GWS superstar Toby Greene has been named captain of the All-Australian team in a reward for his best ever home and away season. Greene was given the nod ahead of a strong field including fellow club captains Darcy Moore and Marcus Bontempelli, who was named vice-captain. Bontempelli and Geelong defenderContinue Reading
Essendon’s players immediately launched into a robust and brutal conversation about the “mediocre” state of their football club after finishing the 2023 season with back-to-back defeats with a combined margin of almost 200 points. The Bombers are once again the laughing stock of the footy world after extending their runContinue Reading
AFL players being chaired from the ground in milestone games can be among the more revered moments in the sport, but one ex-player has had a enough of it. Outspoken media identity and former Port Adelaide midfielder Kane Cornes says the move has become a “pandemic”, slamming the chairing ofContinue Reading
Essendon coach Brad Scott has downplayed growing expectations for his red-hot team despite Sunday’s demolition of Carlton which put the Bombers outside the top four on percentage only. The Bombers enter their bye weekend having won four games on the trot and have finals firmly in their signs in Scott’sContinue Reading
Almost a year to the day Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti announced his retirement, the Essendon forward says he wants to go around again in 2024. The 30-year-old says he “would love to” play on as confidence in his body grows and he begins to show more of his trademark forward pressure andContinue Reading
The two opposing Anzac Day captains have called for players to be educated on how to avoid bans for rough tackles, as both sides enter the big game missing star midfielders. Acting Essendon skipper Andrew McGrath says Zach Merrett will be “sorely missed” by the Bombers after his one-match suspensionContinue Reading
The football world has been left dumbfounded by a wild night at the AFL judiciary. Footy legend Gerard Healy on Tuesday said it would be a “disgrace” if Bombers captain Zach Merrett potentially loses a Brownlow medal because of a one-match ban that was upheld by a judiciary tribunal. ItContinue Reading
Essendon will appeal Zach Merrett’s one-week ban for a dangerous tackle after a spate of similar incidents marred the AFL’s Gather Round. As it stands, the Bombers captain will miss his side’s Anzac Day clash against Collingwood and could be joined on the sidelines by a Magpies opponent following anContinue Reading
Despite recent headlines, there’s promising signs emerging from the Kangaroos, while Richmond’s big-name recruits are turning heads. Meanwhile there’s a few injury issues at both Essendon and St Kilda. Foxfooty.com.au broke down the summer standouts, possible role changes and latest injury news at every club. Watch every match of everyContinue Reading