Stay in the loop with the most recent AFL news and updates. Stay connected to all the happenings, scores, trades, and highlights in the world of the Australian Football League
Given the size of an AFLM team, it’s no surprise that the people wearing your own colours can have as much of an effect, if not bigger, on a player’s performance than those wearing the uniform of the opposition. Coaches’ movement of the magnets on the tactics board before, during, and after games can put …
James Worpel: Setting the tempo or playing second fiddle Read More »
Collingwood claimed their first Premiership since 2010, ending a thirteen-year drought, after holding on to defeat a valiant Brisbane in a thrilling encounter. Embed from Getty Images It was perhaps quite fitting that the minor premiers, who have made a name for themselves over the last couple of seasons for winning the close ones, got …
AFL 2023 Grand Final – Magpies edge Lions to win the Premiership Cup Read More »
AFL Minor premiers Collingwood advanced to next Saturday’s Grand Final after coming from behind to defeat Greater Western Sydney, in a thriller, by just a single point. The perfect present for coach Craig McRae, celebrating his 50th birthday, and his players who were on the wrong side of the ledger, by the same margin, just …
AFL 2023 Preliminary Finals – Big wins for the Magpies and Lions Read More »
Blake Acres kicked the winner as Carlton advanced to their first AFL Preliminary Final since 2000 after getting over the line against Melbourne in a thrilling contest. Played before a crowd of 96,412 at the MCG, these two sides put on an instant classic and such a great advert for the game that went right …
AFL Season 2023 Semi-Finals: Carlton Advance Defeating Melbourne Read More »
Qualifying Finals Collingwood advanced to the Preliminary Finals after hanging on to win close one, at the expense of Melbourne in a thrilling contest, in front of 92,636 at the MCG. The perfect present for coach Craig McRae (pictured below), soon to be celebrating his 50th birthday. His side now have the advantage of a …
After 24 gruelling rounds in AFL, we now know the eight teams that will battle to be crowned 2023 Premiers. During September, they will face off, in a finals series, until there are just two remaining. They will then go on to clash on the biggest stage of them all. In the 127th AFL/VFL showpiece …
AFL 2023 Finals preview – the road to the Grand Final Read More »
Collingwood romped to their 20th minor premiership, their first since 2011, in emphatic style by thrashing Essendon before a crowd of 74,344 at the MCG. They showed exactly why they are the bookies favourites for this year’s flag, flexing their muscles, with the contest effectively over by the half-time interval. Jack Ginnivan (pictured below), recalled …
Brisbane ensured that the race for the minor premiership will go down to the final round after getting up over ladder leaders Collingwood at a packed Marvel Stadium. They will need to win next week and hope the Mapgies lose; but even if that doesn’t happen, they can still secure that second spot, which guarantees …
Collingwood gave the perfect response to all the media hype that they are going through a ‘wobble’ by getting up over the reigning premiers Geelong at the ‘G’. Without starman Nick Daicos, the evening didn’t get off to the best start for the Magpies that made a sluggish opening, fell behind on the scoreboard, and …
Lowly Hawthorn scored arguably the shock result of the season, with a superb performance, as they toppled ladder leaders Collingwood at a packed MCG. There were notable showings from many Hawks players, including Finn Maginness (pictured below, left) who did a masterclass tagging job on Brownlow favourite Nick Daicos (pictured below, right) and kept him …