Fremantle receive good news about injury-prone Docker Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir says Sean Darcy could have played through his calf scare on the weekend if it had been a final, but it wasn't worth the risk. AAP · Aug 18
Longest-serving A-League coach quits on eve of season Mile Sterjovski has stood down as head coach of A-League club Macarthur FC after two consecutive seasons without a finals appearance. AAP · Aug 18
'Couldn't be more ready': Fraser details Blues ambition Carlton chief executive Graham Wright has given an insight into why Josh Fraser was chosen as the Blues' full-time senior coach. AAP · Aug 18
Sydney Swans coach ‘extremely disappointed’ as club faces call on standing down players linked to alleged sexual assault Victoria police investigating allegation of sexual assault in the early hours of Monday morning at a Melbourne hotel The Guardian - AU · Aug 17
Swans board considers stand-downs amid allegations Sydney players are being interviewed ahead of a board meeting that's set to decide the immediate fate of players linked to a sexual assault allegation. AAP · Aug 17
AFL kicking guru helps Dolphins star strike it Rich Dolphins co-captain Isaiya Katoa is gearing up for his first NRL finals with the support of former Brisbane Lions defender and kicking expert Daniel Rich. AAP · Aug 17
Double AFL draws mean round 24 will not be so wild The new wildcard round was supposed to create more games of consequence at the end of the AFL regular season, but the top 10 is set in stone. AAP · Aug 17
Fraser set to be named coach of finals-bound Carlton Carlton interim coach Josh Fraser has won the race for the full-time role after steering the Blues to the once unlikeliest of AFL finals berths. AAP · Aug 17
Gold Coast young gun signs fresh contract with Suns Gold Coast have locked away a young gun on a fresh contract and a Melbourne midfielder has re-signed with the Demons, rejecting overtures from Port Adelaide. AAP · Aug 17
Demons appeal forward's ban ahead of finals Melbourne are desperate to have spearhead Jacob van Rooyen available for finals and will head to the tribunal to appeal the forward's three-match striking ban. AAP · Aug 17
'Wade through the swamp': fans urged to back Bombers Essendon coach Dean Solomon has urged Bombers fans to turn up for their last game of the season after another small crowd attended the loss to Sydney. AAP · Aug 16
Two very different AFL draws show why stalemates still have a place in the game Hawthorn v Collingwood ended in the grey area typical of AFL draws while Western Bulldogs v Carlton was, unusually, cause for mass hysteria The Guardian - AU · Aug 16
Bombers show glimpses as McVeigh awaits coaching call Sydney assistant and Essendon senior coaching candidate Mark McVeigh had plenty to think about at the MCG on Sunday as the Swans beat the Bombers. AAP · Aug 16
Bulldogs superstar no guarantee to face AFL's Demons Marcus Bontempelli missed the Western Bulldogs' draw with Carlton through an Achilles issue he has been managing and won't necessarily face the Demons. AAP · Aug 16
AAP · Aug 16 Blues draw with Dogs to clinch AFL wildcard final berth Carlton have clinched what was once the unlikeliest AFL wildcard finals berth under interim coach Josh Fraser by drawing with the Western Bulldogs.
AAP · Aug 16 Demons forward banned ahead of AFL finals Melbourne are set to be without key forward Jacob van Rooyen for the start of the finals after he was suspended for contact to an opponent's head.
AAP · Aug 16 'No one to blame but us': Giants' finals hopes vanish GWS recovered from an early 16-point deficit to kick nine straight goals and beat West Coast by 54 points.
AAP · Aug 15 'A lot of players back': Magpies surging into finals Collingwood will consider managing players for their final home-and-away game, but could also regain four stars for their clash with Brisbane.
AAP · Aug 15 Hawks coach becomes 'glorified fan' in landmark finish Fresh off a second draw against Collingwood this season, Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell had to sit back and marvel while taking the remarkable result in.
AAP · Aug 15 Demons surge to fifth but key forward faces MRO wait Melbourne scored a big win over the Power at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night, but forward Jacob van Rooyen is set to face MRO scrutiny after a high hit.
AAP · Aug 15 Yet Moore MCG drama as Magpies, Hawks draw again Hawthorn's Dylan Moore has failed to make the distance with a kick on the siren as the Hawks amazingly drew with Collingwood for the second time this season.
AAP · Aug 15 Cats coach 'not privy' to Kolodjashnij update As Geelong await the AFL's findings on their concussion crisis, coach Chris Scott says he doesn't know whether Jake Kolodjashnij will be back playing next week.
AAP · Aug 15 Record-breaking Fagan warns Lions ahead of finals race Chris Fagan's Brisbane Lions have given themselves a chance at another AFL "three-peat'', while the Suns were left to rue a lack of polish.
AAP · Aug 15 Cats survive North scare to keep top-four hopes alive Geelong has survived a massive scare from North Melbourne, coming back from 39 points down then prevailing by 15 in a see-sawing game to stay in the top six.
Newcastle Herald · Aug 15 The 'mental strength' of a concussion sub and 35-deep playing squad NEWRL finals series launches in style for 2026.