Dustin Martin’s retirement on Tuesday was the announcement many around the AFL feared was coming after speculation persisted throughout the year. But when the 33-year-old Richmond superstar returned from a back injury for Saturday’s away game against North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium, few would have thought it would be the last time he would pull … Read more
Collingwood star Jordan De Goey’s season is over after scans confirmed he sustained a high-grade hamstring injury in the Magpies’ heart-stopping three-point win against Carlton. The Magpies kept their premiership defence alive in the most dramatic fashion, surviving a final-quarter onslaught from the Blues and having to rely on Carlton defender Mitch McGovern missing a … Read more
Collingwood have hung on for a heart-stopping three-point win in club legend Scott Pendlebury’s 400th game with Carlton defender Mitch McGovern missing a shot after the siren. Leading by 32 points early in the last quarter, the Magpies had to withstand a late onslaught from their bitter rivals in a Saturday night classic in front … Read more
Collingwood legend Nathan Buckley has knocked back an approach from West Coast to apply for the Eagles’ coaching vacancy. 7NEWS understands Buckley was this week contacted directly by West Coast CEO Don Pyke to quiz him on the prospect of becoming the Eagles’ next coach. After a phone call that ran around 30 minutes on … Read more
Collingwood champion Scott Pendlebury will become just the sixth player in VFL/AFL history to reach the magical 400-game milestone this weekend. The 36-year-old was joined by other members of the exclusive 400-club on Wednesday for an iconic photo shoot. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Pendlebury speaks to 7NEWS ahead of milestone. Know the news with the … Read more
Gold Coast veteran Brandon Ellis has announced his retirement, effective immediately. The 30-year-old only managed four games this season, taking his career tally to 251. Ellis began his career at Richmond and played in two premierships before joining the Suns on a big-money deal after the 2019 season. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: … Read more
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has ramped up his pursuit of Tom Barrass, meeting the West Coast premiership defender in Perth. As Hawks players flew home following Sunday’s win over Adelaide, Mitchell boarded a flight bound for WA. It’s there he met with Barrass whose stocks are rising as one of the AFL’s most in-demand players. … Read more
A local Melbourne footballer remains in an induced coma after suffering serious head and eye injuries during a game last Saturday, July 20. St Kevin’s Old Boys Football Club defender Michael Pisker was courageously running back with the flight of the ball during his side’s VAFA clash with Melbourne University Blues in wet and slippery … Read more
The AFL has confirmed that American superstar Katy Perry will headline this year’s grand final in September. The Dark Horse singer will hit the stage for the Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment on September 28. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Katy Perry to perform at AFL grand final. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today The … Read more
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has made some staggering observations about Jack Ginnivan that Collingwood evidently missed during the colourful small forward’s first three years in the AFL. Collingwood offloaded Ginnivan at the end of last year with a complicated swap of draft picks that involved the clubs’ immediate second-round selections, this year’s second-round picks, and … Read more
