The Queensland Government says the AFL has asked to send “hundreds of players and officials” there for two months. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk revealed the news on Wednesday. It comes as the AFL looks to keep the season moving with COVID-19 problems in Victoria and now increasingly NSW. Ms Palaszczuk said she’d told the AFL her state […]

Carlton champion Eddie Betts has jokingly suggested he’d retire now if it meant getting Izak Rankine to the Blues. Betts told Sportsday he was extremely impressed by the Gold Coast young gun, who booted three goals on debut last weekend. Betts said he’d spoken with Melbourne defender Neville Jetta, who had a front row seat […]

Luckless Essendon forward Joe Daniher has suffered yet another injury setback. He’s got a minor calf strain. The Bombers revealed on Tuesday their star forward, who was nearing a return to the field, had pulled up with soreness from a training session at the weekend. Scans have since revealed a minor strain. The club said […]

Gerard Healy says the AFL needs to bring back “reckless” in its match review system. It comes after Richmond’s Marlion Pickett escaped with a $1000 fine for a hit on Sydney’s Isaac Heeney. It was graded as careless, low impact and high contact. Healy said the penalty was too light. “This is the problem we’ve […]

AFL great Kevin Bartlett has called on head office to reduce the number of interchanges allowed per game to as few as 10 a side. He told Ross and John that would significantly improve the spectacle of games. It comes amid growing frustration from coaches and fans about the standard of football. Richmond coach Damien […]

Sydney coach John Longmire has given an insight into his conversation with Richmond coach Damien Hardwick after the Tigers mentor took several swipes at the Swans’ game style following Sunday’s slog that saw just seven goals kicked for the game. Longmire defended his club on Sportsday. He said he “appreciated” the call from Hardwick. “It […]