Teammate speaks on bombshell Hawks letter

Former Hawthorn star Jordan Lewis says it was “tough to read” the bombshell open letter from ex-Hawks teammates as the families involved in the club’s racism investigation take their case to the Human Rights Commission.

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18 minutes ago, Herald Sun, Hawthorn Hawks

Demons veteran set for sideline stint after high bump

Melbourne midfielder James Harmes looks set to miss the King’s Birthday clash against Collingwood for a high bump on Matthew Cottrell.

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18 minutes ago, Herald Sun, Melbourne Demons

‘Cuts a little bit deeper’: Former Hawthorn champion Jordan Lewis speaks after bombshell letter unveiled

Former Hawthorn star Jordan Lewis says it was “tough to read” the bombshell open letter from ex-Hawks teammates as the families involved in the club’s racism investigation take their case to the Human Rights Commission.

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2 hours ago, Fox Sports, Hawthorn Hawks

Andrew McQualter shuts down Dustin Martin rumours

AFL: Richmond caretaker coach Andrew McQualter has moved to shut down growing speculation Dustin Martin could be set to follow Damien Hardwick

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3 hours ago, Herald Sun

West Coast Eagles set for huge test against Collingwood Magpies

AFL: West Coast Eagles and Collingwood Magpies are set to clash in an AFL showdown at Optus Stadium

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3 hours ago, Herald Sun, Collingwood Magpies, West Coast Eagles

‘Not good enough at the moment’: Michael Voss’ brutal confession after Blues sink to two-year low

Carlton coach Michael Voss has urged his struggling club to “stick together” after a tumultuous week for the Blues was capped off with another loss on Friday night to Melbourne at the MCG.

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4 hours ago, Fox Sports, Carlton Blues

Analysis: Every club’s pass mark for 2023

We’re halfway through a season which has been made longer by one round.

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5 hours ago, Herald Sun

Nicks’ blunt assessment of Crows’ big Darwin challenge

Adelaide senior coach Matthew Nicks says the Crows “have a fair bit of work to do” when it comes to their road trips as they prepare to take on Gold Coast in Darwin.

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6 hours ago, Herald Sun, Adelaide Crows

The Tigers have arrived at their sliding doors moment

Not to steal from Damian Barrett, but I feel that the decisions that Richmond makes in the near future is going to be looked back on as a sliding doors moment for the club. I have my concerns. Obviously, a lot will depend on how well the Tigers do at the next few drafts, but they have traded virtually...

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6 hours ago, The Roar, Richmond Tigers

Butters’ star is rising but he hasn’t forgotten his old footy club

Zak Butters had just played the best game of his career. He celebrated by running the water for his old footy club.

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6 hours ago, The Age

The season so far: The stars, the shocks, and all the big moments

There has been much to dissect in an intriguing opening half of the 2023 AFL season. What is clear is that as the run home approaches, there is plenty on the line for all clubs.

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7 hours ago, The Age

Blues coach concedes ‘we are not good enough’ as ‘ticking timebomb’ lingers

A lot of people are hurting at Carlton, even if they are mostly putting on brave faces, and they are running out of time to avoid this being another wasted year.

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10 hours ago, The Age, Carlton Blues

‘It’s a tough gig’: Spargo opens up on high frees and Dees’ biggest training focus

Melbourne forward Charlie Spargo says he’s working on techniques to help him either avoid or explode out of tackles, which will make him a more elusive player and also rid himself of the “ducker” tag.

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11 hours ago, Fox Sports, Melbourne Demons

Hawks probe: AFL can hardly be holier than thou

AFL chief executive Gill McLachlan addresses Tuesday night’s media conference. (Left): Cyril Rioli. (Right): Alastair Clarkson and Chris Fagan Right from the start, the saga of the Hawthorn racism investigation has been a finger-pointing exercise. So there was little likelihood things were going...

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11 hours ago, Footyology, Hawthorn Hawks

Dees down Carlton in fifth straight loss

AFL: Carlton have stumped up their lowest total under coach Michael Voss in a loss to the Melbourne Demons at the MCG in round 12.

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12 hours ago, Herald Sun, Carlton Blues, Melbourne Demons

Footy Fix: The Blues are rubbish, but the Dees were just as bad – and four images perfectly sum up why

If you asked me to sum up Melbourne’s win over Carlton on Friday night with an Inbetweeners quote, I’d have to go with this one. This was not a great game of footy. This was not a good game of footy. Worst of all, this wasn’t even a ‘so bad it’s hilarious’ game...

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12 hours ago, The Roar, Carlton Blues, Melbourne Demons

‘Makes it all worth it’: Skipper’s beautiful tribute to inspiring little Charlie

Melbourne skipper Max Gawn has won praise for his brilliant tribute to young mascot Charlie, as the little boy soaked in the win over Carlton.

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13 hours ago, Fox Sports

Embattled star breaks scoring curse

Embattled Carlton forward Harry McKay has shaken off his goalkicking gremlins in a three-goal display against Melbourne in possibly the only major positive from the Blues’ fifth loss in a row, going down at the MCG 8.13 (61) to 6.8 (44).

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13 hours ago, Herald Sun

McKay kicks goals, but Blues miss the points as the Demons grind out victory

Seven losses in eight games imperils Carlton’s season, while Melbourne right theirs with a win after having suffered successive defeats.

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13 hours ago, The Age, Carlton Blues, Melbourne Demons

McKay opens up Blues’ scoring in style

AFL: Carlton's Harry McKay opened up the scoring for the Blues in style, slotting in a peach of a goal against the Demons; his 189th of his career.

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14 hours ago, Herald Sun, Carlton Blues

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