Docker’s monster ban stands after attempted plastic surgeon defence
Fremantle forward Patrick Voss will have to sit through one of the longer bans of 2025 after the Dockers failed to have his three-game ban overturned at the AFL tribunal.
Fremantle forward Patrick Voss will have to sit through one of the longer bans of 2025 after the Dockers failed to have his three-game ban overturned at the AFL tribunal.
A double bonus of two of the AFL’s best young midfielders could be about to hit at Brisbane. Plus, the key Blue who’s happy to wait on contract negotiations and the futures of two Dons in Moneyball.
Port forward Joe Richards says the club will ‘wrap our arms around’ Willie Rioli, with the forward deleting his Instagram account after racist replies to a post saying he hated Hawthorn.
Richmond has confirmed Noah Balta is still in the frame to return this week despite his looming court sentencing, backing their six-week ban as a ‘strong decision’ despite calls for it to be lengthened.
The MCG is confident there’ll be no more security breaches after two men allegedly brought guns to an AFL game two weeks ago, but fans are being urged to arrive early ahead of a bumper week.
Oscar Allen has the choice of West Coast, Brisbane Lions or Hawthorn. As JAY CLARK writes, it’s shaping as the “hardest free agency choice the AFL has seen”. He explains why.
Swan Justin McInerney has issued a cryptic social media message after being slapped with a three-game ban as part of a busy round 1 for the MRO.
Kai Lohmann won’t miss as long as originally feared, but Callum Dick writes his absence will force the Lions into yet another forward reshuffle after reshaping their attack over summer.
They love him down at West Lakes, but is Josh Worrell under-rated by the rest of the footy world? In The Lowdown, the case for why he’s the Crows’ best defender.
A St Kilda legend says he is ‘fearful for the game’ if Jackson Archer is suspended for the horror collision with the Bulldogs’ Luke Cleary at Marvel Stadium.
Luke Jackson has knocked down reports he wanted to move back to the Demons as “rubbish” ahead of his 100th game, declaring his love of playing in purple.
After snaring Bailey Smith last trade period, Geelong could be at the front of the queue to snare Bulldog Jamarra Ugle-Hagan should he leave the kennel come season’s end.
The pressure on Port Adelaide’s succession plan has cranked up to 11 but Power assistant Chad Cornes has hit back, saying there is no confusion at Alberton – only embarrassment.
On the Tasmania team’s first birthday, watch live as the club unveils its newest recruit – the Tasmanian Devil named Rum’un – its mascot for its entry into the AFL.
While Patrick Dangerfield is out of the Cats midfield for the most part, he has played a key role in moulding Geelong’s newest on-baller. The growing Cat reflects on his steep improvement.
The orange tsunami had a major weakness in 2024 despite their relentless pressure. However, the Giants’ win over Melbourne showed the fix which might make them the complete package.
Who should you dump and who can you grab from the waiver wire and free agency pool for round 2 in SuperCoach Draft? Guru Alexie Beovich names the players to target this week.
Making trades after one game can be fraught with danger – but they can also set up your entire SuperCoach season. Here are the players to grab, who to cut loose and who’s on notice.
Noah Anderson and the Gold Coast were fierce at home and placid on the road last season. Callum Dick writes captaincy may have turned the tables for the Suns.
The Cats could get even better after two forwards produced cameos in the VFL. Plus, an athletic ruckman is making an early mid-season draft case. See how every Cat fared and the local standouts.
There’s a new coach, some new recruits and a new but old song at the Eagles, but on the field, it was hard to spot any difference to the lows of the past three years at West Coast, writes Eliza Reilly.
Matthew Nicks is determined not to get ahead of himself this year – but a new-look Adelaide’s round 1 win serves as a warning to the rest of the competition. Here’s why.
Brayden Maynard has revealed his dog was nearly killed in a car crash which rocked him ahead of the Pies’ battle with Port Adelaide. He opens up to JOSH BARNES about the fallout.
Which SuperCoach calls paid off in round 1 – and which were way off base? Heroes and villains, early trade advice and every rookie rated.
Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick couldn’t say the words, but there are fears for crucial Suns defender Charlie Ballard after his knee buckled against West Coast.
Gold Coast could hardly win a game on the road in 2024, but have started 2025 by smashing a hapless West Coast in Perth. Have the Eagles got worse in the off-season?
It was a heartbreaking start to 2025 after a lean 2024, but Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin is confident of his side’s path despite their loss to GWS.
He may not have had the result he wanted, but Christian Petracca showed he hasn’t lost any touch in his first game back from injury – while being thrilled with his ‘infectious’ young teammates.
Succession plans are always fraught with danger, but the Power’s meek showing against the Pies will pour petrol onto a ‘Ken Out’ fire which has been raging for years, writes Simeon Thomas-Wilson.
Two bargain rucks shape as must-have money-makers in SuperCoach this year, while the Demons unearthed another rookie gem. See all Sunday’s big SuperCoach takeaways.
