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North players warned of consequences for criticism of league following Simpkin comments on MRO
North Melbourne players have been told to be prepared to cop the consequences if...
Jarred Cross 24 Jun 2026
Powell-Pepper confirmed for comeback from second ACL in two seasons
Port Adelaide's Sam Powell-Pepper will make his return from back-to-back ACL inj...
Jarred Cross 23 Jun 2026
Fish, Prespakis and Hodder among early inclusions in Australia's squad to play Ireland in AFLW first
Zippy Fish's whirlwind start to AFLW football will take another exciting turn wi...
Jarred Cross 22 Jun 2026
Suns await scans for Daniel Rioli after jaw injury
The Gold Coast Suns are awaiting scan results on Tiwi star Daniel Rioli after th...
Jackson Clark 22 Jun 2026
Port defender out long-term after horror knee injury
Port Adelaide defender Esava Ratugolea is facing 12 months on the sidelines afte...
Oliver Caffrey (AAP) 22 Jun 2026
Kangaroos address Curtis ban, Simpkin controversies

North Melbourne will sit down with AFL football boss Greg Swann after the Kangaroos were left confused by a three-game suspension handed to forward Paul Curtis.

Pearce stars in milestone match, Bolton plucks mark of year contender as Dockers extend unbeaten run

The Dockers' status as AFL frontrunners firmed and their unbeaten run extended in a come-from-behind win over Geelong on Thursday, with skipper Alex Pearce starring in his 150th game.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jun 19, 2026
Indigenous ex-AFL star's partner sues Demons over privacy breach

A retired AFL player's partner has accused Melbourne Football Club of three breaches as she mounts legal action over "a serious invasion of privacy".

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Emily Woods (AAP) Jun 19, 2026
Rankine set to return for clash against Dees

Adelaide dynamo Izak Rankine has breezed through the club's main training session ahead of his expected AFL comeback. Rankine has missed the past two games because of a calf strain but appears certain...

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Steve Larkin (AAP) Jun 18, 2026
Simpkin's 'laughable' barb attracts AFL warning

Jy Simpkin's spirited defence of teammate Paul Curtis has earned the former North Melbourne captain an AFL warning. Simpkin heeded an AFL request to take down his social media posts after Tuesday nigh...

AFL 'catching on' as Dockers captain reaches milestone

Alex Pearce is Fremantle's captain courageous, and Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir is glad the rest of the AFL is finally catching up to how good a leader the 31-year-old is.

'Laughable': Roos star slams AFL after teammate banned

North Melbourne star Jy Simpkin has slammed the "laughable" AFL match review process after teammate Paul Curtis failed to overturn a three-match suspension at the tribunal.

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Shayne Hope (AAP) Jun 17, 2026
Demons superstar Pickett 'scratching surface' of talent

Melbourne coach Steven King believes Kysaiah Pickett is only "scratching the surface" of his potential despite the Demons dynamo's transformation into a genuine AFL superstar.

North to take Curtis three-match ban to AFL tribunal

North Melbourne will go to the AFL tribunal to contest Paul Curtis's three-game rough conduct ban. West Coast wingman Hamish Davis was left concussed in the first quarter of Saturday's match and force...

'You learn a lot from your losses': Pearce on Dockers' strides forward, captaincy and clash with Cats in his 150th

Alex Pearce isn't allowing himself to look too far ahead amid Fremantle's dominant first half of the season, but has looked back at 13 years at the club ahead of his milestone match against the Cats o...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Jun 15, 2026
Shoulder scare for top draft prospect Cody Walker

Highly rated draft prospect Cody Walker faces a nervous wait after suffering a shoulder injury while representing Vic Country at the AFL U18 National Championships on the weekend.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Jun 15, 2026
Six-shooter Ryan shines again as Saints claim vital win

Ross Lyon dreams of having Liam Ryan and Max King as a lethal double act in St Kilda's forward line. He conceded after Sunday's pulsating eight-point AFL win over GWS that it might have to wait until...

Rioli cousins reunite for one-off Murray Football League appearance

Willie Rioli Jr and Ben Rioli will pull on the same jumper on Saturday when they play a one-off match for Deniliquin Rams in the Murray Football League.

Jackson Clark Jackson Clark Jun 13, 2026
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