Former Brisbane Lions captain Dayne Zorko says teammate Noah Answerth's mock crying, referencing an ugly incident from 2022, was "not the way we want to win".
Paul Marsh says the AFL has created double standards in its treatment of Jeremy Finlayson compared to Alastair Clarkson after they both made homophobic remarks.
As the sun sets on the country town of Kojonup, old farmers wearing old guernseys clamber out of their old utes to play in the Old Fellas Football League at the local oval.
The AFL stands firm on a one-game ban for Melbourne's Kysaiah Pickett for a high bump on Adelaide's Jake Soligo, after changing rules earlier in the season.
Independent MP Andrew Wilkie's allegations of rampant illicit drug use in the AFL have rocked the game. Now stakeholders past and present face a divide on what is best for the sport and the players themselves.
One of Australia's premier wine regions will host a Gather Round game next year, with the AFL estimating more than a quarter of a million attendees across matches at the weekend.
The AFL's Gather Round treated us to one of the most controversial finishes in years, a midfield masterclass from Port Adelaide's trio and more signs Melbourne is ready to strike in 2024. Here are the biggest talking points from every game of round four.
Collingwood survive a massive scare as Hawthorn come back from 38 points down to get within five at the death, while St Kilda hold off Richmond in another Gather Round thriller.
Geelong get the points over the Western Bulldogs with another dramatic finish at Gather Round after the Blues earn a late win over the Dockers in a crazy final minute with two controversial umpiring calls.
A football team that spent the past two years getting beaten by hundreds of points found itself with a choice to make — give up, or go all in. With a renewed focus on community, families have now returned to the club, so too a sense of hope.
Connor Rozee, Jason Horne-Francis and Zak Butters are exceptional as Port Adelaide romped to a 69-point win over Essendon at Adelaide Oval, after Brisbane finally got their first win with a 70-point triumph over North Melbourne.
From echoing societal shifts to changing the way the game is played, the heights of players at the top level of Australian Football have been a crucial part of footy's history.
As debate rages over new stadiums in Hobart and Brisbane, the 25-year anniversary of Waverley Park's demise should be treated as a case study of what not to do.