Port Adelaide’s Jeremy Finlayson says he “should have provided more context” for comments he made on his wife’s podcast when he said he was pissed off at having been banned for three matches for making a homophobic slur.
In a rare decision, Charlie Cameron’s clean record over more than 200 games paid dividends after the Brisbane livewire escaped with a fine at the tribunal for his sling tackle on Jake Lever.
The decision by the AFLPA to make standard the first three years of a player’s contract is a bonus for the Eagles and other clubs with early draft picks in this year’s draft, but it has upset many player managers.
AFLW general manager Emma Moore will report to the game’s football boss, Laura Kane. Both say they would not be expanding the AFLW season further until TV and match-day audiences justify it.
Headaches, migraines, anxiety. Nathan Murphy opens up about his immediate retirement from football after suffering concussion in last year’s grand final.
Luke Beveridge has dismissed the idea of a rift with players as “total fiction” despite controversial team selections this year, saying rebuilding is a myth and a line had not been put through any senior players.
You may have heard of No.1 draft pick Harley Reid. On Sunday, he showed he’s both a monster and a surgeon on the field. Plus, the Lion who had a breakout game against Melbourne and the fixture demands on Collingwood and Melbourne.
The Hawks haven’t started a season this badly since 1970, and if they lose to the Kangaroos this week, the heat will turn right up, while at the Bulldogs, Luke Beveridge is experimenting with new material, but diehard fans are not convinced.