AFL

Fremantle have all but sewn up the minor premiership.

Dockers create history as magical 2026 season breaks records

Fremantle have all but sewn up the minor premiership and won a club record 18 games in a home and away season, on a night where the Western Bulldogs used radical tactics to try to create an unlikely upset.

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Bobby Hill says he will ‘take a break from football’ as Collingwood confirm the club and Norm Smith medallist have parted ways. 

Hill to ‘take a break’ from footy as Pies exit confirmed

Bobby Hill says he will ‘take a break from football’ as Collingwood confirmed the club and Norm Smith medallist have parted ways. 

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Alastair Clarkson says he hasn't given any thought to getting a contract extension with North.

Roos coach Clarkson hopes to avoid tap on the shoulder

North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson hopes he is given the chance to lead the club to the promised land amidst talk he may not receive a contract extension.

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Adem Yze is coming under pressure.

Why coach Yze deserves more time with Tiger cubs

The critics are coming hard and fast for Richmond coach Adem Yze.

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Rivals clubs could swoop on Bobby Hill as a delisted free agent with a deal reportedly agreed on between Collingwood and the 2023 Norm Smith medallist to depart the Magpies. 

Hill’s exit from Pies looming as deal reached

Rivals clubs could swoop on Bobby Hill as a delisted free agent with a deal reportedly agreed on between Collingwood and the 2023 Norm Smith medallist to depart the Magpies. 

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Sam Mitchell has shot down reports they’re preparing for Wharfie Time.

‘Months ago’: Mitchell addresses Wharfie Time preparation

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has tried to pour cold water on an exclusive report that they had spent time training to cope with Fremantle’s famed ‘Wharfie Time’ which cost them a victory earlier this year.

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Geelong star Bailey Smith may just be playing the field like any single guy, but matching selfies and very public make-out sessions have people wondering if there’s more going on.

The truth behind Bailey Smith’s viral dating drama

Geelong star Bailey Smith may just be playing the field like any single guy, but matching selfies and very public make-out sessions have people wondering if there’s more going on.

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Geelong star Bailey Smith has seemingly being caught out dating multiple women in one day.

Bailey Smith responds after being accused of same-day dating

Geelong star Bailey Smith has responded in true Bailey Smith fashion after seemingly being caught out dating two women in one day, with one accusing him of ‘planning a future’ with her and ‘400 other girls’.

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Victoria won’t feature in AFL Origin next year before returning in 2028.

Vics bumped for 2027 as AFL's Origin future locked in

South Australia will return to the AFL's Origin arena and face Western Australia in Perth, almost 30 years after the states last locked horns.

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Abbey Holmes has revealed she and husband Keegan Brooksby were expecting their second child, following the birth on son Braxton last June.

Star Channel 7 football presenter announces baby joy

‘Becoming parents has been the greatest time of our lives, so to know we’re about to do it all again is incredibly exciting.’

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Murphy Reid with his prize.

Murph’s medal! Reid Freo’s youngest Glendinning-Allan winner

Murphy Reid has become the second-youngest player in history to snare the Glendinning-Allan Medal. SEE THE FULL VOTING

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Fremantle beat West Coast in comprehensive fashion.

Harder for longer: Derby gap obvious as Freo storm to win

Fremantle put the foot down after half-time to romp to a comprehensive victory over West Coast in the western derby.

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The Cats have closed in on the AFL top six by ending Melbourne's three-game winning streak.

Rejuvenated Geelong end Demons' MCG hot streak

Injury-hit Geelong have ended Melbourne's MCG hot streak, putting together a powerful second quarter to secure a vital 20-point win.

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The Tasmania Devils have hit a roadblock with their latest ‘Ken Oath’ marketing campaign.

Tasmania Devils immediately face major Ken Hinkley promo issue

The new club has quickly hit the delete button after the unexpected problem came out of nowhere.

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Kane Cornes opens the Agenda Setters’ interview with new Tassie coach Ken Hinkley.

Ken Hinkley shuts down Kane Cornes’ first Tassie question: ‘No’

The Devils coach could only laugh, even before his former protege had finished talking.

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Tony Modra has posted a photo with his family to Instagram.

Modra seen with family in fresh Instagram photo

AFL icon Tony Modra says he's humbled by the support he received in the aftermath of his near-fatal accident last month.

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Norm Smith medallist Bobby Hill is unlikely to don Collingwood colours again. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

McRae’s message to Hill amid impending Magpies exit

With Collingwood set to be at full-strength for their Adelaide clash, coach Craig McRae sent a message to missing star Bobby Hill who is set to quit the club.

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