A Collingwood fan has been banned from attending AFL or AFLW games for the rest of the year after reaching over the boundary to touch a West Coast player.
Staff Writers
Walyalup (Fremantle) remain optimistic ruckman Sean Darcy will be fit to face St Kilda after sitting out last week, despite midfield teammate Caleb Serong warning he could miss again.
Jackson Barrett
The Collingwood member who bizarrely patted Waalitj Marawar (West Coast Eagles) rookie Harvey Johnston at Marvel Stadium on Sunday won’t see another Magpies game in person this season.
Aaron Kirby
Banned Sydney Swans forward Lexi Hamilton has received a welcome boost in the AFLW.
Joanna Guelas
Kept quiet by hard tags in his past two games, star defender Lachie Whitfield is going back to basics as GWS chase their first win after two straight losses.
They’re just about the three most important Eagles players from each part of the ground - so what did Jeremy McGovern, Elliot Yeo and Jake Waterman do at training on Tuesday? Get the latest here.
Ben Smith
Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) star Tim Kelly has backed Liam Ryan to return to his high-flying, exhilarating best as his side prepares for an meeting with Naarm’s (Melbourne) dangerous midfield.
One of Australia’s leading concussion experts believes West Australian midfielder and Western Bulldogs draftee Aiden O’Driscoll’s medical retirement is proof the AFL must reduce contact training sessions.
Glen Quartermain & Jackson Barrett
Essendon ruckman Sam Draper will be sidelined for six to eight games after undergoing a knee arthroscopy, in a blow to the high-flying Bombers.
Anna Harrington
The winless Kangaroos could be dealt another harsh blow as they sweat on scans for one of their only shining lights.
Ed Bourke
Former Fremantle star Shaun McManus has grilled The West Australian’s sports editor over a string of Harley Reid back pages, but Jakeb Waddell says the newspaper is not backing down.
Western Bulldogs first-year player Aiden O'Driscoll has been forced into premature retirement through concussion, without playing a game for the AFL club.
Essendon have been rewarded for their stellar form with three Friday night games in the next block of AFL fixtures.
One of the Western Bulldogs’ brightest prospects has been forced to step away from the AFL only months after he was drafted.
Brisbane Lions forward Charlie Cameron admits there's been "a lot of things going on" in his mind that have contributed to his early-season AFL inaccuracy.
Murray Wenzel
West Australian midfielder and Western Bulldogs draftee Aiden O’Driscoll has been medically retired without playing a game for the club.
Walyalup (Fremantle) have been shut out of Friday night football for the remainder of the season, despite sitting just outside the top eight, but they will face West Coast in a prime time western derby.
Kangaroos co-captain Jy Simpkin concedes 2024 has been a frustrating year personally as well as for the AFL cellar dwellars as a whole.
Walyalup (Fremantle) appear likely to err on the side of caution with Sean Darcy this week, with the star ruckman shaping to miss Saturday’s reunion with former coach Ross Lyon and St Kilda.
Chris Robinson
Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) haven’t ruled out defender Jeremy McGovern taking on Narrm (Melbourne) this Sunday despite having to be hospitalised during their 66-point loss to Collingwood at the weekend.
Mitchell Woodcock
When it comes to criticism, I say bring it on. But threats of death and violence? That’s where we can all agree the line has to be drawn, writes The West sports editor Jakeb Waddell.
Jakeb Waddell
Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) don’t need to worry about the potential of Harley Reid but there are question marks if any of their other young talent will be better than average, writes Xavier Ellis.
Xavier Ellis
In A Six-Pack Of IPA (Interesting Points, Allegedly), we look at Caleb Serong’s swelling ball-winning streak, West Coast’s bizarre fixture quirk with Melbourne, and more.