‘It’s ridiculous’: AFL responds to push for Marvel roof rule changes
The AFL has responded to calls for the Marvel Stadium roof to be opened for more games, with suggestions temperatures inside the ground are impacting the quality of games.
The AFL has responded to calls for the Marvel Stadium roof to be opened for more games, with suggestions temperatures inside the ground are impacting the quality of games.
West Coast’s skipper has met with a rival club’s coach. Now, one of his teammates has reacted to the news and revealed whether Oscar Allen has spoken to the group amid calls for him so step aside as captain.
Jobe Watson has opened up on the ‘overbearing pain’ of the Essendon drugs saga, the toll it took on his football and how he felt returning his Brownlow Medal.
One former club skipper called for Oscar Allen to hand over the captaincy reigns, while Ross Lyon said he’d be disappointed if one of his stars didn’t meet with a rival club. Plus, Eddie talks grand final changes.
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.
Gold Coast CEO Mark Evans and GWS coach Adam Kingsley are united in their view that their access to northern academies should remain unchanged given other disadvantages their clubs face.
There’s plenty of extremely difficult matches to tip in round 16, giving our experts a big test. See what they came up with here.
Under fire Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley remains confident his message is getting through – but what does he think of the public silence from club leaders David Koch and Matthew Richardson?
The Bulldogs – and thousands of SuperCoaches – are sweating on the fitness of superstar Marcus Bontempelli. And in a worrying sign, coach Luke Beveridge remained coy on Friday morning.
With huge money on the table — and big offers coming from Victoria — there’s growing interest in Harley Reid’s contract call. JON RALPH assesses the state of play.
There’s 13 teams left in the finals race. In each of them there’s at least one player who, if they were out of the side, would make a huge dent in their club’s September hopes. MICK MCGUANE looks at who your club can ill afford to lose in the run home.
Some big names and rookie favourites have to be sacrificed for those last big trade moves. See expert verdicts on the most traded players in SuperCoach this week.
For decades, any club outside Victoria has been referred to as interstate. Now, a fed-up club boss has urged a rethink as he hit back about ongoing angst surrounding northern academies.
Last week he told us to VC Tom De Koning – and he scored 176. Who is SuperCoach captaincy guru Pig Mentality putting the C on this week?
An easy run home for Essendon? Not quite, if you look a little closer at the remaining fixture. Can Brad Scott’s side hang out for a final in Melbourne? Our experts give their verdict on every game in the run home.
Hawthorn has rallied from 0-5, producing a rapid rebuild which is fast becoming the envy of the AFL. JOSH BARNES breaks down how Sam Mitchell’s side went from wooden spoon danger to finals threat in 10 weeks.
A record stretch of bye rounds is finally over and it’s time to lock in the team that can take you to SuperCoach glory. DOCTOR SUPERCOACH examines four big options to turbo-charge your troublesome forward line.
The AFL is set to usher in a huge change which will give Collingwood’s pursuit of one of the league’s best young forwards a huge boost.
Forgot which future picks were traded last year? See the AFL Draft order as it stands – and your team’s selections aligned to other clubs.
Just minutes into his AFL return, the shortcomings of Corey Wagner’s previous stints at the top level showed again. But, as ELIZA REILLY finds out, nothing was getting in his way this time around.
With some of the AFL’s biggest clubs in the frame to go deep into September, there is set to be an unprecedented rush for tickets. JAY CLARK examines the steps fans will likely have to go to.
AFL CEO Andrew Dillon has declared he is “really excited” about the progress of the Tasmanian team. He met with the state’s premier to discuss three key areas.
The heat has come on Ken Hinkley this week, most notably from Port Adelaide fans. But has the Power’s list simply been “overestimated?” We examine where it’s going wrong.
The sight of players slipping over at Optus Stadium has been common since Perth’s 60,000-seat stadium opened, and West Coast defender Tom Barrass has had enough — speaking out about a surface he says has “never been in reasonable nick”.
All the talk around Tom Barrass is that he’s ‘gettable’ by a big club in the hunt for a flag despite three years to go on his contract. He speaks to MARK DUFFIELD about his name being thrown around yet again.
From the outside looking in, the Dockers don’t yet look like a team that’s completely confident in their own ability. But after talking the talk, it’s time for Justin Longmuir’s men to walk the walk, writes ELIZA REILLY.
Cam Guthrie was supposed to be back after Geelong’s bye, but he remains sidelined. The dual best-and-fairest winner shares his frustration as his rotten luck continues.
Record crowds. Record membership. And a home record which is the envy of the AFL. LACHLAN MCKIRDY lifts the lid on how the AFL’s growth in New South Wales has propelled Sydney to flag favouritism.
WorkSafe is set to probe the AFL’s ‘off the books’ drug testing after a complaint from the parent of a player who says he was disgusted by the revelations.
What exactly does the Suns Academy do to prepare players for the AFL? Michelle Uwland opens up on sons Bodhi and Zeke’s sometimes stressful journeys and why she would do it all again.
