Video of a driver hurling racist abuse at AFL great Eddie Betts’ children outside their home has been condemned as “disgusting”. The Indigenous former football player shared a clip of the incident on social media on Thursday. In the footage a white sedan slowly pulls past his house as fourContinue Reading
Western Bulldogs great Tony Liberatore has admitted he assaulted an election worker ahead of the 2022 Victorian election after she told him he was too late to vote. Liberatore, who played 283 games over a 16-year AFL career, appeared remotely before the Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. He was beamedContinue Reading
Former top draft pick Izzy Huntington will make her GWS debut 616 days after she last played an AFLW game. The Giants confirmed the supremely talented forward would play her first game in orange against Richmond on Saturday after an arduous recovery from a third knee reconstruction. Huntington, who kickedContinue Reading
AFL Trade Radio will sound different in 2023 with Essendon legend Matthew Lloyd blocked from taking up the role he’s held for the past five years. Lloyd was left in the middle of a tug-o’-war between SEN, who produces Trade Radio for the AFL website, and his regular employer ChannelContinue Reading
Fremantle star Kiara Bowers will play her first game for the season against Collingwood on Sunday in a huge boost for the Dockers ahead of a finals-shaping clash. Bowers’ inclusion after she missed round 1 with a knee complaint will make the Magpies’ task of bouncing back from their heavyContinue Reading
Triple-premiership winning strongman Mal Michael says the addition of Conor McKenna to Brisbane’s defence looms as the final piece in the Lions’ premiership jigsaw. A key defender in the Lions team that won a hat-trick of flags from 2001 to 2003, Michael had been critical of Brisbane’s backline – beforeContinue Reading
Welcome to news.com.au’s live coverage of the final day of the 2023 AFL regular season. The race for the top eight is going to come down to the final game, and after some lacklustre games kicked off the round, the action ramped up on Saturday evening. Watch every match ofContinue Reading
COMMENTHow many gay people are there in the AFL? I don’t know and I don’t care – but, of course, the ABC does. When I heard Four Corners was going to run an expose on one of the biggest scandals in the league, I tuned in hoping to see anContinue Reading
The finish line is within sight. With two rounds left in the 2023 season, the ladder predictor has gone into overdrive, with just 18 games to decide those who remain in the race for premiership glory. Whether it’s trying to lock up a top four spot, or just trying toContinue Reading
The Matildas are set to eclipse their historic record for the most-watched female sports event in Australia with their Women’s World Cup quarter-finals match against France. Their crucial win over Denmark on Monday obliterated ratings records, with the match peaking at 2.28 million viewers. With a gobsmacking total reach ofContinue Reading