Chris Scott and Matthew Nicks raise concerns about the safety of players after the Crows' Ben Keays helped bring to ground a spectator who ran onto Adelaide Oval during the Cats' 19-point win.
Geelong continue an upward trend with a win on the road over Adelaide, but the game is marred by a pitch invader running right into the middle of play.
St Kilda says Mason Wood could have faced 'something far more serious' after a collision at the MCG leaves him with concussion and a broken collarbone.
St Kilda clinches an impressive 15-point win over the still winless Collingwood, as Jack Higgins kicks a controversial boundary-line classic to ice the game.
Researchers at Deakin University find that 85 per cent of sportswomen have had their wellbeing affected by online harm, calling for sporting clubs and organisations to work together to solve the problem.
Sitting winless after two rounds, Collingwood faces a tough test against St Kilda to get its first win on the board — and the Magpies coach has a message for the club's fans.
The first full round of the 2024 AFL season delivered in spades, with some clubs already facing serious questions and others celebrating brilliant starts to their campaigns. Here are the biggest talking points from round one.
Fremantle make a statement with a 23-point win over Brisbane, but it comes at a heavy injury cost, while Melbourne and Port Adelaide celebrate big round one victories.
Geelong coach Chris Scott is wary of heaping too much praise on emerging star Ollie Dempsey, but he finds it hard to contain his excitement after the 21-year-old helps the Cats get on top of the Saints.
Geelong leaves it late to clinch a win over St Kilda at a completed Kardinia Park, while the Suns withstand a late surge by the Crows, following earlier wins for the Giants and Bombers.
The Magpies are yet to get on the board in the 2024 season, but coach Craig McRae dismisses the suggestion his side has not moved on from last year's premiership success.
The Sydney Swans spoil the premiership flag party for Collingwood at the MCG with a solid win — but the defending premiers are left with issues after starting the season 0-2.
Clearance king Matt Rowell's astonishing game for the Suns drew headlines against Richmond, although it came up short of the great Paul Salmon — but as Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson write, the truth of who holds the record may be a matter of definition and measurement.
Carlton claimed a thrilling five-point victory against injury-ravaged Richmond in front of 83,881 supporters at the MCG, as Tigers defender Josh Gibcus became the third player in five games so far this 2024 AFL season to suffer an ACL injury.