Essendon midfielder Darcy Parish to miss Round 1 clash against Hawthorn with ‘tweaked’ hamstring

Essendon will be without star midfielder Darcy Parish for at least their Round 1 AFL clash against arch-rivals Hawthorn. The club confirmed on Tuesday night that Parish had “tweaked” his hamstring during training last week, with initial hopes that he could be fit in time for the Bombers’ season-opener soon dashed. It’s a massive blow … Read more

AFL issues warning to Collingwood’s Mason Cox after ‘bizarre’ pre-game act during clash with GWS Giants

It is the pre-game act that has everyone talking and saw the AFL hit Collingwood big man Mason Cox with a ‘please explain’. Cox ran into the Giants’ warm-up area during a ball-up drill before Saturday night’s Opening Round match at Engie Stadium … and on the way he shoved GWS Giants ruck coach Shane … Read more

Richmond confirm Dustin Martin, Tom Lynch and Toby Nankervis will play in Round 1 clash with Carlton

Richmond royalty Tom Lynch, Dustin Martin and captain Toby Nankervis will play in Thursday night’s AFL blockbuster against Carlton at the MCG. It’s exciting news for Tigers fans who haven’t seen Lynch — their 2022 best-and-fairest winner — since Round 4 last season due to a foot injury. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Richmond stars back … Read more

Mason Cox set to respond after interrupting GWS Giants’ pre-game midfield warm-up

Outspoken premiership AFL ruck Mason Cox has vowed to explain himself after being widely criticised for interrupting the GWS Giants’ pre-match stoppage warm-ups. Cox became part of the narrative in the lead-up to Collingwood’s Opening Round clash with the Giants when he called the Giants’ home ground a “showground for livestock” after it was announced … Read more

GWS Giants forwards run wild in thumping win over reigning premiers Collingwood

Greater Western Sydney have gone some way to avenging last year’s preliminary final defeat to Collingwood by inflicting one of the worst losses of Pies coach Craig McRae’s career. After a tight first quarter and a half, the Giants kicked away just before half-time and then piled on the only four goals in a dominant … Read more

Gold Coast defeat Richmond in Damien Hardwick’s first match as Suns fans make Dustin Martin pitch

Damien Hardwick has copped the full Gold Coast experience in a wildly fluctuating win against former club Richmond to begin his Suns era. The Suns’ 14.15 (99) to 9.6 (60) victory in front of a full house at home on Saturday was far from regulation — Gold Coast up by 67 points but facing anxious … Read more

Keidean Coleman goes down with suspected ACL injury during AFL season opener with Carlton

WARNING: Distressing images included in this story. Brisbane are bracing for the confirmation that Keidean Coleman has ruptured his ACL after the star defender was subbed out of the Lions’ Opening Round clash with Carlton because of a cringe-worthy incident on the stroke of half time on Friday night. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Keidean Coleman … Read more

Harry McKay silences critics with ice-cold winner in epic one-point win over Brisbane

Carlton have come from 46 points down to shock Brisbane at their Gabba fortress in a one-point AFL thriller. Harry McKay kicked the winning goal, his third of the night, with 90 seconds to go before the Blues resisted the hosts in a mad goal-mouth scramble in the final seconds. Carlton’s 13.8 (86) to 12.13 … Read more

Port Adelaide mourning the loss of ‘misunderstood’ club great, David Granger, who has died aged 69

Port Adelaide are mourning the loss of controversial club great, David Granger, who died on Thursday at age 69 after a battle with cancer. The two-time premiership key forward played 103 games for the then-Magpies between 1975 and 1982, during which time he also had a one-year VFL stint with St Kilda, in 1979, playing … Read more