AFL 360 host Gerard Whateley believes the pre-finals bye has created a disadvantage for qualifying final winners, in a strong argument against the break before September.
Essendon legend Matthew Lloyd has called for the club to not rush its coaching search and to open up the field up to a wide range of names as it looks to replace Ben Rutten.
Dustin Martin is firming to return in Richmond’s elimination final against Brisbane after ramping up his training loads with the main group on Saturday in his most intense hit-out yet.
Geelong capped off its dominant 2022 home and away campaign with its second-biggest win of the season, thumping the West Coast Eagles by 85 points in superstar Patrick Dangerfield’s 300th game.
A Richmond procession has ended Essendon’s season on Saturday night at the MCG - 21.15 (141) to 11.9 (75) - with focus now turning to the clouded future of coach Ben Rutten.
Alastair Clarkson expects to be in a better position to announce his future coaching plans on Friday, admitting the furore surrounding him is “embarrassing”.
St Kilda champion Nick Riewoldt believes the club’s ongoing football review is “absolutely necessary”, encouraging those in charge to pull apart the side’s list and recruiting strategy.
Two teams have been kicked out of the finals of a Melbourne suburban footy league, with the semi-final losers advancing to the Grand Final, after a game was called off due to safety concerns.
Vision of Essendon defender Nick Hind blanking under-fire coach Ben Rutten during the middle of a game has been revealed, adding to suggestions the players have “checked out”.
Patrick Cripps is free to play in the final two rounds of the home-and-away season after the AFL Appeals Board overturned his two-match ban in a four-and-a-half hour hearing.
Giants caretaker coach Mark McVeigh received texts from players apologising for their performance after the club’s 73-point Sydney derby loss that prompted brutal post-match criticism from the interim boss, reports SEN’s Sam Edmund.
