The AFL’s controversial ‘contact below the knees’ rule has been thrust back into the spotlight after St Kilda defender Liam Stocker was penalised for a contentious incident that left him battered and bruised. Stocker had his head over the ball and tapped it towards a teammate as Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield, who was clearly second … Read more
Collingwood fans are being made to endure an unfamiliar feeling after the reigning premiers slumped to an 0-2 start to the AFL season after being thrashed by Sydney on Friday night. And the masses reacted with their feet, leaving the MCG in droves, well before the the final siren sounded to confirm the 10.9 (69) … Read more
The AFL has ticked off on an umpire allowing play to go on after the ball hit the spider-cam during Friday night’s blockbuster between Collingwood and Sydney, because the officiator did not see it happen. Sydney midfielder Errol Gulden cleared the ball from a boundary throw-in stoppage during the second quarter with a high kick … Read more
Richmond have been dealt a triple blow in the first half of Thursday night’s blockbuster against Carlton. Star midfielder Dion Prestia was subbed out with a hamstring injury at quarter-time before the sold out MCG fell silent during the second term when young gun Josh Gibcus was stretchered off with a knee injury. WATCH THE … Read more
Carlton have won yet another close game, holding on to defeat injury-hit Richmond by five points at the MCG on Thursday night. In a topsy-turvy clash, the Blues benefited from a controversial 50m penalty to hit the front before keeping a spirited Tigers outfit at bay in the dying stages. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: The … Read more
Collingwood coach Craig McRae was left amazed by some of his side’s mistakes during last week’s loss to the GWS Giants. The reigning premiers fell to a surprising 32-point defeat as they struggled to contain the Giants’ potent attack. It was an uncharacteristic performance by the Magpies as they slumped to one of the worst … Read more
Richmond coach Adem Yze has wielded the axe for Thursday night’s AFL blockbuster clash with Carlton. The Tigers were hammered by Gold Coast in their Opening Round match last week and four players have paid the price. Sam Banks, Jacob Koschitzke, Sam Naismith, Samson Ryan have all been dumped to make way for returning stars … Read more
There are serious player concerns around one of the AFL’s hottest topics. Returning to play from concussion has never been more stringent, but diagnosis on matchday in 2024 remains largely subjective, according to the game’s past and present players. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: AFL players call for change to concussion testing. Stream analysis, local footy … Read more
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
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
