AFL

Hobbled Cat Tom Hawkins, besieged Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley and underperforming Demon Clayton Oliver are among the football figures facing scrutiny after round 15.

Four Points

Hinkley’s still standing … for now; and why the Cats have more woes than Tomahawk

Port’s support for their coach is likely to run out if the players continue in their current form, while Geelong and Melbourne have serious problems in the middle of the ground.

by Michael Gleeson

Steven May in action for the Demons against North Melbourne on Saturday night.

Steven May fined over ‘disgraceful’ staging act; Brad Scott’s Bombers stay on alert as threats loom

by Peter Ryan

Shepparton Swans Football Netball clubs rooms destroyed by the 2022 floods across Victoria.

The 2022 floods destroyed the Shepparton Swans’ facilities. The AFL stepped in so they could keep playing

by Marnie Vinall

Exclusive

Out of harm’s way: AFL’s mental health boss on drugs policy, weight ban

by Jake Niall

Patrick Dangerfield pinged for dangerous tackle.

Dangerfield whacked with one-game ban over tackle

Insight & Analysis

Can Clayton Oliver be great again in 2024?

Perhaps it was the randomness of rotations though it’s hard to imagine a scenario where Clayton Oliver at his pomp would have been allowed anywhere near the pine with the game on the line.

Blast from the past? Push for Andrew Demetriou to become next AFL chairman

An influential club president believes the former AFL CEO would be a formidable opponent to the NRL’s boss.

Tom De Koning gets the better of brother Sam as the Blues tame the Cats

Barely a minute had passed on Friday night before Tom De Koning ruthlessly bullied his (not so) little brother Sam, blasting through the first of Carlton’s 21 goals.

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Players from the Demons and Roos wrestle.

Kanga heartache: Surging Roos go super close to reeling in 39-point deficit

Melbourne’s season has a pulse after they scraped their way to a heart-stopping three-point victory over North Melbourne. Elsewhere, Sydney Swans made it 10 wins on the trot while Ken Hinkley was jeered at home after Port Adelaide were crunched by the resurgent Brisbane Lions.