Star Gold Coast defender Charlie Ballard is closing in on an AFL return after getting through his return game in the VFL on ...

Jonty Faull’s likely one-week ban for a stomach punch to opponent Jacob Weitering will give Mykelti Lefau the chance to make a lightning return from an internal drink-driving suspension.

Who should you be tipping in Round 1 of the 2026 AFL season? Our footy experts have put their heads together to help you out. So open your ESPN Footytips app, take notes, and get ahead of the game!

West Coast are the least likely side to win an AFL season opener in more than a decade, according to bookmakers - but Andrew ...

It felt like a long road back when seven premiership players headed for the exit door at Punt Road at the end of 2024.

The Eagles could unleash all three of their first-round draftees from November: No.1 pick Willem Duursma, No.4 Cooper ...

Round 1 of the 2026 AFL season gets underway Thursday night with a traditional rivalry clash between Carlton and Richmond. On ...

Damien Hardwick says the Gold Coast Suns want to do right by Jamarra Ugle-Hagan by giving him a runway back into the AFL rather than throwing him in at the first opportunity.

From big-ticket targets to the players who might be squeezed out of their clubs, this is the mail on the footballers who will ...

Is the reaction to Sam Docherty's rant been over the top? Is this the beginning of the end for Geelong? In the AFL ...

Carlton managed just one goal after half time, but it was enough to hold on to a four-point win over Richmond on Thursday night.

Carlton’s two-ruck structure has lasted a week, with the Blues dropping recruit Liam Reidy for the clash against Richmond.