Former Richmond captain Trent Cotchin believes the resurgent Tigers can yet do something special with their revived AFL season. The Tigers claimed their third win on the bounce in Saturday night’s 20-point victory over St Kilda to celebrate Cotchin’s 300th game in style. They now sit just two points outside the top eight ahead of … [Read more…]
Sydney forward Sam Wicks has been handed a two-match ban for striking but Brisbane Lions midfielder Jarrod Berry’s report for a dangerous tackle has been thrown out. Wicks was reported in the second quarter of the Swans’ 16-point loss to Brisbane on Friday night for a high shot on Ryan Lester, when he leapt off … [Read more…]
Former Richmond captain Trent Cotchin has turned back the clock in his 300th game to inspire the finals-hunting Tigers to a crucial 20-point win over St Kilda. In the first half alone at the MCG, Cotchin had 19 disposals, eight contested possessions, three clearances, three inside 50s and booted two clutch goals that brought the … [Read more…]
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir has delivered a scathing assessment of his team’s biggest loss of the season against Greater Western Sydney on the road, describing it as “ordinary in all facets”. The Dockers went down by a whopping 70 points at Giants Stadium on the back of a goalless opening term, with back-to-back losses since … [Read more…]
GWS captain Toby Greene and key forward Jake Riccardi have combined for nine goals to help propel the Giants to rare back-to-back victories with a 70-point thumping of Fremantle at Giants Stadium. The Giants had not prevailed in consecutive matches since a late season surge in 2021, but had little trouble dismantling a disappointing Dockers … [Read more…]
An imminent return to Tyrone for Conor McKenna looks unlikely with the Eglish man seeking to extend his contract with the Brisbane Lions. McKenna penned a one-year contract with Brisbane in November 2022, having returned to Ireland from Essendon in 2020 and playing a part in Tyrone’s 2021 All-Ireland Championship win. With his current deal … [Read more…]
Carlton have swung the axe for their AFL crunch clash with Gold Coast, dropping Jack Silvagni again among four changes. The Blues (4-1-8) are in desperate need of a circuit-breaking win, their season in freefall after eight losses in nine matches. Defeat against the Suns at the MCG on Sunday would extend their losing streak … [Read more…]
Carlton have swung the axe for their AFL crunch clash with Gold Coast, dropping Jack Silvagni again among four changes. The Blues (4-1-8) are in desperate need of a circuit-breaking win, their season in freefall after eight losses in nine matches. Defeat against the Suns at the MCG on Sunday would extend their losing streak … [Read more…]
By AAP News | 16 June 2023 AFL chief-in-waiting executive Andrew Dillon will give evidence at a parliamentary inquiry examining controversial plans for a $715 million stadium in Hobart. The AFL says Tasmania’s slated entry into the AFL in 2028 is contingent on the construction of the waterfront stadium at Macquarie Point. The stadium proposal … [Read more…]
Disgraced Australian rules football legend Barry Cable could be banished from the sport’s hall of fame by the end of the month under a rule change approved by the AFL Commission. The change, which comes into effect after the next induction event on June 27, gives the hall of fame committee and AFL Commission power … [Read more…]