Melbourne champion Max Gawn has admitted “there are issues” at his club but does not believe there is a drugs problem. The Demons are reeling from new charges laid against Gawn’s teammate Joel Smith that include trafficking or attempted trafficking of cocaine. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Joel Smith accused of cocaine trafficking. Stream analysis, local … Read more
Carlton superstar Sam Walsh will miss the scratch match against Geelong this week as he deals with a worrying back issue. Walsh is on modified duties after pulling up sore from the club’s intraclub clash last Monday, and has been given no timeline on his return. It leaves the 23-year-old racing the clock to prove … Read more
New Gold Coast Suns coach Damien Hardwick has moved to clear up a common misconception around his shock departure from Richmond halfway through last year. Hardwick shocked the AFL world when he announced he was leaving the powerhouse club at the end of May. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Damien Hardwick shoots down ‘burnout’ theory. Stream … Read more
North Melbourne midfielder Tarryn Thomas’ career is hanging by a thread and is expected to cop a massive suspension from the AFL. 7NEWS chief AFL reporter Mitch Cleary says key stakeholders and those “close to Thomas” are expecting a long suspension any day now of at least half the season. WATCH THE VIDEO AB OVE: … Read more
Collingwood premiership hero Mason Cox is feeling a little guilty. The American Magpie is an unashamed ‘Swiftie’ and last year he sent fans spinning when bragging about scoring Tay-Tay tickets, while also forecasting a very big problem. “I want to sincerely apologise in advance for who has tickets behind me at the Taylor Swift concert,” … Read more
New Richmond coach Adem Yze has been entrusted to prise open the premiership window for the powerhouse AFL club, but he soon realised to do that he needed first to let in some “clean air”. Speaking exclusively to 7NEWS, Yze has revealed one of his first acts as a senior coach at the club’s famous … Read more
Melbourne star Clayton Oliver nailed a spectacular snap before being left in a world of pain during an action-packed return to playing duties. Richmond and Melbourne faced off in an AFL match simulation battle across seven periods at Casey Fields on Sunday, with the first four terms being the main clash. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: … Read more
Melbourne has named Clayton Oliver for their pre-season match simulation against Richmond on Sunday, just three weeks since he returned to the club. Oliver had been absent from the club while dealing with a host of personal issues that date as far back as last year. The superstar midfielder had an injury-riddled season in 2023 … Read more
The Western Bulldogs have unveiled Tamara Hyett as their new AFLW coach, who edged out former North Melbourne AFL coach, Danielle Laidley. The former Melbourne AFLW assistant also has experience at the junior level with Sandringham Dragons’ girls in the Coates Talent League. Hyett, who is a former professional golfer, will become the fifth female … Read more
Collingwood have handed trio Lachie Sullivan, Jack Bytel, and Josh Eyre AFL lifelines for the 2024 season. Bytel played 22 games for St Kilda before he was delisted at the end of last season, and Eyre was on Essendon’s list after graduating from the club’s Next Generation Academy. The trio have filled the Pies’ three … Read more
