Tag: Australian Football League
Eagle Kennedy in the clear
West Coast's Josh Kennedy has been cleared of any wrongdoing relating to an incident that left Melbourne's Colin Sylvia with a broken jaw.[MORE]
Cousins back in hospital
Richmond's Ben Cousins remains in doubt for the Tigers' season opener against Carlton after being readmitted to hospital with stomach pains.[MORE]
Magpies deputies get Jolly
Former Sydney ruckman Darren Jolly is a surprise addition to Collingwood's leadership group ahead of the AFL season.[MORE]
Grand final loss still a win for Bombers
A grand final loss is still a win for the Tiwi Island's football team.[MORE]
Injured Hahn pushing for round one
Western Bulldogs forward Mitch Hahn might play in round one of the AFL season, despite being injured in a collision with team-mate Barry Hall.[MORE]
Saints could lose Fisher for a month
St Kilda defender Sam Fisher is sidelined for up to a month after injuring his ankle in the AFL preseason cup final loss to the Western Bulldogs.[MORE]
Pies make Power look inadequate
Collingwood has flattened Port Adelaide by 81 points in its AFL practice match at Mt Gambier.[MORE]
Hall helps Dogs end trophy drought
The Western Bulldogs have claimed their first AFL trophy in 40 years, with a seven-goal haul from star recruit Barry Hall spearheading a 40-point preseason cup grand final win over St Kilda.[MORE]
Bingle lawyers return serve to AFL
Lara Bingle's legal team has hit back at the AFL, saying the league would not accept the original complaint over the Brendan Fevola photo saga.[MORE]
Cats power past Freo
Geelong has overcome a sluggish start to thump Fremantle by 31 points in their AFL practice match at Fremantle Oval.[MORE]
Swans in best shape since 2003: Roos
With buckets of young talent fighting for selection and its fittest squad in years, the Sydney Swans are anticipating a cracker start to their 2010 AFL campaign.[MORE]
Swans round out preseason with romp
Sydney will take some confidence into round one of the AFL season after demolishing North Melbourne by 42 points in their last preseason match at Narrandera in southern New South Wales.[MORE]
Saints and Lovett still at loggerheads
St Kilda says a mediation process with sacked midfielder Andrew Lovett could not reach a resolution.[MORE]
Preseason win no consolation: Riewoldt
St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt says a win in the AFL's preseason grand final will not make up for last year's defeat in the premiership decider to Geelong.[MORE]
AFL ponders expanded finals series
The AFL is considering whether to implement a nine or 10-team finals format for when the competition expands to 18 teams in 2012.[MORE]
Stomach pains bench Cousins
Richmond star midfielder Ben Cousins will miss the club's last AFL practice match on Saturday with a gastric complaint.[MORE]
AFL lashes out at Bingle's legal team
AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou has taken a swipe at Lara Bingle's legal team as the nude photo saga continues to drag on.[MORE]
Case against Cats star adjourned
Mathew Stokes will be back in court next month after his lawyers were unsuccessful having the cae dealt with today.[MORE]
Cousins hospitalised with stomach pains
Richmond star midfielder Ben Cousins is expected to miss the Tigers' final preseason match after being sent to hospital with stomach pains. [MORE]
Saints, Bulldogs bolster their line-ups
Rival captains Nick Riewoldt and Daniel Giansiracusa are among some big-name inclusions for Saturday night's AFL preseason cup final between the Western Bulldogs and St Kilda at Docklands.[MORE]
Two Daniels floored in Lions den
Brisbane's leaders have attempted to quell the hype surrounding the beefed-up Lions in 2010 with the mantra actions speak louder than words.[MORE]
Eade sees Johnson loss in positive light
The Western Bulldogs believe captain Brad Johnson's absence from their opening round blockbuster against Collingwood will pay off later in the season.[MORE]
Richmond's King to front tribunal
Richmond's Jake King will risk missing the opening three rounds of the season by contesting a charge of striking Collingwood's Travis Cloke.[MORE]
Johnson out of preseason final
Western Bulldogs captain Brad Johnson has been ruled out of Saturday night's preseason cup grand final against St Kilda through injury.[MORE]
Jurrah gone for four months
Melbourne expects to lose exciting forward Liam Jurrah for a huge chunk of the AFL season with a serious shoulder injury.[MORE]
