire hopes the racial taunt directed at dual Brownlow Medallist Adam Goodes doesn't overshadow the veteran's best-afield display in his ...
AFL25/05/2013 11:49:00 AMread moreKangaroos take heart from AFL near-misses
If North Melbourne had kicked just one goal more in three games this season they'd be in the AFL top four, within percentage of ...
AFL25/05/2013 09:16:00 AMread morePav and Sandilands not Freo's saviours
Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has warned fans not to expect veterans Matthew Pavlich and Aaron Sandilands to "tear apart" the competition upon their return ...
AFL25/05/2013 09:13:00 AMread more
Sydney beat Collingwood in AFL clash
Sydney's Adam Goodes was visibly distressed after an apparent racial taunt from a fan marred his side's 47-point victory over Collingwood in the AFL ...
AFL25/05/2013 01:03:00 AMread moreAFL Swans catch tram to MCG game
Sydney AFL players have been forced to catch taxis and trams to the MCG for Friday night's round-nine clash with Collingwood after the team ...
AFL24/05/2013 07:13:00 PMread moreWatts returns for Demons in AFL
Melbourne utility Jack Watts will return in Sunday's match against Fremantle, one of the AFL clubs rumoured to be interested in recruiting him.Watts has ...
AFL24/05/2013 06:09:00 PMread moreGolby in doubt for Lions to face Blues
He knows what to expect from Brisbane but Carlton coach Mick Malthouse may yet receive a surprise judging by Lions vice-captain Tom Rockliff's slip ...
AFL24/05/2013 04:27:00 PMread moreBombers' Hird at AFL club for long haul
Essendon coach James Hird won't be leaving the AFL club any time soon if it's up to him.Thursday's resignation of chief executive Ian Robson ...
AFL24/05/2013 04:26:00 PMread moreGWS on search for star recruits: Sheedy
Greater Western Sydney's Kevin Sheedy wants to deliver two experienced AFL recruits to his club at the end of his 29th and final season ...
AFL24/05/2013 04:16:00 PMread more
Port punt on Butcher against Cats in AFL
Port Adelaide admit they're taking a selection punt on John Butcher, who will play his first AFL game in 10 months in Saturday's home ...
AFL24/05/2013 03:38:00 PMread moreFreo not in market for Jack Watts - yet
Fremantle coach Ross Lyon says it's not his priority to recruit Melbourne's former No.1 draft pick Jack Watts, claiming he wants to re-sign his ...
AFL24/05/2013 01:17:00 PMread moreSaints coach praises Winmar's courage
Nicky Winmar's defiance 20 years ago remains a potent act for St Kilda coach Scott Watters that goes far beyond the indigenous community.Winmar is ...
AFL24/05/2013 12:46:00 PMread more
Hird Bombers' AFL coach for long time
James Hird says he plans on coaching Essendon for a long time despite suggestions he should follow chief executive Ian Robson in resigning from ...
AFL24/05/2013 10:47:00 AMread more
Clarke back but no Shaw for Magpies
Collingwood have recalled defender Martin Clarke for Friday night's AFL clash with Sydney at the MCG but have been unable to regain Heath Shaw ...
AFL23/05/2013 08:50:00 PMread more
Swans aim to crack down on Krakouer
Andrew Krakouer and his fellow Collingwood small forwards have been the subjects of some intensive Sydney study ahead of Friday night's AFL blockbuster at ...
AFL23/05/2013 07:21:00 PMread moreTigers sick of AFL big-game let-downs
Richmond captain Trent Cotchin says the Tigers are determined not to let Saturday night's AFL blockbuster against Essendon turn into another big-game let-down.The Tigers ...
AFL23/05/2013 06:09:00 PMread more
Robson quits as Bombers CEO
Essendon say more changes will be made when ASADA finishes investigating the AFL club's supplements saga, which has claimed the job of chief executive ...
AFL23/05/2013 05:52:00 PMread more
Hawks star Franklin defends bar outburst
Hawthorn have closed the book on their investigation into a confrontation between star AFL forward Lance Franklin and a woman at a Melbourne bar.Former ...
AFL23/05/2013 04:19:00 PMread moreSuns young gun O'Meara aiming high
Gold Coast teenager Jaeger O'Meara has no problem being touted as the AFL's next big thing, because that's exactly where he wants to one ...
AFL23/05/2013 03:15:00 PMread more
Demons will do their best to keep Watts
Melbourne coach Mark Neeld isn't surprised other AFL clubs are queuing up to poach Jack Watts but says the Demons will do whatever they ...
AFL23/05/2013 03:04:00 PMread more
Johncock still a valued player: Crow coach
Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson has forecast an unhappy ending for Crows elder Graham Johncock, but says the out-of-favour veteran will play more AFL football.Johncock ...
AFL23/05/2013 02:03:00 PMread more
Port coach dares players to attack Cats
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley has dared his players to stop their slump by bravely attacking Geelong on Saturday.After winning their initial five games, ...
AFL23/05/2013 12:20:00 PMread moreAFL's Kangaroos improving despite losses
North Melbourne coach Brad Scott says his AFL side has improved this season in every area but one - clinching wins.The Kangaroos' after-the-siren loss ...
AFL23/05/2013 11:45:00 AMread moreAFL grand final helps Hannebery improve
Sydney midfielder Dan Hannebery credits last year's AFL grand final as the tonic that helped lay the platform for his breakthrough 2013 campaign.Hannebery has ...
AFL22/05/2013 06:32:00 PMread moreNaitanui AFL trade not an option: Eagles
West Coast coach John Worsfold says there's zero chance of a rival AFL side poaching Nic Naitanui while the star ruckman is still contracted ...
AFL22/05/2013 05:56:00 PMread moreStabbed Bomber lucky not to be worse off
Essendon's Nathan Lovett-Murray is fortunate to have escaped serious injury when stabbed in what the AFL club says was an unprovoked attack.Lovett-Murray had surgery ...
AFL22/05/2013 05:56:00 PMread moreHome truths spark Lions AFL turnaround
The focus might be on Brisbane coach Michael Voss but Lions co-captain Jed Adcock said senior players had felt the pressure, prompting an honesty ...
AFL22/05/2013 05:31:00 PMread more
We want to win back your trust: AFL
Tanking issues, fears of illegal supplement use and salary cap breaches.The AFL has had plenty to deal with in recent times, but chief executive ...
AFL22/05/2013 03:51:00 PMread moreAFL's Bulldogs close to winning: McCartney
Western Bulldogs coach Brendan McCartney predicts wins will start coming for his AFL club quicker than outside observers or possibly even his own players ...
AFL22/05/2013 02:39:00 PMread moreGold Coast to sit AFL exam against Hawks
Gold Coast's young defenders must put the lessons learnt this year into practice in an AFL examination against Hawthorn this weekend, according to coach ...
AFL22/05/2013 01:00:00 PMread more
Essendon's Lovett-Murray stabbed
Essendon expect AFL utility Nathan Lovett-Murray to make a quick and full recovery after being stabbed.The 30-year-old 143-game player was in Royal Melbourne Hospital ...
AFL22/05/2013 10:50:00 AMread more
Richmond's Grimes suffers new AFL setback
Dylan Grimes' horrendous run of injuries continues, with the Richmond defender set to miss up to eight more weeks in the AFL.Grimes was expected ...
AFL21/05/2013 07:20:00 PMread more
AFL fines Demons over runner's melee role
The AFL has fined Melbourne $2000 after their club runner Andrew Nichol clashed with Richmond forward Jake King during a halftime melee at Sunday's ...
AFL21/05/2013 04:52:00 PMread more
AFL's Thomas recalls Winmar incident
Golden girl Cathy Freeman gushed with excitement on Tuesday at the mere sighting of former St Kilda star Nicky Winmar.While Freeman's 400-metre dash during ...
AFL21/05/2013 02:41:00 PMread moreAFL's Magpies lose Thomas long-term
Star Collingwood midfielder Dale Thomas could be out of action for the rest of the AFL season, compounding the Magpies' injury troubles.Thomas, who was ...
AFL21/05/2013 01:33:00 PMread more
AFL star Taylor hints he'll stay at Cats
In-demand Harry Taylor has given the strongest indication yet he will sign a new AFL contract with Geelong.The All-Australian defender and two-time premiership star's ...
AFL21/05/2013 01:13:00 PMread more
AFL chief backs links with bookies
AFL chief Andrew Demetriou has defended the league's links with betting agencies after former Melbourne club champion David Schwarz said the AFL was getting ...
AFL21/05/2013 11:44:00 AMread more
Lonergan latest Sun to commit to AFL club
Muscular midfielder Jesse Lonergan has become the latest Gold Coast youngster to commit his future to the AFL club.The Tasmanian product, who debuted for ...
AFL21/05/2013 11:40:00 AMread more
Hawks' Franklin dismisses form queries
Star Hawthorn forward Lance Franklin says his form is not dependent on the number of goals he kicks each week.Franklin has been under attack ...
AFL21/05/2013 10:40:00 AMread moreBulldog Jackson Macrae the AFL Rising Star
Western Bulldogs teenage midfielder Jackson Macrae has earned the round eight AFL Rising Star nomination, a bright spot from his team's loss to Gold ...
AFL21/05/2013 10:02:00 AMread moreHawks take cautious approach with Rioli
Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson has confirmed Cyril Rioli will be sidelined until at least round 12 as the utility recovers from his latest hamstring ...
AFL20/05/2013 10:12:00 PMread more
Lions duo face AFL suspensions
Brisbane coach Michael Voss has backed his team's aggression against Essendon, despite losing defenders Daniel Merrett and Justin Clarke to AFL suspensions.The Lions suffered ...
AFL20/05/2013 09:50:00 PMread moreSuns' Smith is latest AFL knee victim
Gold Coast ruckman Zac Smith is the latest player to have his season cut short as part of a plague of serious knee injuries ...
AFL20/05/2013 08:18:00 PMread moreSwans focus on momentum not AFL hoodoos
Sydney coach John Longmire doesn't like talking about hoodoos whether he breaks them or not.The Swans finally broke one of the AFL's longest losing ...
AFL20/05/2013 07:33:00 PMread more
Eagle Wellingham to miss 5-7 weeks of AFL
Sharrod Wellingham's wretched injury run this year has continued, with the West Coast midfielder set to miss up to seven weeks due to a ...
AFL20/05/2013 07:05:00 PMread moreAFL says umpire right in Eagles-Roos clash
The controversial free kick which set up West Coast's after-the-siren win over North Melbourne on Friday night has been ruled correct by the AFL.Kangaroo ...
AFL20/05/2013 06:22:00 PMread more
Suns lose Smith for AFL season with knee
Gold Coast have lost ruckman Zac Smith to an AFL season-ending knee injury.It's a huge blow, with the 23-year-old having been in fine form ...
AFL20/05/2013 05:18:00 PMread moreDocker Walters out of AFL for four weeks
Fremantle's injury toll continues to mount, with in-form AFL forward Michael Walters ruled out for the next four weeks due to a bad ankle ...
AFL20/05/2013 05:00:00 PMread more
Winmar 'sad' at continual AFL abuse
AFL great Nicky Winmar is sad to see indigenous players still being abused 20 years after he made his symbolic stand against racism in ...
AFL20/05/2013 03:30:00 PMread moreVoss lauds Lions' best win since 2009
Brisbane coach Michael Voss has hailed the Lions' 10-point boilover against over Essendon as the club's best victory in four years.Voss on Monday admitted ...
AFL20/05/2013 03:07:00 PMread more
Crows tell Johncock he's still needed
Adelaide's celebrated indigenous stalwart Graham Johncock has been told he's still needed, despite continued rejection at the selection table.Johncock is likely to miss Adelaide's ...
AFL20/05/2013 02:05:00 PMread moreDrugs in sport report justified: ACC
The controversial drugs in sport report has been vindicated by record seizures of performance enhancing drugs, Australia's crime fighters say.And the Australian Crime Commission ...
AFL20/05/2013 12:41:00 PMread more
Crows beat Saints by 40 points
Coach Scott Watters appealed to St Kilda supporters to keep the faith after the Saints' downward spiral continued with a 40-point away loss to ...
AFL19/05/2013 08:58:00 PMread more
Richmond hold AFL top-eight spot
Richmond are striding confidently towards a massive clash with AFL top-eight rivals Essendon after completing a 34-point win over Melbourne on Sunday.The Tigers won ...
AFL19/05/2013 08:27:00 PMread moreJolly clash to revive AFL bump debate
The question of whether the bump is being wiped out will flare again on Monday as the AFL match review panel assesses a clash ...
AFL19/05/2013 07:46:00 PMread more
Port's Hinkley's AFL honeymoon over
The AFL honeymoon is over for Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley.Sunday's scrappy 16.13 (109) to 14.7 (91) loss to Carlton at Etihad Stadium was ...
AFL19/05/2013 07:13:00 PMread more
AFL's Blues still a way off: Malthouse
Carlton coach Mick Malthouse admits the Blues remain very much a work in progress after they ground their way to an 18-point win over ...
AFL19/05/2013 06:02:00 PMread more
AFL Cats fall short against Magpies
Geelong AFL coach Chris Scott knew his side were in for a tough match when Jimmy Bartel's wayward handball led to a Collingwood goal ...
AFL19/05/2013 12:58:00 PMread moreMagpies celebrate upset AFL win
Collingwood's best-afield defender Harry O'Brien has been forced to deny using a homophobic slur against Geelong's Tom Hawkins in the Magpies' upset AFL win ...
AFL19/05/2013 12:53:00 PMread more
Swans out to prove top four AFL status
Sydney midfielder Josh Kennedy believes a scalp like Collingwood is required to prove the reigning premiers belong in the AFL's top four.The Swans were ...
AFL19/05/2013 12:34:00 PMread more
Dockers' injury woes part of AFL: Lyon
Fremantle's injury woes worsened in Saturday night's AFL draw against Sydney, with Michael Walters unable to finish the game due to an ankle injury.Walters, ...
AFL19/05/2013 10:41:00 AMread moreDockers, Swans in AFL draw at SCG
Sydney and Fremantle battled to the first draw of the AFL season on Saturday night, with Dockers big man Michael Johnson unable to drag ...
AFL19/05/2013 12:22:00 AMread moreAFL Magpies upset Cats
Collingwood fought back from 13 points down at three-quarter time to score an upset win over the previously unbeaten Geelong in Saturday night's round-eight ...
AFL19/05/2013 12:21:00 AMread more
Suns beat Dogs for back-to-back AFL wins
Gold Coast coach Guy McKenna believes his team is ready to move up a weight division in the AFL after their 32-point win over ...
AFL18/05/2013 08:42:00 PMread moreJohnson hopes to miss just a week for Cats
A calf injury meant Geelong's star midfielder Steve Johnson was a shock late withdrawal for the Cats' round-eight AFL clash with Collingwood at the ...
AFL18/05/2013 07:10:00 PMread more
Staker back to seal Lions win over Bombers
Brisbane coach Michael Voss has declared his AFL side's missing mojo found after Brent Staker returned from a near-21-month AFL absence to kick the ...
AFL18/05/2013 06:37:00 PMread moreHawks down plucky GWS by 83 points
Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson concedes his side were flattered by the scoreboard in their 83-point AFL win over a courageous Greater Western Sydney at ...
AFL18/05/2013 06:36:00 PMread more
We have to close gaps: Blues AFL coach
Carlton must tighten their game plan to challenge the pacesetting AFL sides, according to coach Mick Malthouse.Malthouse said the Blues were allowing the opposition ...
AFL18/05/2013 04:47:00 PMread moreCrows a multi-headed beast: Saints coach
The season-ending knee injury to Adelaide forward Taylor Walker has turned the Crows into a "multi-headed beast", St Kilda coach Scott Watters says.Walker's injury ...
AFL18/05/2013 01:40:00 PMread moreIt could take five years: Demons coach
Melbourne coach Mark Neeld has warned frustrated supporters it could be up to five years before the Demons are competitive in the AFL.Melbourne sunk ...
AFL18/05/2013 01:05:00 PMread moreRoos shattered but defiant after loss
North Melbourne coach Brad Scott says his team can't afford to cry over spilt milk despite losing yet another close AFL encounter.West Coast ruckman ...
AFL18/05/2013 10:38:00 AMread moreNaitanui the hero in AFL win over 'Roos
West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui kicked a goal after the final siren to lift the Eagles to a thrilling two-point victory over North Melbourne ...
AFL18/05/2013 12:43:00 AMread more
Captain Kirk inspires Docker Crowley
Fremantle tagger Ryan Crowley has been plotting with a former Sydney AFL champion to bring about the downfall of the Swans at the SCG ...
AFL17/05/2013 04:29:00 PMread more
AFL drugs policy saves lives: Demetriou
AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou claims their controversial illicit drugs policy helped save the lives of two players.While the league is tightening the self-reporting ...
AFL17/05/2013 03:41:00 PMread moreBall will keep bumping in AFL
The bump is alive and Luke Ball will have no hesitation using it.The star Collingwood midfielder has joined AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou in ...
AFL17/05/2013 02:46:00 PMread moreBlues fine Waite after latest AFL ban
Carlton have taken the unusual step of fining ill-disciplined Jarrad Waite for his latest AFL suspension.Waite's one-game ban for headbutting proved crucial on Monday ...
AFL17/05/2013 01:44:00 PMread more
McKenna allows Suns to dream of AFL glory
Gold Coast coach Guy McKenna has told his improving AFL team it's okay to dare to dream about making the finals this year.The Suns ...
AFL17/05/2013 12:14:00 PMread more
Hawks not targeting big AFL win over GWS
Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson has bristled at suggestions his in-form AFL club will be setting themselves to win by a big margin over Greater ...
AFL17/05/2013 11:41:00 AMread more
Magpies will fight back in AFL, says Ball
Star midfielder Luke Ball has pointed to Collingwood's pride and durability as they prepare for two blockbusters that could define their AFL season.The Magpies ...
AFL17/05/2013 11:15:00 AMread moreBombers bank on big AFL game from Ryder
Essendon's management of key forward Patrick Ryder will come under the microscope as the Bombers host Brisbane in Saturday's AFL clash at Etihad Stadium.Second-placed ...
AFL17/05/2013 11:06:00 AMread more
Essendon's Dempsey in disciplinary lapse
AFL club Essendon have left Courtenay Dempsey out of their senior side after a night out on the town breached team rules regarding injury ...
AFL16/05/2013 09:10:00 PMread more
Freo rush back ruckman for Swans clash
With their ruck stocks battered, Fremantle have rolled the dice by recalling underdone big man Zac Clarke for Saturday night's AFL clash with Sydney ...
AFL16/05/2013 07:27:00 PMread more
Darren Glass still haunts AFL rivals
Sydney premiership forward Barry Hall was left haunted for years by the flogging he copped at the hands of Darren Glass in the 2006 ...
AFL16/05/2013 07:19:00 PMread more
26 positive tests for illicit drugs in AFL
A sharp lift in the number of players testing positive to recreational drugs has prompted the AFL to revamp its illicit drugs policy.A record ...
AFL16/05/2013 03:39:00 PMread more
Tigers ready for fired-up Demons
Richmond coach Damien Hardwick believes the barrage of criticism that has hit hapless Melbourne can spur the Demons to a big performance in their ...
AFL16/05/2013 03:33:00 PMread more
Magpies' Dale Thomas out for two AFL games
Collingwood has suffered a major setback after star midfielder Dale Thomas was ruled out for the next two AFL games because of an ankle ...
AFL16/05/2013 02:59:00 PMread more
Swans were soft against Hawks: Bolton
Sydney Swans midfielder Jude Bolton says the message this week, as his below-par premiership AFL side plot to take down Fremantle, has been simple: ...
AFL16/05/2013 12:51:00 PMread morePort AFL coach challenges two key players
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley has challenged two of his most gifted players to find improvement from within to salvage their AFL seasons. One of ...
AFL16/05/2013 11:26:00 AMread more
'Pies suffer another AFL injury scare
Collingwood's injury crisis continues to deepen, with Dale Thomas now in some doubt for their Saturday night AFL blockbuster against unbeaten Geelong.Thomas left training ...
AFL15/05/2013 09:16:00 PMread more
Illness delays Kangaroos' Scott's AFL trip
North Melbourne expect Brad Scott to coach the AFL club against West Coast on Friday night despite missing Wednesday's team flight to Perth through ...
AFL15/05/2013 06:01:00 PMread moreAFL coaches urge caution on bump furore
One coach says the bump isn't dead. One says it is. Yet another says there's only centimetres in it.But three senior AFL coaches separately ...
AFL15/05/2013 04:31:00 PMread moreI didn't lie to AFL Tribunal, says Goddard
Essendon's Brendon Goddard insists he wasn't lying to the AFL Tribunal when he told them Geelong's James Kelly didn't bump him high.But he admits ...
AFL15/05/2013 03:59:00 PMread moreAFL to reject longer premiership season
AFL clubs will have their wish for a longer premiership season rejected as they debate a uniform start date for pre-season training.AFL hierarchy appear ...
AFL15/05/2013 03:11:00 PMread more
'Pies regain Ball, but Fasolo out in AFL
Collingwood will regain Luke Ball for Saturday night's must-win AFL match against unbeaten Geelong, but Alex Fasolo has become another long-term injury concern.Magpies coach ...
AFL15/05/2013 01:50:00 PMread moreBlack keen to be another coaching Lion
Undeterred by the trials and tribulations of great mate Michael Voss, Simon Black is keen to be the next Brisbane Lions premiership star to ...
AFL15/05/2013 12:39:00 PMread moreLife without Naitanui helped Eagles
West Coast midfielder Matt Priddis believes the early-season absence of ruckman Nic Naitanui could end up being a blessing in disguise for the AFL ...
AFL15/05/2013 12:17:00 PMread more
