Steele Sidebottom is crossing his fingers that Collingwood will put a contract offer on the table after improving on an indifferent start to his 16th AFL season. The 33-year-old and premiership teammate Scott Pendlebury are playing out the 2024 campaign on one-year deals. Pendlebury declared in May that he had yet to make up his … Read more
Former West Coast defender Brad Sheppard is suing the AFL, the Eagles, and two of the club’s doctors for medical negligence — after he was left with long-term concussion symptoms following his decorated football career. In what could become another watershed legal challenge surrounding the league’s treatment of brain injuries, the 216-game defender has hired … Read more
Sydney superstar Isaac Heeney will miss this weekend’s clash against North Melbourne and is ineligible for the Brownlow Medal after failing to overturn his suspension at the AFL appeals board. Heeney was handed a one-match ban for striking St Kilda’s Jimmy Webster during the Swans’ thrilling loss on Sunday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Heeney’s high … Read more
The AFL is set to secure world famous pop queen Katy Perry to be its headline act for the grand final. An AFL spokesperson has confirmed to 7NEWS.com.au that the deal is “very close”. It is understood the AFL has not quite locked in the 39-year-old diva, but are extremely hopeful. Know the news with … Read more
EXCLUSIVE Sacked West Coast coach Adam Simpson has revealed what he said to Bailey Williams in a moment that spread like wildfire on social media. The Eagles players had gathered for the media conference after news quickly spread that the club had sacked Simpson. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today WATCH THE … Read more
Key Collingwood forward Dan McStay will play limited minutes in the VFL just eight months after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) at training. Fellow goal-kicking ace Jamie Elliott is likely to be included for the Magpies’ crucial clash with Geelong on Friday night if he pulls up well following training after dealing with a … Read more
Collingwood’s Josh Carmichael has become the fourth AFL player forced into medical retirement this year. The 24-year-old met with the league’s concussion panel where it was decided he can never play contact sport again, reports 7NEWS chief AFL reporter Mitch Cleary. Carmichael last played for the Magpies’ VFL side in May – finishing the game … Read more
Brownlow medallist Patrick Cripps wants the AFL to review the award’s eligibility rules at the end of the season. The Carlton captain, who won the league’s most prestigious individual award two years ago, made the call just hours before Sydney star Isaac Heeney fronts the AFL tribunal. Heeney was one of the top favourites for … Read more
Sydney superstar Isaac Heeney has been hit with a one-match ban that will rule him out of Brownlow Medal contention. Heeney collected St Kilda defender Jimmy Webster with a swinging arm late in the third quarter of Sunday’s thriller. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Swans likely to challenge Heeney ban. Know the news with the 7NEWS … Read more
Melbourne have been dealt a massive blow with captain Max Gawn sidelined for 2-3 weeks with a foot injury. Gawn suffered the injury during the second quarter of Sunday’s 54-point win over West Coast when his foot cannoned into the body of emerging superstar Harley Reid while trying to kick the ball. He played on … Read more
