Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

EXPLAINED: 2 | Vintage Vibes

Kangaroos' young talent wows co-captain Simpkin

North Melbourne's bevy of talented teenagers are already wowing established Kangaroos players despite being drafted only last week.

AAP

Struggling North keep rebuild going at AFL draft

North Melbourne have picked two young guns in the first four of the AFL draft, and five overall in the first round, in what they hope will boost their rebuild.

AAP

Sheezel primed for big AFL pre-season after US trip

Harry Sheezel and other young North Melbourne teammates have had an insight into American professional sport during an AFL off-season trip.

AAP

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

North's emerging midfielders to face Bulldogs test

North Melbourne caretaker coach Brett Ratten is excited about testing his developing on-ballers against the star-studded Western Bulldogs midfield.

AAP

AFL Round-Up: Port Adelaide and Essendon revel in thrilling wins as North Melbourne find silver linings

A series of thrillers lit up the Sir Doug Nicholls Round, where classic finishes and controversy made for the best weekend of the 2023 season so far. We digest the week that was.

ABC News

Swans pinch AFL victory after crucial North error

A controversial finish has led to Sydney posting a thrilling three-point victory over North Melbourne in front of a stunned Marvel Stadium crowd.

AAP

Interim coach Ratten buoyant about North's youth

North Melbourne might be enduring another difficult period but interim coach Brett Ratten is buoyant about the club's youth with George Wardlaw to debut.

AAP

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

AFL Round-Up: Collingwood come from the clouds again, Jason Horne-Francis emboldens Port Adelaide, Toby Greene inspires GWS

Collingwood come from the clouds yet again, Jason Horne-Francis inspires a resurgent Port Adelaide and Toby Greene breaks Sydney's hearts. We digest the week that was.

ABC News

AFL Round-Up: Fremantle's season in jeopardy, Geelong look like themselves at last, St Kilda's ceiling lifts again

Concerns in the west for the flailing Dockers, a Cats awakening in Geelong and St Kilda remain a sensation — but the best is yet to come. We digest the week that was.

ABC News

AFL Round-Up: Gather Round is here to stay, Essendon and Adelaide shake up the 2023 season

The inaugural Gather Round gets the AFL's seal of approval, and sets up the rest of the 2023 season with some significant results. We digest the week that was.

ABC News

Lynch rough conduct charge thrown out at AFL tribunal

Richmond star Tom Lynch has been cleared by the AFL tribunal of rough conduct while Carlton's Harry McKay had his one-match striking ban downgraded to a fine.

AAP

AFL Round-Up: The Max Gawn gap, Nick Daicos in a league of his own, North Melbourne and St Kilda in dreamland

Max Gawn's injury poses problems for Melbourne that Brodie Grundy alone can't solve, while the unique skills of Nick Daicos prove difficult to quantify. We digest the week that was.

ABC News

Frantic finish typifies new North Melbourne and same old Clarkson

Were Fremantle robbed? Or would it have been grand larceny if the free kick was awarded and they had kicked the set shot?

The Guardian - AU

What Harry Sheezel and Will Ashcroft's first AFL games can tell us about their future stardom

Will Ashcroft's Lions debut was one of the most highly-anticipated in years, but North's Harry Sheezel stole the show in round one — how do these young guns' debuts stack up against the greats?

ABC News

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

ABC News

From Harry Sheezel and Will Ashcroft to Cam McKenzie and Mattaes Phillipou — how the AFL debutants went in round one

From the hyped to the hopefuls, it was time for a new group of AFL debutants to hit the ground running. Andrew McGarry looks at all the first-gamers and how they went in round one.

AAP

AFL says national flags allowed in venues

An Israel flag was waved at North Melbourne's round-one game in honour of Harry Sheezel, who is Jewish, and that's generated some controversy.

AAP

Kangaroos re-sign Harry Sheezel until the end of 2026

Rising star Harry Sheezel has re-signed with North Melbourne until the end of 2026 following his stunning AFL debut.

The Guardian - AU

AFL round one: the least important round of the season or a vital launching pad?

Questions abound after an opening round that was exhilarating at times, savage and gruesome at others

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

ABC News

AFL Round-Up: Collingwood here to thrill, Jason Horne-Francis explodes, big Bulldogs left behind

After an AFL pre-season of bold proclamations and lofty promises, some teams leave round one with their prospects emboldened while others search for answers. We digest the week that was.

AAP

Steven May out injured as Dees take on 'Dinosaur Dogs'

A calf injury has sidelined Melbourne's star defender Steven May in a huge blow for the Demons ahead of their round-one AFL clash with the Western Bulldogs.

AAP

North hope Sheezel enjoys debut without extra pressure

North Melbourne co-captain Jy Simpkin says No.3 draft pick Harry Sheezel is ready to contribute to his new team on AFL debut against West Coast.

AAP

Sheezel in, Naitanui out for Eagles-Kangaroos clash

Kangaroos forward Harry Sheezel will make his AFL debut in Saturday's clash with West Coast at Marvel Stadium, while the Eagles will be missing Nic Naitanui.

AAP

Cripps rolls ankle as Blues, Tigers win opening hitouts

Carlton are confident that Brownlow Medallist Patrick Cripps did not suffer any serious damage after he limped off late in their hitout against Collingwood.

ABC News

North Melbourne draftee Harry Sheezel hopes to be role model for Jewish community as he hits back at anti-Semitic abuse

New North Melbourne forward Harry Sheezel hopes to be a role model among the Jewish community as he launches his AFL career amid an unfortunate backdrop of online anti-Semitic abuse.

AAP

GWS Giants' Cadman top pick in AFL draft

Greater Western Sydney have selected 18-year-old Victorian key forward Aaron Cadman with the No.1 pick in the AFL national draft.

1 2 3

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.