Rarely does a new player at a club have such a bearing on the match and it’s why I hold genuine fear for West Coast, writes Mick Malthouse.
Mick Malthouse
A pair of West Coast greats say there’s no need to hit the panic button over Brandon Starcevich despite the latest setback that will see the boom Eagles recruit miss the start of the season.
Mitchell Woodcock
Richmond's former No.1 draft pick Sam Lalor and Carlton sensation Jagga Smith will face off for the first time and both their coaches are excited.
Anna Harrington
Tobyn Murray looms as the latest in a series of mature-age recruit success stories for Fremantle, with the forward firmly in the mix to debut against Geelong on Saturday.
Not every AFL first-gamer has as many siblings to accommodate as Perth-raised Bulldogs defender Michael Sellwood.
Zach Margolius
Dual Brisbane premiership ruckman Beau McDonald says Luke Jackon’s incredible versatility opens the door for Fremantle to potentially play all three of their star ruckmen in the one side.
Barry Cable brazenly molested two primary school girls in suburban Melbourne backyard spas, a WA court has been told.
Rebecca Le May
A divisive new waterfront AFL stadium was approved by a parliamentary vote in 2025, but its completion date has yet to be firmly locked in.
Ethan James
Port Adelaide have settled on a replacement for Lauren Arnell as their AFLW head coach, with a Carlton identity appointed to the role.
Steve Larkin
Norm Smith medallist Andrew Embley has backed West Coast’s new-look midfield led by a fit Harley Reid to improve their clearance work on the back of a historically bad season.
Mt Barker small forward Arthur Jones will miss at least the next fortnight after he was concussed in an incident with Brisbane premiership captain Harris Andrews in Opening Round on Saturday.
Cameron Newbold
Two women have accused a famous footballer of exposing himself to them and assaulting them in a spa when they were young girls.
Emma Kirk
While he was desperate to get Zach Merrett to Hawthorn, coach Sam Mitchell says the star Bomber remains the enemy as the arch-rivals square off at the MCG.
Melissa Woods
Hawthorn are backing arrested duo Dylan Moore and Connor Macdonald and the AFL club's handling of the matter, which happened four months ago.
Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks expects a star forward to overcome injury and play in the club's season-opener against Collingwood.
Fremantle haven’t finished in the AFL’s top four for more than a decade - but recently retired Docker Michael Walters has declared that drought will end this season.
Chris Robinson
Hawthorn has thrown its full support behind two stars, insisting the intoxicated off-field lapse while overseas is entirely out of character.
Tyler Lewis
A major AFL stadium has announced a price freeze for the 2026 season, with the cost of one fan favourite cheaper than a decade ago.
Euan Kennedy
West Australian Football commissioner Brad Wira has been confirmed as the sporting body’s chief executive officer.
Melbourne coach Steven King says Kysaiah Pickett will face St Kilda despite travelling to Darwin, and the Demons will support him if he needs to do so again.
For a second consecutive year, youthful Richmond can start their AFL season by upsetting Carlton and piling more pressure on the beleaguered Blues.
Melbourne coach Steven King has provided an update on the Demons rising star who has been granted personal leave to be in Darwin.
Seven Perth have boosted their local broadcast team with a Fremantle legend to add more star power to their dedicated West Australian AFL commentary line-up.
Jake Santa Maria
Fremantle have been inching closer to their premiership dream. Danielle Laidley outlines the Dockers that must lift to make it a reality.
Danielle Laidley
