AFL 2021 LIVE updates: Travis Boak plays 300th for Port Adelaide Power as Collingwood chase upset
Follow along for all the major moments as Collingwood takes on Port Adelaide in Friday night footy.
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The case for AFL players rolling up their sleeves for vaccination
It’s too late for this season, perhaps, but the AFL and its players should be rolling up their sleeves as soon as possible.
AFL watching overseas vaccination plans for crowds
The AFL is closely monitoring overseas sports that have allowed large crowds on the condition of vaccination or negative COVID-19 tests, as the head of Victoria’s peak business organisation suggested […]
AFL steps in after local league’s handling of racial abuse complaint
The AFL and the Northern Football Netball League are discussing how to better address racial vilification after a player who reported being racially abused during a game raised concerns about […]
Port and Crows flying east after on-again-off-again drama, Saint Marshall out after exposure site visit
Port Adelaide and Adelaide will fly to Melbourne despite having their initial attempt to flee to Victoria scuppered in a dramatic day of AFL fixture and border-hopping drama.
Primary close contacts top 15,000 as ‘super-spreaders’ spark new stadium cases
Health authorities say two people have become accidental super-spreaders, passing on the virus to others when they attended public events while infectious, including a rugby union and an AFL match.
AFL forges ahead as exposure sites compromise finals race
The race for positions inside the top eight is increasingly compromised by COVID-19 with players at a host of premiership and finals contenders set to miss games after they unwittingly […]
Four Points: Tigers three-peat dusted; Dees’ disturbing trend, AFL’s integrity issue
Richmond’s Dustin Martin will merely be an observer rather than centre stage during finals after being ruled out for the season. Surely it ends Richmond’s hopes of a three-peat.
AFL 2021 LIVE as it happened: Blues mount comeback to smash Pies, Bombers beat North to enter top eight
Essendon will continue their push to play finals against a fast improving North Melbourne before old foes Carlton and Collingwood do battle.
AFL 2021 LIVE updates: Plucky Suns refuse to give up against Bulldogs, Power pip Saints in thriller
Follow along as we bring you all the key moments from Saturday’s AFL matches.
AFL v Delta: why the show will go on, without virus delays
Forget the concept of bringing forward the pre-finals bye. No, if the AFL has its way – and the Delta COVID strain doesn’t finally pin them in a tackle nastier […]
COVID chaos as players, staff from eight AFL clubs visited exposure sites
Players and staff from eight AFL clubs visited exposure sites in Victoria in the past few days but all have returned negative results after being tested.
As it happened AFL 2021: ‘He leads from the front’: Riewoldt inspires Tigers in 300th game
Follow along with our AFL live blog for all the major moments as Richmond takes on Brisbane Lions.
Fixture uncertainty continues as Bombers take road trip in their stride
Uncertainty is the new normal for AFL clubs and Essendon coach Ben Rutten says Essendon aren’t daunted at the prospect of being on the road again.
AFL 2021 LIVE updates: Cats face Freo under bright lights of Optus Stadium
Follow along as Fremantle and Geelong square off to open round 18.
COVID-19 chaos hits AFL as bunch of clubs join exodus to Queensland
Players and club staff are preparing for the prospect of being away for several weeks after the AFL sent seven teams north to play games in Queensland.
AFL experts tips and teams for round 18
All the ins and outs for round 18 of the 2021 premiership season as they drop and how the expert tipped the round.
Where gender equality in elite Australian sport needs to get better
Analysis of major Australian sporting organisations and some AFL clubs shows many boards had a greater gender balance in the 2019-20 financial year compared to the previous one.
‘It happens every year’: UK trolling ignites concerns about racist abuse of AFL, NRL players
As concerns flare about online racism in the UK, Australia’s eSafety commissioner says the issue remains a serious problem in Australia. But she is hopeful new powers to stop it […]
Run home: Where contenders stand in the race for the eight
The race for the eight is well and truly on as we head into the home stretch of the AFL season with six teams in contention for 7th and 8th […]
Charlie Curnow set to play VFL for Carlton this weekend
Club sources have told The Age that Curnow – who hasn’t played at AFL level for more than two years – will play this weekend barring any mishaps at training.
AFL 2021 LIVE updates: Magpies stun Tigers with seven-goal final term as Swans upset Bulldogs
Follow our AFL live blog for all the big moments from this afternoon’s games.
Four Points: The unsociable Saint, Lions’ biggest loss, the Doedee dilemma
Tom Highmore is 23. He is in his first AFL season. He wasn’t the best on ground when St Kilda beat Brisbane and continued their almost-out-of-time revival of their season, […]
AFL 2021 LIVE updates: Saints face red-hot Lions, workmanlike Cats defeat wildly inaccurate Blues
Follow along as we bring you all the key moments from Saturday’s AFL matches.
New deal for ‘dirty dozen’ to return to field for Dragons
The players’ union claims there would be fewer biosecurity bubble breaches if the NRL took the AFL’s lead in punishing players.
AFL 2021 LIVE updates: Essendon Bombers, Adelaide Crows chase key win
Essendon and Adelaide chase a vital win in Friday night football.
Stranded Swans and Giants to seek Victorian permission for family reunions
The Swans, Giants and the AFL are mindful of not being seen as queue jumpers but are also sympathetic to the health and wellbeing of players.
AFL 2021 LIVE updates: Premiership contenders Port Adelaide Power, Melbourne Demons face-off
Port Power and Melbourne Demons will put their premiership chances up for discussion when they face off at Adelaide Oval.
Backyard footy gets a new AI-powered coach
Google and the AFL have partnered to create Footy Skills Lab, a free web app with training and tips from players.
AFL expert tips and teams for round 17
All the ins and outs for round 17 of the AFL season, as they drop, and how our experts are tipping.