AFL 2024
Why the Dons want change at the tribunal; Swans to challenge severity of Parker ban
Essendon coach and former AFL football boss Brad Scott is unhappy with the league’s “guilty-unless-you-can-prove-your-innocence system”, while Sydney are challenging the severity of the VFL’s six-match ban handed to veteran Luke Parker
- by Andrew Wu
Latest
AFL round 11 teams and tips: Dogs, Swans make changes
The Western Bulldogs and Sydney have both made one change for their Thursday night clash at Marvel Stadium. Check out the teams and our experts’ tips for round 11.
Swans star Parker suspended for six weeks after ugly VFL collision
The VFL tribunal found Luke Parker had failed in his duty of care in a challenge that left an opponent with facial fractures and concussion.
- by Malcolm Conn
Carlton stars join Tottenham fanfare but avoid breaking the ‘No Sherrin’ rule
Carlton players ventured down to AAMI Park for Tottenham’s open training, but didn’t break the ‘No Sherrin’ rule.
- by Marnie Vinall
Opinion
Indigenous
The number of Indigenous AFL players has plunged from 87 to 71. It’s going to get worse
Recruiters tell me the number of Indigenous AFL players is likely to fall to the mid-60s next year due to retirements and a lack of talent coming through, and worsen from there.
- by John Evans
Updated
Collingwood Magpies
First-class cricketer and son of an ex-Dockers gun to debut for Magpies as De Goey out with ‘fresh injury’
Collingwood have introduced two players with sporting pedigrees to make their debut on Friday night with Jordan De Goey to miss against Fremantle.
- by Peter Ryan
Updated
AFL off-field behaviour
Thomas to be barred from football if fresh charges are proven
Sacked North Melbourne footballer Tarryn Thomas was charged by police on Tuesday for alleged harassment and breaching a court order.
- by Carla Jaeger
The booming kick set to be top pick in the mid-season draft
Meet Jasper Scaife, the forward with a famous work ethic whose WAFL coach thinks has such a booming kick he could be a punter in the NFL if he doesn’t make it in Australian rules footy. Plus, check out the list of players who will undertake medical testing at clubs’ request ahead of next week’s mid-season draft.
- by Marc McGowan
‘Stay tuned’ as Lions’ hype man promises more
Kai Lohmann has teased at more goal celebrations but pledged to knuckle down, too.
- by Murray Wenzel
Analysis
Ange Postecoglou
‘Big Ange’ and the political football: Postecoglou’s place in sporting code wars
Ange Postecoglou arrives back in Melbourne in the middle of the AFL season. Steeped in two codes, how should he negotiate the “No Sherrin” rule?
- by Greg Baum
Exclusive
St Kilda Saints
Saints seeking shared tenancy, Essendon-style, at the MCG
St Kilda want to shift a number of home games to the MCG and, over the longer-term, have a shared tenancy between the AFL’s Marvel Stadium and the MCG – in the same manner as Essendon.
- by Jake Niall