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Port Adelaide fan apologises for throwing banana at Eddie Betts
The woman accused of racism after throwing a banana at Aboriginal AFL star Eddie Betts has apologised for her behaviour, citing a "momentary lapse of judgement".
The woman accused of racism after throwing a banana at Aboriginal AFL star Eddie Betts has apologised for her behaviour, citing a "momentary lapse of judgement".
Hope turned into triumph when Moana Hope made history becoming the first woman to kick 100 goals in a season.
Collingwood champion Dane Swan is likely to receive a substantial payout for the foot injury that has ended his career.
Northern clubs will no longer be able to activate "hidden picks" during the draft in order to access academy players.
Sydney captain Kieren Jack is poised to return this week but Ted Richards' hopes of a fairytale finals comeback have hit a potential snag due to the AFL's controversial bye.
Western Bulldogs stand-in skipper Easton Wood could return in the AFL finals after scans delivered some overdue good news at Whitten Oval.
Adelaide may be without key midfielder Rory Sloane for their crucial final-round clash with West Coast after he was hit with a rough conduct charge.
Homophobic flyers targeting footy fans is just the start of what the LGBTI community faces ahead of next year's divisive marriage plebiscite, according to Victoria's Gender and Sexuality Commissioner.
Greater Western Sydney midfielder Ryan Griffen says he has rediscovered the power that made him one of the most dynamic midfielders in the competition after playing arguably his finest game of the season on the weekend.
Nice one, Melbourne. Here we were, all set up for nailbiting climax to the home-and-away season, and you fluffed your lines.
Melbourne will ramp up their interest in wantaway Essendon defender Michael Hibberd at the end of the AFL season and not before.
Port Adelaide says the fan who's been suspended after a banana-throwing incident on Sunday has accepted the AFL club's offer of cultural awareness training.
Fremantle Dockers superstar Nat Fyfe has given the strongest indication yet that he will sign a new contract with the club.
MELBOURNE, Aug 22 AAP - Collingwood premiership duo Brent Macaffer and Alan Toovey are retiring from the AFL.
Just how West Coast and Hawthorn react to the loss of ruckmen Nic Naitanui and Jonathon Ceglar may have a lot to do with determining this year's premier, as well as a perennial football debate.
A man who says he is the father of the woman who threw a banana at Adelaide player Eddie Betts on Saturday says she has been "demonised".
A regulation 10-goal win over Brisbane leaves Geelong equal on points with Sydney, Hawthorn and Adelaide heading into what looms as a thrilling final round.
West Coast's season reached its highest and lowest points within half an hour of each other, Dockers fans were left wondering whether rock bottom was here yet and the rest of the competition was left pondering what century some Port Adelaide supporters were living in.
Carlton have put an end to Melbourne's late finals bid with a determined 20-point win at the MCG.
The Western Bulldogs may have lost another defender to injury, with Easton Wood hobbling off during Sunday's win over Essendon.
It took the Western Bulldogs 20 minutes to put themselves in a position where they were almost certainly going to win this game. Maybe 25.
Round 22 votes for The Age Footballer of the Year award for the 2016 premiership season.
Racists and their apologists can't ignore the evidence right before their eyes, and Port Adelaide should be commended for moving swiftly in response.
With a top four spot up for grabs, the Cats roared home against the long-suffering Lions.
The Bombers will look at redrafting two of their best performing top-up players at the end of the year.
Staunch rivals West Coast and Fremantle are in for an aggressive off-field bidding war to win the playing services of athletic Greater Western Sydney ruckman Rory Lobb.
Canberra United and Matildas player Caitlin Munoz took part in the GWS Giants' talent search session.
Port Adelaide will cancel the membership of a fan who threw a banana towards indigenous Crows star Eddie Betts after the incident plunged the AFL once more into racism controversy.
It wasn't their best performance but, with Jonathon Patton directing traffic, the Giants were always going to beat Freo.
Follow our match tracker as the Bombers and Bulldogs salute retiring veteran Adam Cooney.
Star Giant Jonathon Patton has returned from the depths of injury despair to prove his AFL quality.
Gold Coast coach Rodney Eade has rejected suggestions that the Suns' defeat on Saturday night was directly related to the side remaining in Melbourne for the past week.
Sydney star Kurt Tippett believes he has enough time to regain the fitness to allow him to return to his preferred ruck-forward role in which he excelled before injury.
Perth: West Coast don't have to wait long to see how they will go against the top sides without injured ruckman Nic Naitanui.
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