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AFL MVP Awards nominees revealed

AFL MVP Awards nominees revealed

The AFL Players’ Association MVP Award nominees for 2018 have been revealed, ahead of next week's awards. 24 Aug 2018
Essendon's Rutten bombshell

Essendon's Rutten bombshell

Essendon has hired Ben Rutten to join the Bombers coaching department in 2019. 24 Aug 2018
Dalton and Walker lined up for 2019 AFLW

Dalton and Walker lined up for 2019 AFLW

Former rugby sevens pair Chloe Dalton and Brooke Walker will transition to Carlton's AFL Women’s list, after signing on as rookies for the 2019 season. 22 Aug 2018
Significance of Footy Colours Day for O'Dea

Significance of Footy Colours Day for O'Dea

Fight Cancer Foundation's Footy Colours Day is a day to help support, raise awareness and funds for those children with cancer but for Melbourne FC midfielder and ambassador Elise O'Dea the campaign has become much more significant. 21 Aug 2018
Carlton swoop for new head of football

Carlton swoop for new head of football

Brad Lloyd has been appointed Carlton's new Head of Football, the cub confirmed tonight. 14 Aug 2018
Foxtel launches dedicated 4K live channel

Foxtel launches dedicated 4K live channel

Foxtel today announced the launch of a new, dedicated, 4K live channel, heralding the next wave of change in Australian television. 14 Aug 2018
Southern Saints skipper retires at 19

Southern Saints skipper retires at 19

Teenage Southern Saints skipper Georgia Walker has been forced to retire from the game at the age of 19 with long-term concussion. 14 Aug 2018
Price freeze on finals tickets vow

Price freeze on finals tickets vow

The AFL has today promised a price freeze of the national entry level ticket for every week of the 2018 AFL Finals Series, including the Grand Final, but with a slight increase for other seats. 9 Aug 2018
What came out of the AFLW Competition Committee?

What came out of the AFLW Competition Committee?

The first AFLW Competition Committee took place yesterday discussing the structure, rules and expansion but what were the outcomes from the first meeting? 8 Aug 2018
Matt Rosa: Why I'm quitting...

Matt Rosa: Why I'm quitting...

Gold Coast Sun and former West Coast Eagle Matt Rosa has this morning called time on his AFL career. 7 Aug 2018
Perth police sidestep Andrew Gaff assault charges

Perth police sidestep Andrew Gaff assault charges

Western Australia police have sidestepped any investigation into the Andrew Gaff hit on Andrew Brayshaw at Optus Stadium yesterday. 6 Aug 2018
Patrick Cripps decides his Carlton future...

Patrick Cripps decides his Carlton future...

Carlton vice-captain Patrick Cripps will continue to pull on the Old Dark Navy Blue guernsey for at least the next three years after agreeing to terms on a new deal with the club. 3 Aug 2018
AFLW players outraged over proposed plans but nothing confirmed

AFLW players outraged over proposed plans but nothing confirmed

AFLW players have slammed the proposed plans by the league to keep it an eight week season despite the expansion to 10 teams in 2019 but there are no concrete plans. 3 Aug 2018
Harley Balic – Retired... at 21

Harley Balic – Retired... at 21

Harley Balic has announced his retirement, effective immediately, from the AFL. 2 Aug 2018
Adam Goodes opens up on AFL race row

Adam Goodes opens up on AFL race row

Sydney Swans legend Adam Goodes has opened up on the racism row that engulfed his final days in the game - but insists he left the sport on his own terms and wasn't bullied out. 1 Aug 2018
Hawthorn hero named July MVP...

Hawthorn hero named July MVP...

Hawthorn forward Luke Breust has pipped Demon Clayton Oliver to secure the AFL Players’ Association’s MVP of the Month award for July. 1 Aug 2018
Zielke breaks fibula during Winter Series

Zielke breaks fibula during Winter Series

Emma Zielke will be out of action for an undisclosed time after breaking her fibula in the Brisbane Lions last Winter Series. 15 Jul 2018
Holman 'pumped' to extend SUNS stay

Holman 'pumped' to extend SUNS stay

Gold Coast forward Nick Holman has extended his contract with the club until the end of 2019. 11 Jul 2018
Sloane signs long-term deal

Sloane signs long-term deal

Rory Sloane has signed a long-term contract extension which ensures he will finish his AFL career as a one-club player at Adelaide. 11 Jul 2018
AFLW stars of the future out to impress on the Gold Coast

AFLW stars of the future out to impress on the Gold Coast

The best of Australia's young female talent will be on show tomorrow at Metricon Stadium for the AFLW Under-18 Championships. 8 Jul 2018
Brisbane Lions duo and their AFLW dream

Brisbane Lions duo and their AFLW dream

Brisbane Lions duo Sabrina Frederick-Traub and Emily Bates both had extremely different introductions to Aussie Rules. 4 Jul 2018