14+ hour, 42+ min ago   (455+ words) Sydney have turned to Dane Rampe to try and lead the Swans to an unlikely AFL premiership in injured captain Callum Mills’ absence. A heart-and-soul player who has played in four grand final defeats for the Swans, Rampe will captain…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (462+ words) Unbeaten Melbourne have continued their impressive start to the AFLW season with a crushing 51-point home win over Port Adelaide. The Dees conceded just eight points in the second half as they powered to a 11.8. (74) to 2.11 (23) win at Casey Field…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (502+ words) Defender Judd McVee has been recalled and Fremantle's players are being urged not to panic as the Dockers brace for their date with destiny in Friday night's semi-final blockbuster against Geelong. McVee has been dropped twice over the past month,…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (380+ words) The Queensland government has doubled down on its determination to hold Olympic rowing on the Fitzroy River, despite mounting concerns over available infrastructure, and fairness and safety. In a lengthy press conference at the Rockhampton Rowing Club, Premier David Crisafulli,…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (452+ words) Cashed-up Adelaide are preparing to take more swings at elite talent after striking out on Brisbane ace Zac Bailey, coach Matthew Nicks says. Nicks' Crows meet Bailey's Lions in a semi-final on Saturday night at the Gabba after the Brisbane…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (231+ words) Cam Rayner insists Zac Bailey had kept his thoughts to himself while deciding his AFL future and that his call to remain at the Brisbane Lions was a perfectly-timed surprise. The livewire All-Australian midfield-forward received heavy interest from rival clubs,…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (436+ words) Fremantle's "once-in-a-generation" star Shai Bolton is being tipped to bounce back with a vengeance when he takes on Geelong in Friday night's AFL semi-final blockbuster in Perth. The Dockers are staring down the barrel of a straight-sets finals exit after…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (304+ words) Recently retired Collingwood premiership star Steele Sidebottom will have a say on who will become North Melbourne's next senior coach after the Kangaroos unveiled their selection panel on Tuesday. Sidebottom's 375-game AFL career came to an end less than a…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (438+ words) Western Bulldogs stalwart and premiership hero Tom Liberatore has retired, drawing a stellar AFL career to a close. Liberatore, 34, has been a heart-and-soul player for the Bulldogs since he was drafted as a father-son selection in 2010, including playing a pivotal…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (512+ words) Josh Treacy is being backed to return to his "fiery, angry" best as the Fremantle forward attempts to bounce back from one of the worst games of his AFL career. Treacy was a non factor in last week's 32-point qualifying…...