AFL
Roos edge out Swans in thriller
Recruit Nathan Hrovat helped a new-look North Melbourne to a come from behind pre-season win over Sydney.
Roughead in doubt for opener
Western Bulldogs face the prospect of being without No 1 ruckman Jordan Roughead for the start of the season.
Giants impressed by teenagers
The Giants are developing strength in depth as a number of key youngsters impressed against West Coast on Saturday.
Late bomb steals show for Crows
Adelaide emerged triumphant from an arm-wrestle with Carlton yesterday to join Brisbane on top of the AFLW ladder.
Concern for future of Suns tall
A sickening dislocated hip to Gold Coast big man Sam Day has marred the Suns’ pre-season win over Brisbane.
Late bomb steals show for Crows
Adelaide emerged triumphant from an arm-wrestle with Carlton yesterday to join Brisbane on top of the AFLW ladder.
Juniors take transition in stride
The Moore Park Tigers will welcome coach Ian Kenner back as Isabel Kenner this season.
Hawks hold off Cats
Hawthorn made desperate late surge to snatch a four-point victory over Geelong in their pre-season clash.
Power drowning under hubris
If there’s a club in the past decade which has become carried away by its own importance it’s been Port Adelaide.
Punting on a rural bastion
Former AFL star Fergus Watts and his partner have gone bush.
Rebuilt Bombers run out of puff
The Magpies came out surging in the final quarter to steal a win.
Goyder at the top of his game
As incoming head of the AFL Commission, businessman Richard Goyder has already notched up a few firsts.
Giant of game’s legacy sealed
Andrew Demetriou yesterday described outgoing AFL Commission chairman Mike Fitzpatrick as a ‘giant’ of the game.
AFL Chairman steps down
Outgoing Wesfarmers boss Richard Goyder is the new commission chairman of the AFL after Mike Fitzpatrick stepped down.
AFLW will only steal battlers
Collingwood’s netball captain Madi Robinson doesn’t believe the instant success of the AFL Women’s competition poses a threat.
Dockers vote Fyfe in as skipper
Brownlow medallist Nat Fyfe has edged out incumbent David Mundy to become Fremantle’s skipper for 2017.
Freo stint puts Mickle in doubt
Kim Mickle’s Commonwealth Games hopes are hanging by a thread with scans confirming she has torn her ACL playing AFLW.
Long road back for six Bombers
Six tainted Essendon players are scheduled to play their first games for about 18 months.
Brutality of female footballers
It took longer than may have been expected. After two rounds of the AFLW the appropriateness of women playing raw football has been raised.
