The De Koning family didn’t know what to do when Carlton’s Tom kicked a goal on Geelong’s Sam. The two brothers were pitted against each other in the ruck for the top-eight AFL blockbuster between their two clubs on Friday night. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Tom De Koning kicks a goal on brother Sam. Know … Read more
There are serious concerns for Geelong veteran Tom Hawkins after he went down with an innocuous foot injury against Carlton on Friday night. The 35-year-old AFL star, who turns 36 next month, hit the ground when his foot failed beneath him as he tried to accelerate for a lead towards the ball in the third … Read more
Dustin Martin is among a number of Richmond veterans who have been given an extra few days off following the club’s AFL bye week. With no game this weekend, the Tigers were given a mid-season break following the Round 14 loss to Hawthorn that saw Martin celebrate his 300th game in front of 92,000 fans … Read more
Former North Melbourne skipper Andrew Swallow has been welcomed back to the AFL club as a board member. The 224-gamer was just 30 years old and had a year left on his contract when he left the Kangaroos at the end of 2017 — less than 12 months after giving up the captaincy — with … Read more
Geelong have been dealt a blow ahead of Friday night’s clash against Carlton with gun midfielder Tanner Bruhn ruled out. Bruhn will miss at least a month after suffering a wrist injury at training during the week, but his absence is offset by the return of skipper Patrick Dangerfield. Forward Ollie Henry and Zach Tuohy … Read more
Steven May has hit back at claims Melbourne have become a “selfish” football team, declaring his under-fire teammates’ on-field actions are coming from a place of care. The Demons have slipped out of the AFL top eight amid intense scrutiny over a series of sub-par performances, losing four of their past five matches before the … Read more
Star GWS defender Sam Taylor has been ruled out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on a ruptured testicle. Taylor suffered the injury during last week’s 22-point win over Port Adelaide. The two-time All-Australian defender wasn’t listed on the official GWS injury list on Tuesday, but the club revealed the news on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday. … Read more
Western Bulldogs premiership hero Clay Smith’s perfect start to his boxing career has continued. In just his third professional fight on Wednesday night, Smith was in sizzling form, winning his light-heavyweight division bout against Jamie Phillips in just 33 seconds. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Clay Smith wins boxing match in 33 seconds. Know the news … Read more
A man who ran onto Marvel Stadium during the Collingwood-North Melbourne game and tried to re-enter the venue after he was ejected has been slapped with a lifetime AFL ban. Conor Clarke, who is the brother of young Western Bulldogs player Charlie Clarke, ran onto the field during the last quarter of Sunday’s match. Clarke … Read more
Collingwood champion and Brownlow medallist Dane Swan has been inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame. On a night when Hawthorn’s champion goal-kicker Jason Dunstall was due to officially be elevated to Legend status, Swan was the fourth inductee at Tuesday’s gala event in Melbourne. But his special honour was slightly spoiled by the … Read more
