AFL

Adelaide has broken a nine-year curse to fight off a valiant Western Bulldogs by 22 points and earn a spot in the semifinals against Brisbane.

The secret tape has been known about for some time now and it contains ‘detailed recollections’ from people inside the room.

Andrew Dillon was making a speech at an AFL function at the Cats’ elimination final against Carlton on Friday night when he brought up the player’s well-documented romantic life.

In his first interview since being let go by North, the four-time Hawthorn premiership coach described his family as being ‘publicly humiliated’.

The team Fremantle will host for the right to feature in a preliminary final has been revealed.

The AFL star uploaded a picture of his new lover standing in a gorgeous rainforest manor to Instagram, which was later re-shared by his new girlfriend.

As Sydney juggle a club crisis and a finals campaign, midfielder James Rowbottom says he has to "separate the person from the problem" to support teammates.

Fremantle’s premiership dreams have taken a hit, the anxiety of passionate fans will be at an all-time high and players will spend the next week living with extreme doubt after they were blown away by Hawthorn.

Sydney Swans player Chad Warner has been spotted in public again as the fallout from the incident at the Pullman Hotel last month continues.

Sydney defender Nick Blakey reportedly wants out of the Swans as the fallout from the incident at the Pullman Hotel last month continues.

Thursday night’s qualifying final at the home of the Fremantle Dockers in front of a packed purple haze is an intimidating venue for Hawthorn to enter.

The veteran coach sincerely hopes club bosses did one thing before they spoke publicly.

Sydney coach Dean Cox has reaffirmed the club’s stance that all five players will remain stood down despite reports police have cleared one Swan. 

Chad Warner has become the first of the ‘Pullman Five’ Swans to make a public appearance since being stood down by the club over an ongoing police investigation.

Police have revealed a major new detail about who was inside the hotel room that night, as the Swans face the fallout from the scandal.

Police have issued a fresh statement after concluding their interviews.

The AFL has ended its Opening Round experiment, with the league confirming all 18 teams will start their season in a traditional round one next year.