The Lions lose one player in the warm-up, and another three in the first half in injury chaos at the Gabba, while Luke Beveridge voices his concerns for Tom Liberatore's health after a scary incident.
Essendon coach Brad Scott says ruckman Sam Draper still has plenty of scope to express his personality and be funny — just not at the expense of an opposition coach.
With just two wins from seven starts this season, the Brisbane Lions need to nail the fundamentals if they are to turn around their fortunes, writes Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson.
From commentating make believe games in the backyard to four decades of calling local football, the ABC's Glenn Barndon has made a career out of his love for local sport.
West Coast will be sweating on an injury to key midfielder Elliot Yeo after he came off the ground in the final quarter during the Eagles' loss to Essendon.
After Collingwood pulled off another thrilling win, Magpies coach Craig McRae opened his press conference to declare "enough is enough" as the AFL condemns gender-based violence.
Tasmania's JackJumpers have shown small market sporting success can be achieved in Australia, but history is littered with cautionary tales for the AFL's newest franchise to avoid.
Former AFL player and Nine News Adelaide sports presenter Warren Tredrea is spared from having to pay Nine's legal fees over his unsuccessful unfair dismissal case, with a judge making "no order as to the costs of the proceeding".
Nick Daicos caps a brilliant performance with the match-winning goal in the final minute as Collingwood clip Carlton by six points in an MCG Friday night thriller.
Thirty years ago today, South Australia played Victoria at Football Park in State of Origin's last great hurrah. Andrew McGarry looks back on the game that some call the best ever played, and the famous game a year later that marked Victorian legend Ted Whitten's last public appearance.
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has responded after Essendon ruckman Sam Draper claimed Dogs players would request trades if he remains in charge.
As clubs consider potentially adding Tarryn Thomas to their playing lists, Geelong great Jimmy Bartel says he doesn't feel great about the prospect of the 24-year-old being given another chance by the AFL.
Former AFL footballer Hamish Brayshaw pens an open letter to the AFL, lamenting the inconsistency in the League's tribunal and match review panel for "single-handedly destroying the game".
Essendon and Collingwood back the lead of Don Pyke in condemning violence against women, as the AFL confirms the code will make a statement on the issue at matches this weekend.
The Swans and Giants have only faced off for 12 years, but have already built up a catalogue of epic contests to go along with some serious bad blood. Ahead of the 27th Sydney Derby, here's how it became one of the league's best rivalries.
It has been a hectic month on the South Australian sporting calendar, with the LIV Golf festivities coming hot on the heels of the AFL's Gather Round. Questions remain though about the secret deals struck to lure those major events.