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Greater Western Sydney star Darcy Jones is confident the Giants will be able to cover the loss of Jesse Hogan, who is in serious doubt to face West Coast in Perth on Friday night. 

AFLCommentsGiant loss but GWS confident they can fill Hogan void

Greater Western Sydney speedster Darcy Jones is confident the Giants will be able to cover the loss of Jesse Hogan, who is in serious doubt to face West Coast in Perth on Friday night. 

Samantha Rogers

Essendon defender Zach Reid will have scans after experiencing hamstring tightness. (Daniel Pockett/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumGun Bombers defender sent for scans on hamstring

Getting ready to return from a hamstring injury, gun Essendon defender Zach Reid has been sent for scans after pulling up sore at training.

Oliver Caffrey

Fremantle star Jordan Clark.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumWhat’s really impressed Freo star about Clark in 2025

Jordan Clark has had a career-best season in 2025 but it’s the growth in his on-field leadership that has really impressed Fremantle vice captain Caleb Serong. 

Samantha Rogers

Sandy Brock has signed a two year extension with the Eagles.

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Brock signs two-year deal after impressive Eagles audition

West Coast pre-season signing Sandy Brock has been rewarded for his encouraging first season at the Eagles, signing a two-year extension.

Mitchell Woodcock

Sydney star Brodie Grundy says he has no qualms about the SCG surface.

AFLCommentsTurf war: Swans star responds to SCG surface grumbles

Sydney star Brodie Grundy has dismissed safety concerns about the SCG surface, highlighting another factor in their slippery match against the Bulldogs.

Rachel Jackson

Talented young Tasmanian Colby McKercher has re-signed with the Kangaroos. (Scott Barbour/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumKangas lock away Tassie target ahead of AFL celebration

Colby McKercher is out of Tasmania's reach, at least for now, after re-signing with North Melbourne ahead of their AFL centenary clash with the Bulldogs.

Shayne Hope

The AFL has been criticised for "unilaterally" increasing penalties for contact with umpires. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLCommentsAFL called out for 'disappointing' ump contact changes

The Players' Association has hit out at the AFL for immediately increasing fines and penalties for contact with umpires.

Oliver Caffrey

Fremantle ruckmen Sean Darcy and Luke Jackson worked well together against St Kilda.

AFLVideoCommentsPremiumDarcy’s manager shuts down prospect of move east

Sean Darcy’s manager has shut down any chance of the Fremantle star moving clubs this year as debate continues to rage around the validity of the Dockers playing two star ruckmen.

Mitchell Woodcock

Miles Bergman has snubbed Victorian offers and signed a new deal with Port Adelaide. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumPort gun snubs Victorian suitors, wants star to follow

An emerging Port Adelaide star has rejected offers from his native Victoria to sign a fresh two-year contract extension with the Power.

Steve Larkin

Justin Longmuir addresses the troops against St Kilda last weekend.

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LAIDLEY: How Longmuir flipped switch to keep Freo flying

The most important six minutes from Fremantle’s win over St Kilda might just have been Justin Longmuir’s three-quarter-time address and his willingness to move the magnets around, writes Danielle Laidley.

Danielle Laidley

Tom Lynch's five-match ban has set a precedent at the AFL tribunal. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumTiger's lengthy ban amid fresh AFL tribunal precedent

The chairman of the AFL tribunal says the five-match ban given to Richmond star Tom Lynch was due to a variety of factors.

Steve Larkin

Nat Fyfe is sidelined again.

AFLCommentsFyfe ‘disappointed’ but not done with yet, says coach

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir says he feels for a “disappointed” Nat Fyfe, but maintains hope that the two-time Brownlow medallist can fix his injury issues in time for the business end of the season.

Chris Robinson

Dom Sheed with wife Brooke and daughter Murphy (15 weeks) on Tuesday.

AFLCommentsSheed: ‘I found my sweet spot at exactly the right time’

West Coast veteran Dom Sheed has reflected on the “crossroads” moment of his AFL career, a mid-season call up that led to his match-winning kick in the 2018 grand final victory over Collingwood.

Glen Quartermain

Tyrell Dewar is set to again miss for West Coast.

AFLCommentsRising Star nominee set to again miss for Eagles

Tyrell Dewar will miss a second straight game off the back of his Rising Star nomination, with the running defender unable to beat the clock to be passed fit in time for West Coast’s Friday night fixture.

Chris Robinson

Dom Sheed of the Eagles and team mates celebrate winning the 2018 Toyota AFL Grand Final match between the West Coast Eagles and the Collingwood Magpies at the in 2018.

AFLCommentsPremiumHow Dom Sheed went from Kalgoorlie kid to AFL hero

Dom Sheed is happy to be remembered for one kick, but the retiring West Coast Eagle has achieved so much more.

Glen Quartermain

Adelaide players remonstrate with Richmond's Tom Lynch after his strike on Crow Jordon Butts. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumRichmond forward given five-game ban at AFL tribunal

Richmond forward Tom Lynch has apologised again before receiving a five-game ban at the AFL tribunal for striking an Adelaide opponent.

Steve Larkin

Tom Lynch is set for a stint on the sidelines.

AFLVideoCommentsBye five: Lynch to miss Eagles clash after copping HUGE ban

Richmond will be without Tom Lynch for the next five games – including this month’s cellar-dweller clash with West Coast – as the AFL tribunal dished out its heftiest penalty of the season.

Chris Robinson

Alex Pearce is a chance to return for Freo this weekend.

AFLCommentsSkipper in the frame for Dockers return

Fremantle will make a call on a potential return for Alex Pearce later in the week, with the captain in the frame to play his first game in more than a month, but the news isn’t as positive for Michael Walters.

Chris Robinson

One more contact with the umpire could earn Gold Coast Sun star Matt Rowell a trip to the Tribunal. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumSuns star at risk as AFL cracks down on umpire contact

Matt Rowell has already been fined three times this season for umpire contact and a fourth will likely earn the Gold Coast star an AFL Tribunal appearance.

Roger Vaughan

Carlton could benefit from trading Patrick Cripps to Fremantle.

THE NIGHTLYWhy Carlton should trade Patrick Cripps to Freo

SOPHIE GANNON: The Blues need to make some tough calls and offloading their biggest star to the Fremantle Dockers should be on the table as one of them.

Grass and footy boots will matter this weekend.

AFLCommentsAFL inspects SCG as decision day looms over Dockers game

No decision has been made on whether Fremantle’s match against Sydney on Sunday will moved but Andrew Brayshaw is making plans to give himself the best chance of staying on his feet if it stays at the SCG.

Craig O'Donoghue

Dom Sheed’s successful kick for goal will live on forever.

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Rest easy, Dom. You own the most iconic Eagles moment ever

Who’s the greatest-ever West Coast Eagle? That’s one of sport’s many great debates with no easy answer. But the owner of the most iconic moment in Eagles history? That’s an easy two-word answer: Dom Sheed.

Chris Robinson

Cam Rayner is urging the Brisbane Lions to reassert dominance at the Gabba. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumGabba fortress needs fortifying: Rayner

Fresh off the bye, the Brisbane Lions have targeted a better home showing as they fine-tune their AFL premiership defence.

Murray Wenzel

Dom Sheed has announced his retirement

AFL CommentsTimeline of Sheed’s career from sub to grand final hero

Dom Sheed has announced his retirement after 165 games, as we look back at his journey from Kalgoorlie to earning his place in West Coast folklore.

Jake Santa Maria