Winless, 18th and not looking to make excuses, Geelong are the first defending premiers to lose their first three games since North Melbourne in 1976. It’s worth noting this is a different Cats line-up to the one that contested the final Saturday last September. The team on Sunday had 800 games less experience than their grand final team. Ollie Henry, […]

In today’s AFL Briefing, your daily wrap of footy news: Carlton and North Melbourne are headed to the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night to challenge bump bans for ex-Dockers Blake Acres and Griffin Logue, respectively. Richmond expect Dustin Martin and Jacob Hopper to return against the Western Bulldogs this weekend ahead of a pivotal three-game test.  Blues, Kangaroos head to […]

Key points Ex-GWS captain Stephen Coniglio conceded a controversial umpire dissent free kick against Carlton. The Giants contacted AFL umpires boss Dan Richardson for clarification on the dissent rule. The league believes the dissent rule has reduced undesirable umpire incidents at community level. The Giants have asked AFL umpires’ boss Dan Richardson to clarify the controversial umpire dissent free kick […]

One-time Sharks marquee buy Shaun Johnson has returned to the Shire and secured one of the most famous, controversial wins in Warriors history courtesy of a last-minute penalty against Royce Hunt for pushing Josh Curran in a kick chase. The Warriors had trailed by 20 points after as many minutes, and a madcap contest featuring two contentious sin-bins for hip […]

Melbourne proved there is life without their inspirational captain Max Gawn, reaffirming their premiership credentials with a powerhouse performance as Sydney’s bubble burst in a big way. The Dees were banged up when the two sides last met in last year’s finals series but finished all over the Swans in round three to win by 50 points at the MCG. […]

First published in The Age on April 4, 1998 Storm’s dream start amid ticket chaos Melbourne wins on its dome debut with a 24-16 defeat of the Bears before a capacity crowd. Storm’s Scott Hall celebrates with fans.Credit:Joe Armao Thunderous applause from a capacity crowd and spectacular fireworks greeted the Melbourne Storm players as they ran on to Olympic Park […]

Accor Stadium: There was always a risk South Sydney players were going to be nursing a bit of a John Sattler hangover. Six days after they won a golden-point thriller against Manly as they farewelled club legend Sattler, Souths were unable to conjure up enough energy to run over the top of a spirited Melbourne. Take nothing away from the […]

One of the first things you notice when you meet Adam Cerra is his manners: a firm handshake and direct eye contact. As we chat further, what soon becomes apparent is his calm disposition and the real thought he gives to every question. He’s not the loudest guy in the room, as his coaches note. Others at Carlton describe him […]

A ruck crisis threatens to halt Collingwood’s unbeaten start to the year as No.1 big man Darcy Cameron looks set to potentially spend months on the sidelines. Cameron exited late in the third quarter of the Magpies’ 14-point win over Richmond, with coach Craig McRae revealing post-match they suspected he sustained a high-grade medial collateral ligament injury. Darcy Cameron of […]

Bob McCarthy, one of the first people to speak at John Sattler’s funeral, said his late, great mate looked like a choirboy but played like a devil. It turns out Sattler also had the voice of a choirboy. As attendees left the service and headed to the Sporting Globe Bar to share stories that weren’t appropriate for the Sacred Heart […]