AFL

For the first time in more than two decades, State of Origin football will return with WA locked in to host the historic clash.

Luke Breust won't have a fairytale finish to his AFL career after scans confirmed he suffered a serious knee injury in the VFL.

‘I thought it was all over for him, but I didn’t actually realise what he was doing.’

Brisbane's finals pedigree has shone in a 53-point defeat of rivals Gold Coast that put them two wins away from back-to-back AFL premierships.

Callum Ah Chee has made a touching gesture to his late grandfather after an emotional week that saw him make a cross-country trip to his home state of WA in the lead-up to Saturday night’s semifinal.

‘That’s pretty gruesome. We won’t need to see that again.’

The Collingwood great was asked one particular question. The CEO didn’t like his answer.

The Hawthorn coach was quizzed about the drama following his team’s victory in Adelaide. His response was simple.

Hawthorn, with Jack Gunston kicking five goals, have trounced Adelaide by 34 points in the first AFL semi-final.

The decision comes as a major surprise with the hot favourite for the job overlooked.

Former Geelong captain Steven King has been appointed Melbourne’s new coach despite strong speculation it was Nathan Buckley’s job to lose.

RICHO’S TOP 10: It’s an ongoing issue that the league needs to get on top to maintain the credibility of the side chosen.

The drama is continuing to rock the club with fans saying a ‘true leader’ has emerged.