The AFL’s drugs integrity crisis is deepening with America’s peak anti-doping agency slamming the league’s “ill informed” and “secretive” approach to player testing. USADA says the AFL’s flawed three-strikes policy and off-the-books testing has inflicted untold reputational damage on the sport, and is failing both players and fans. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: US drugs boss … Read more
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has made multiple changes for Thursday night’s crunch match against St Kilda, with young superstar Jamarra Ugle-Hagan set to miss. Ugle-Hagan is out for for personal reasons, and has been replaced in the team by forward-ruck Rory Lobb. SCROLL DOWN FOR ALL THE INS AND OUTS Stream analysis, local footy … Read more
Popular former West Coast and Brisbane player Peter Davidson has died after a six-year cancer battle, aged 60. Davidson was a member of the Eagles’ inaugural team in 1987, playing in the history-making win over Richmond in their first-ever AFL game. Injuries restricted him to just one more senior game for the club and he … Read more
Brisbane have successfully overturned Charlie Cameron’s one-match suspension but a big injury blow means they must still make at least one change for Saturday’s blockbuster clash with Geelong. The Lions fronted the AFL tribunal on Tuesday night hoping to have their star forward’s dump tackle on Melbourne’s Jake Lever reclassified from medium impact to low. … Read more
Collingwood premiership defender Nathan Murphy has called time on his AFL career after just 57 games. The 24-year-old suffered his 10th concussion in the grand final last year, substituted out before celebrating with his teammates, and he has been wrapped in cotton wool ever since. He was examined by the AFL’s concussion panel in December … Read more
Collingwood premiership player Nathan Murphy is weighing up his AFL future after meeting with an independent panel of doctors over the weekend, according to 7NEWS reporter Mitch Cleary. It’s believed a decision on his career could be made as soon as this week. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: The latest on Nathan Murphy. Stream analysis, local … Read more
Brisbane Lions veteran Dayne Zorko says he has spoken with Noah Answerth and insists his teammate is apologetic for making a “cry baby” sledge towards Melbourne’s Harrison Petty. Answerth mocked Petty by rubbing his eyes in the last quarter of the Lions’ 22-point win on Thursday night after the Demons forward missed a shot. WATCH … Read more
Questions are being asked of Richmond’s medical team after young gun Judson Clarke was sent back onto the field during a VFL game despite suffering a serious knee injury. Clarke will miss the remainder of the season after scans confirmed he ruptured the graft in his right ACL during Sunday’s clash against Werribee. WATCH THE … Read more
Star draftee Harley Reid and gun veteran Elliot Yeo have inspired struggling West Coast to their first win of the AFL season, downing Richmond by 39 points. Yeo (27 disposals, two goals) was back to his All-Australian best and Jake Waterman kicked a career-high six majors as the hosts delivered their strongest first half since … Read more
North Melbourne’s top AFL draftee Colby McKercher has been sent to hospital to assess his ribs after colliding with Geelong superstar Jeremy Cameron. McKercher was on a collision course with Cameron as he trailed the ball into a contest late in the first quarter of North’s clash with the Cats on Saturday. The Roos youngster … Read more
