Lions player has experienced ‘some really bad lows’Dayne Zorko to take over captaincy temporarilyDayne Beams has stood down as captain of the Brisbane Lions, citing a “bloody difficult” personal life following the death of his father earlier this year….
Initial fears the AFLW was created for women to play in and men to manage are deepeningThe AFL promised it would nurture all aspects of its new women’s league but after two seasons a fundamental has been neglected to the point of hitting ground zero st…
League considering staging game in India by 2020Door could open to Melbourne or Sydney-based team in ChinaA Melbourne or Sydney-based team could soon be playing for premiership points in Shanghai as the AFL looks to capture the hearts and minds of Aust…
Ed Curnow’s charge upgraded to intentional contactJust the second time AFL has appealed a tribunal verdictEd Curnow – but not his brother Charlie – has been banned from Sunday’s clash with Melbourne by the AFL appeal board, which upgraded the tribunal’…
Almost half of young trans people in Australia attempt suicide. That must change To say the last six months have been interesting would be an understatement. I’ve found myself in a world that is truly bizarre, and that I think I will always fail to com…
Almost half of young trans people in Australia attempt suicide. That must change To say the last six months have been interesting would be an understatement. I’ve found myself in a world that is truly bizarre, and that I think I will always fail to com…
Ben Ronke’s seven-goal haul started the round in an enjoyably surprising fashionIn both literary and popular entertainment, the element of surprise is a useful tool for anyone who wants to create a compelling story. Vera Tobin, a cognitive scientist wh…
AFL club remains fully committed to under-fire coach In separate incident Bradley Hill investigated by policeFremantle have thrown their full support behind Ross Lyon, but it remains to be seen whether any other past skeletons will come back to haunt t…
Social media has allowed athletes to have control over the visibility of their sexuality“The word you’re looking for is ‘girlfriend’.” These few words by a Twitter user who was following the coverage of the 2017 AFLW Brownlow medal kicked off a social …
From 2015 the Blues committed to a rejuvenation not just of its list, but of its world-viewBy modern football reckoning, clubs are either in the premiership “window”, or working to return to that exalted state with all possible speed. That’s a journey …
Thompson to appear in court after raids on his homeCharges include trafficking of ice and ecstasyThe former Essendon assistant coach, Mark Thompson, has reportedly been arrested and charged with seven counts of drugs offences, including trafficking of …
The former Essendon player holds the curious distinction of having played in two Anzac Day clashes despite his brief careerFor Matthew Banks, Anzac Day represents the beginning and the end of an inimitable three-game AFL career.On the Tuesday leading i…
The player’s defiant gesture at Victoria Park 25 years ago also changed the country that obsesses over AFLIn 1993 it was the international year of the world’s Indigenous peoples. The Australian High Court had recently abolished the legal fiction of ter…
Essendon player takes full responsibility for incidentAFL tribunal hands down three-game banA guilty plea and clear contrition was not enough to save Essendon defender Conor McKenna from a three-game suspension for biting at Tuesday’s AFL tribunal hear…
Adelaide beat Richmond triumph in grand final rematchDustin Martin shines in 18.10 (118) to 12.10 (82) defeatRichmond could have had five Dustin Martin’s and still lost to Adelaide, Tigers coach Damien Hardwick says. Martin kicked five goals and collec…
North Melbourne are chasing the prolific midfielderChloe Molloy of Collingwood wins rising star awardEmma Kearney had never won a league best and fairest award in eight seasons playing the game, but the Western Bulldogs AFLW star broke through in empha…
Updates from the round one game at the MCGFeel free to get in touch on email or tweet @JPHowcroft 8.58am GMT Q1 01:00 remaining – Richmond 4.4 (28) v Carlton 5.1 (31)Rance grabs a Mark of the Year contender at halfback to set off a chain involving Mart…
Bulldogs captain’s appeal dismissed on all four countsTeam had argued she was victim of sexual discriminationThere was to be no last-minute reprieve for Katie Brennan, the Western Bulldogs captain, who will not lead her team out in Saturday’s AFLW gran…
Brennan would pay a fine if she were a men’s AFL player. Instead she will miss the game of her lifeThe suspension of Western Bulldogs AFLW captain Katie Brennan – upheld on appeal – is a step backward for gender equity in Australian sport. Brennan was …
