The Giants and the AFL integrity unit are investigating the players after an anonymous complaint about inappropriate behaviour.
From the pre-finals bye,to Gather Round,to mid-season trading – in a wide-ranging,frank interview,AFL CEO Andrew Dillon discusses the biggest issues currently facing the league.
A decades-long friendship has been one of the casualties of the 2023 premiers’ sometimes-disruptive 2024.
Jack Ginnivan had a quiet night out at a pub with friends on Thursday night before the Hawks’ elimination final against the Bulldogs on Friday,but his decision has been called into question.
Motivated by a desire to improve the football club’s culture Christian Petracca was convinced the club would work to address key concerns when he spoke to key confidants inside and outside the club.
The AFL has banned a Carlton supporter for life from all AFL and AFLW matches,the Bulldogs have moved their match,and a Power star stays put.
Like a boulder hurtling down the mountain,the destructive momentum from Christian Petracca’s injury has gathered so much velocity that if it is not halted,it could demolish the Melbourne hierarchy.
Police are searching for a footy fan after a goal umpire was hit in the head by a water bottle during the AFL match between Carlton and St Kilda.
Players have told the AFLPA they are being stung by excessive fines,disproportionate to their indiscretions,and want transparency to show how the money is being spent by the league.
Sport Integrity Australia warned the AFL must bolster its “intelligence capability to manage emerging threats to the game’s integrity” through illicit drugs,but found the program highlighted by Andrew Wilkie was not against anti-doping rules.
Dr Kate Hall,who treated AFL players with drug and mental health issues in her previous life as a clinical psychologist,says the league is focused on “harm minimisation”.