AFL

Carlton’s Harry McKay on all fours after copping a knock in the third quarter against North Melbourne.

Opinion

Why the AFL should stop Harry McKay from playing this Friday night

The fact that the Blues forward has been cleared to play this week, despite such visible signs of a head injury, underscores a shocking inconsistency in the AFL’s concussion guidelines.

by Kane Cornes

Carlton’s Blake Acres has been ruled out of the Blues’ clash with Port Adelaide due to a footy injury.

AFL Briefing

Blues hit by another injury; Giant reprimanded over tribunal rant; Carlton breached concussion protocols

by Andrew Wu, Jon Pierik and Vince Rugari

With five home-and-away rounds to go, the race for the AFL’s top eight is heating up in season 2024.

Analysis

The run home: Where the contenders stand in the race for the AFL top eight

by Jon Pierik

AFL teams and expert tips: Three big names back for the Bombers

James Hird while working as an assistant coach for GWS.

Could James Hird end up coaching his son Tom at Port Melbourne? The club is asking

by Peter Ryan

Insight & Analysis

The roadblock to All-Australian defender’s potential return to Victoria

The rumblings about Port Adelaide star Dan Houston’s future, and in particular his links to the Demons, started early last month, while a Collingwood forward’s future beyond this season is uncertain.

How Jack Ginnivan is having his cake and eating it too

Jack Ginnivan departed Collingwood with a premiership medal around his neck, leaving behind a club whose finals hopes are in disarray and that is now going through the bleakest period of Craig McRae’s celebrated tenure.

Andrew Wu

Sports Writer

Hotshot Hawks prove they’re prime-time talent, even if Pies are not the scalp they once were

Sam Mitchell’s entertainers are taking football in a different direction. His main challenger for coach-of-the-year honours might be the coach of another team that started the season slowly. Meanwhile, the Bombers are wobbling and the AFL needs to get fair dinkum on the real issues of player safety.

Peter Ryan

Sports reporter

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AFL 2024

Why the Hawks aren’t worried about Ginnivan and the ‘rascal pack’; Blues hit with another injury blow

The surging Hawks have become the league’s most exciting team, and skipper James Sicily has praised Jack Ginnivan, while Carlton have lost another key player in a further blow to their bid for a top-two finish.