It has been a hectic month on the South Australian sporting calendar, with the LIV Golf festivities coming hot on the heels of the AFL's Gather Round. Questions remain though about the secret deals struck to lure those major events.
Brisbane has gone from one of the AFL's premiership favourites to being in danger of missing the finals in the space of seven weeks. So where exactly have things gone wrong for last year's runner-up?
Former Adelaide Crows captain Rory Sloane announces his retirement from the AFL after 255 games over 16 seasons, following a second round of surgery on a detached retina earlier this year.
The Giants brush aside the grand finalists to stake a claim, Geelong's on-field steel breaks Blues hearts, and the Swans' ruthless performance has set the stage for an epic encounter next week. Here are the biggest talking points from every game of round seven.
Fremantle kick clear late to beat the Western Bulldogs in Perth and secure a spot in the top eight, after the Cats overcome a key injury to hold on and beat Carlton at the MCG.
Harley Reid's match-winning heroics in the Western Derby last week were made even more amazing when West Coast's internal measurements showed his body was "flagging".
Port Adelaide's Sam Powell-Pepper is out for the remainder of the AFL season after scans confirmed the pressure forward ruptured his ACL, while St Kilda's Jack Higgins is staring at a three-match suspension.
Port Adelaide get the points over the Saints at Adelaide Oval — but a string of injuries to key players including a concussion to Aliir Aliir leaves the Power with personnel issues.
Is the outrage surrounding the AFL's decision to ban skin fold tests in the pathway warranted? One expert working across a range of sports says many have been phasing them out for a while.
The Giants produce a brilliant team performance to take care of the Lions in Canberra, wrapping up Anzac Day football after a dramatic draw at the MCG.
In the 2024 AFL season football will be played on at least six of the seven days of the week across 21 different start times. It has brought the schedule for each team into focus.
Melbourne overrun Richmond late at the MCG to keep their winning streak going, but the news gets worse for Richmond with another injury to a key player.
The West Coast defender attempted to use the same tribunal tactic Charlie Cameron used a week ago, but this time there were not enough "exceptional and compelling circumstances".
The death of 25-year-old Fremantle player Harley Balic will reportedly be looked at as part of a probe into the AFL's illicit drugs policy, with former coach Ross Lyon speaking emotionally about Balic as "a pretty special young man".
Much has been made of the 'Essendon edge' this season. But what exactly does the buzzword mean and how has it manifested in the club's surprisingly good start to the 2024?
The men's senior aussie rules team from the town in north-eastern Victoria — who once lost a game by 431 points — have been celebrating all weekend after winning their first game in more than 1,000 days.
Carlton's superstars blow GWS away, Harley Reid goes supersonic in the west and Collingwood look a lot like Collingwood again. Here are the biggest talking points from every game of round six.