The boys are back: fans rejoice as men’s AFL returns to Melbourne
It’s been almost a year since an AFL men’s game was played in front of Victorian fans.
Tag: AFL
Money ball: High-flying AFL players take a major hit
The financial pain of a COVID-19 impacted season has been laid bare, with the average wage of an AFL player tumbling by more than $100,000.
Eagles, Dockers want bigger home crowds but quarantine looms for Freo players
A juggling act for seats would likely be required by Fremantle and West Coast for the start of their respective home AFL campaigns.
Report into Tasmania AFL expansion bid must be done ‘within months’
Tasmanian premier Peter Gutwein has again turned the heat on the AFL but said discussions with AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan on Friday had been productive.
AFL 2021: Who gets in to watch football in round one?
Richmond may hold off unveiling past two premiership flags depending on how many people are allowed to attend games.
AFL rejects Tasmanian demand, premier furious
The AFL has told the Tasmanian government they are not in a position to present a considered response to the Tasmanian Taskforce’s submission for a standalone AFL team in Tasmania.
Not just Collingwood, AFL, we all need to do better on racism
Race questions are not just confined to sport. All organisations need to critically examine how they deal with diversity in their ranks.
AFL pushed to establish $2 billion concussion compo scheme
Player advocate Peter Jess has proposed that the $25 million a year contribution would be funded “at the retail level of the game” and so the cost would be passed […]
Second chance: Gallucci to train with Tigers
Former first-round draft pick Jordan Gallucci is vying for an AFL lifeline at Richmond with the former Adelaide midfielder invited to train at Punt Road in the bid to win […]
AFL, ASADA to share Essendon drugs saga documents after tribunal hearing
Lawyers for the AFL and ASADA have agreed to share Essendon doping investigation correspondence to Bruce Francis, who is seeking exoneration for Bombers players who were suspended for breaching the […]
Disquiet grows on lack of AFL action after Indigenous review
Players are asking questions as to why Peter Jackson’s review into the Indigenous Advisory Group is yet to be acted upon after Collingwood’s “Do Better” report was released.
Standing room only: the small AFL rule tweak changing the game
Coaches say a seemingly minor rule change is having a bigger impact in pre-season trials than any other, and the AFL believes it will make footy a better spectacle.
Top sports doctor says new AFL concussion rule is ‘a backward step’
Nathan Gibbs has questioned how giving players extra time on the sidelines once they have recovered from concussion will help the AFL.
They thought we’d wreck the game: Inside the AFL’s efforts to protect the head
Wayne Campbell was umpires boss when the AFL decided on a simple rule change to protect the head. One coach hated it, players used it to milk free kicks and […]
Knocked out, sit out: AFL to enforce mandatory break after concussion
The new guidelines, which follow the revelation that the late Richmond footballer Shane Tuck had severe brain disease, will introduce a mandatory post-concussion rest and non-playing period, even if it […]
‘It can be a lonely road’: Pyke out to take pressure off Swans coach
Don Pyke’s warning when he left the Crows about the increasing pressure on AFL coaches proved rather prescient, considering the toll the profession has taken on some of his former […]
Why Kayo could help V’landys land knockout blow to AFL in TV cash fight
The News Corp-owned streaming service’s announcement that it will screen minor sports for free could pave the way for the NRL to land a monster broadcast rights deal in 2022.
AFL defends itself in wake of Grimes’ ‘cover up’ allegations
The AFL insists it did not breach its own protocols and ensured players were always armed with the necessary information to deal with members of the public after Richmond star […]
Hawks must reinvent as key decisions loom
Hawthorn have been a benchmark in the AFL for so long. But they need to start again with an intriguing set of decisions facing the club in 2021.
On the road rather than hubs the AFL ideal amid fixture uncertainty
The AFL is keen to avoid 2020-style hubs where possible this year to safeguard the health and wellbeing of players and staff who were, in many instances, pushed to their […]
AFL year in review: Swans, GWS struggle as footy flips upside-down
The Giants took a big step backwards, the Swans took a tentative one forward, and almost every AFL tradition imaginable was shattered in 2020.
Dean Jones takes over the MCG one last time
Having hosted AFL matches this year with zero fans, Boxing Day at the ‘G was 30 per cent full rather than 70 per cent empty.
WorkSafe appoints concussion experts to investigate AFL
Worksafe Victoria appointed two concussion experts and has completed three detailed reports in a “complex” investigation into whether the AFL has failed in its handling of player head knocks.
AFL 2021 fixture: Blockbusters abound in first six rounds
The AFL has scheduled a series of blockbusters and will utilise the burgeoning Thursday night timeslot but cannot yet declare crowd sizes in the opening six rounds of the 2021 […]
AFL player Sydney Stack ‘distressed’ about spending Christmas behind bars for Perth ‘quarantine breach’
The AFL rising star’s career hanging in the balance after being caught up in another COVID-19 scandal, this time in Perth after being granted an exemption to attend his grandfather’s […]
In the spotlight: AFL report to shape future of night grand final
This year’s historic night grand final split opinions but the league has not ruled out turning on the lights at the MCG come the 2021 showpiece event.
‘You’ll see a different type of St Kilda’: Ratten’s plan takes shape
In a season the AFL will never forget, Brett Ratten reflects on his first full year as St Kilda coach, how close they got to the Tigers, his promise not […]
Western get OK to quit AFL ground for AAMI and reveal Tasmania plan
Western United will ditch AFL club Geelong’s ground for key home fixtures against popular opponents.
Integrity concerns as AFL’s two biggest stars dine with colourful Sydney identity
Official sources confirmed detectives had obtained CCTV footage of the players dining with Hayson after the nation’s newly formed sports watchdog, Sport Integrity Australia, alerted the NSW police.
One of AFL’s ‘founding fathers’ stepping down as Geelong president
Geelong will have a new president in 2021 with Colin Carter stepping down and Craig Drummond taking over.