Carlton have struck a double blow on their AFL rivals, all but ending Collingwood’s premiership defence and confirming Essendon’s collapse from the top four. The Blues put West Coast to the sword on Sunday night in a win that had serious ramifications on the finals. Carlton are now back in the top eight and control … Read more
St Kilda have completed a remarkable turnaround to defeat Geelong by 18 points in a topsy-turvy clash on Saturday night. The Cats looked on track for a big victory when they dominated the first half to lead by 33 points at the main change. But it was a completely different story in the second half … Read more
Retiring Essendon great Dyson Heppell refused to be handed a farewell AFL game if he didn’t deserve it. The 32-year-old was dropped after the Bombers’ Round 20 loss to St Kilda and has since announced 2024 would be his last year in the game. Bombers coach Brad Scott could have recalled the former captain for … Read more
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has again addressed the future of his forgotten superstar Bailey Smith. Smith has been out of AFL action this year with an ACL injury he suffered last December, and he is also out of contract. Rumours have been swirling all season that he will depart the Bulldogs, with Geelong and … Read more
Businesswoman and entrepreneur Sophie Cachia has publicly addressed a rumour that her unborn baby has been fathered by former AFL player Jaryd Cachia. The high-profile Melbourne influencer — and mother of two — was once married to the former Carlton player. But that relationship ended in 2019. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download … Read more
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has guaranteed star midfielders Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver will be at the Demons next year, but both are now sidelined for the rest of the season. Oliver has joined Petracca on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on his hand on Monday. The 27-year-old has also been dealing with a posterior … Read more
Retired AFL superstar Lance Franklin is returning to the sport as the official ambassador for Superkick. Franklin farewelled the AFL last year after a career that yielded 1066 goals from 354 games across 19 brilliant seasons with Hawthorn and Sydney. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Lance Franklin has new AFL goal. Know the news with the … Read more
Sydney have escaped with a heart-stopping three-point AFL win over Collingwood after a controversial non-decision in the final minute of the game. Having conceded five goals in a row, the Magpies had one last foray forward with about 40 seconds left on the clock when Dan McStay took a mark between centre half forward and … Read more
Universally popular Richmond champion Dustin Martin will go down in history as one of the greatest big-game players the AFL has ever seen. His three Norm Smith medals (for best on ground in a grand final) only back up that claim and help shut the door on any debate. He is the only player to … Read more
AFL great Ben Cousins has led the tributes for Dustin Martin after the Richmond legend announced his immediate retirement on Tuesday. Martin officially called time on his storied career, with Saturday’s defeat to North Melbourne becoming his 302nd and final game. While his final year was plagued by injuries and remarkably ended without a victory, … Read more
