The prospect of an all-Sydney grand final or,at the very least,a first non-Victorian premiership winner in six years,is becoming increasingly real.
AFL in NSW has been one of the big beneficiaries of the NRL’s Las Vegas venture,according to Swans coach John Longmire.
Patrick Dangerfield kicked a long-range goal in the final minute to lift Geelong to a tense eight-point win over St Kilda. In Saturday’s other night match,Damien Hardwick coached Gold Coast to a 2-0 start to 2024.
Our player movement column Money Talks returns for 2024,a year that’s bound to be busy for Richmond’s list managers. We also look at what the Giants must do to keep Sam Taylor,and the draft hopefuls lighting up the track.
Collingwood’s Mason Cox had a quiet match on Saturday night but still found himself in the headlines because of a pre-match incident. Now,the ruckman has given his version of events.
It is never too early for storylines to develop in the AFL season,with the four games played in the new “round zero” delivering plenty of talking points as the 2024 football year kicked off.
Carlton started the season with a win that will have them - and their opponents - thinking they can turn any game. The Magpies started like a team that expected to win without doing the hard work.
After this game,the Magpies title defence has become just that bit harder,and we’re not even in round one yet.
Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as the Suns host the Tigers and the Giants face the Magpies.
Toby Greene is among the AFL’s most recognised footballers,despite plying his trade off Broadway,due to the unique on-field cocktail of match-winner and miscreant.
You won’t hear coaches talk about it,but the stats show your team’s premiership hopes will be kaput if it loses its first two games. We break down the compelling numbers behind the rule.