AFL Now: Lever to miss two months as Pies dealt double blow
Collingwood will have to cover injuries to Jordan De Goey and Lachie Schultz for Gather Round – and possibly beyond – Melbourne’s season has gone from bad to worse.
Collingwood will have to cover injuries to Jordan De Goey and Lachie Schultz for Gather Round – and possibly beyond – Melbourne’s season has gone from bad to worse.
20 years after the AFL brought in an illicit drug code, the gains made to help troubled players are being tainted by a small handful. So does the AFL actually have a drug problem?
The Crows lost the war, but Riley Thilthorpe won the battle over Mac Andrew on the Gold Coast. How high can his star rise this season? See all the likes and dislikes in The Lowdown.
Darcy Byrne-Jones and Oskar Baker will miss Gather Round through suspension, while seven Power and Saints players have been slapped with fines for a melee. Jon Ralph has the details.
The scans results are in for an important Cat, and his setback has come at the worst possible time.
Mac Andrew and Riley Thilthorpe clashed all day, with the Sun having the last laugh – and letting his rival know about it. But Thilthorpe will ‘keep it in his memory bank’ for the next time.
Gather Round is locked in to be in South Australia in 2026, and likely 2027, but one rival state has begun informal discussions to host footy’s marquee weekend the year after.
Christian Petracca seems all but locked in as a forward when positions change after Round 5, but Chad Warner’s prospects will depend on Dean Cox. See the full numbers for every player.
Sydney Swans star Isaac Heeney has opened up on the promise he and his teammates made in the aftermath of last year’s devastating Grand Final defeat.
The Saints could be about to speed past rivals on the rebuild ladder, writes Jay Clark. It’s no longer just the money that might entice Tom De Koning anymore, it’s the prospect of finals.
Two past players and current media personalities have found themselves in a war of words with the latest dig taking a firey twist.
As Geelong prepares to tackle one of the AFL’s most dangerous forward lines with an undermanned defence, Tom Atkins says it’s clear how to limit their influence.
A year after Jack Hutchinson made the jump from country football to Collingwood’s VFL team to the mid-season draft, another Magpie reserves player could be the next bush bolter.
Sam De Koning won a flag in his 24th game. Since then it has been a rollercoaster. He opens up on being overlooked for the 2024 finals, his injury issues and where he sees his role long-term.
If you thought the pressure was on Ken Hinkley with his side at 1-3 – they could be 2-10 after the next two months. Here’s how a game plan tweak led to two losses the Power couldn’t afford.
Jason Horne-Francis silenced the doubters with a SuperCoach masterclass, while GWS stacked the stats sheet in a fantasy feast. But not everyone cashed in with Kieren Briggs flopping as a popular captain pick in a ruck matchup that didn’t deliver.
The last two years haven’t been kind to the Crows when it comes to the close ones. After controversy on the Gold Coast, relive all the times the Crows have been stiffed by umpiring decisions.
Carlton was second on the ladder after 15 rounds last season and a genuine premiership contender. Then one moment started a downward spiral which the Blues remain stuck in. ED BOURKE reports.
List managers are circling Oscar Allen as the Eagles refuse to put a long, expensive deal in front of their captain. Jon Ralph looks at the seven list bungles that have left West Coast gun shy.
If the Dockers of 12 months ago had been playing the final term against the Bulldogs, they’d have rolled over. But the win proves the 2025 Fremantle side is ‘full of grit’, writes Eliza Reilly.
Port Adelaide has lost a second winnable game on the trot as the Saints broke the Power’s heart at the Adelaide Oval, turning the heat right up on Ken Hinkley ahead of Gather Round.
Fremantle is counting the cost of their win over the Dogs with Luke Jackson and three others under injury clouds. Plus, Harry McKay returns to football. See the full injury news.
Luke Beveridge said the Western Bulldogs became too predictable in looking at their talisman Sam Darcy as they let one slip against a Dockers side left licking its wounds.
SuperCoaches who traded out Jason Horne-Francis might need to take a long walk. Meanwhile, the midfield bench is under attack at the worst possible time. See the big Sunday takeaways.
The gulf in class between the Giants and Eagles was stark from the jump, but it might just have proven there’s a gulf between Jesse Hogan and the next-best key forward in the AFL.
Adelaide lost the game, but not any fans – and possibly very little momentum, writes MATT TURNER. Here’s why the Crows can’t get too caught up in that controversial non-call.
He doesn’t grace footy’s home with his presence too often, but it seems Will Ashcroft wants to make it count whenever he hits the MCG, and it could be the key to another Lions flag.
It was the controversial call that had the footy world talking and led to the Crows demanding answers from the AFL. So, what does former umpire Ray Chamberlain think?
They’ve teased us before the Gold Coast, but Saturday’s win over the Crows showed a new wrinkle that might be the key to unlocking a first finals berth for Damien Hardwick’s Suns.
Jhye Clark was dropped for Geelong’s win over Melbourne, and he played like he had a point to prove. Plus, a local livewire is now officially banging the door down. See the full notes here.