AFL legend Kevin Sheedy has spoken for the first time since being named in a landmark racism class action. The class action lodged in the Victorian Supreme Court last month alleges North Melbourne’s Indigenous Krakouer brothers, Jim and Phil, were vilified by identities including former Essendon coach Sheedy in the 1980s. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: … Read more
Veteran Sydney defender Dane Rampe will miss the next month of the AFL season because of a hamstring injury. The 33-year-old was substituted from the Swans’ loss to Richmond on Sunday, with scans revealing a low-grade strain. Rampe will miss three or four weeks, but the Swans were boosted by the news fellow stalwart Harry … Read more
The AFL has issued Geelong with an official warning after Tom Hawkins was caught looking at a phone during the break in play of the Cats’ win over Hawthorn on Easter Monday. Players were sent back to their changerooms by the umpires when lightning struck near the MCG just as the fourth quarter was about … Read more
The AFL is investigating footage that shows Geelong champion Tom Hawkins looking at a phone during the break in play of the Cats’ Easter Monday clash with Hawthorn. Players were sent back to their changerooms by the umpires when lightning struck near the MCG just as the fourth quarter was about to begin. WATCH THE … Read more
Geelong and Hawthorn’s traditional Easter Monday blockbuster was put on hold ahead of the last quarter for 40 minutes under the AFL’s lightning protocols. A soaking Melbourne day suddenly became dangerous when lightning struck close enough to the MCG to pose a threat to the players and spectators. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Easter Monday AFL … Read more
Brisbane Lions football manager Danny Daly has slammed a report about an end-of-season player trip that surfaced following the Lions’ shock loss to Collingwood at the Gabba. Details about a players’ overseas trip at the end of last year suddenly hit the headlines after the match, but Daly has called the report “insensitive” and “factually … Read more
Essendon first-round draft pick Nate Caddy left the Bombers’ VFL clash with Sandringham for hospital on Sunday after losing his tooth in a sickening clash with teammate Sam Weideman in the opening minutes of the game. The 18-year-old was the meat in a marking contest sandwich that saw him collide with the back of Weideman’s … Read more
Max Gawn has enjoyed the last laugh over senior coach Simon Goodwin after Melbourne’s tight win over Port Adelaide on Saturday night. A week after beating Hawthorn with a score of 14 goals and nine behinds, the Demons were even more accurate against the Power with 15 goals and just six behinds. Yet rather than … Read more
Port Adelaide recruit Esava Ratugolea has been roasted for a bizarre play during the Power’s AFL clash against Melbourne on Saturday night. The defender appeared certain to stop a Kysaiah Pickett goal, but inexplicably misjudged the ball when he was completely on his own in the goalsquare. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Ratugolea’s bizarre goal-line blunder. … Read more
Melbourne have made a “big statement” with a brilliant seven-point win over Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night. In a thrilling clash that went down to the wire, the Demons held on for a 15.6 (96) to 13.11 (89) victory that confirmed their premiership credentials. “This is a big statement from Melbourne, you … Read more
