Cripps Mark and Goal Steals It: Carlton 88 Geelong 84 at the MCG, Three Straight Under Fraser, Cats' Streak Snapped
Patrick Cripps took a towering contested mark inside 50 in the dying stages and slotted the match-winning goal as Carlton beat Geelong 12.16 (88) to 12.12 (84) at the MCG on Friday night. The Blues have now won three in a row under interim coach Josh Fraser. Geelong's six-week run is over. Wil Hayward kicked three goals for Carlton, Jeremy Cameron four for the Cats. Crowd 61,081.
Ryan Mahoney
Hawks Belt Saints 119-67 at Marvel: Gunston Five Goals on Return, Saints Goalless at Half-Time, Day Back from Shoulder
Hawthorn opened Round 12 with a 52-point belting of St Kilda at Marvel Stadium on Thursday night, 18.11 (119) to 9.13 (67). The Saints failed to kick a goal in the first half, the first time in three years. Jack Gunston booted five goals on his return from a foot injury and Blake Hardwick kicked four in the final term. Will Day returned after eight months out with a dislocated shoulder.
Andrew Whitlam
Round 12 Opens at Marvel: Saints v Hawks Thursday, Carlton's Carroll Out for the Season, Cats Bring Bruhn Back
AFL Round 12 opens at Marvel Stadium tonight with St Kilda hosting Hawthorn at 7:50pm AEST. The Hawks are $1.50 favourite, the Saints at $2.60. Friday brings Carlton v Geelong at the MCG with a forced Blues change after Matt Carroll's season-ending ACL injury sustained in the Round 11 win over Port Adelaide. Tanner Bruhn returns for the Cats.
Ryan Mahoney
Pies Injury Crisis: Jamie Elliott ACL, Will Hayes Shoulder, Darcy Moore Hamstring All From One Win
Collingwood's record-breaking Round 11 win over West Coast came at a heavy injury cost. Jamie Elliott has ruptured his ACL and will miss the remainder of the season. Will Hayes is out with a shoulder issue. Darcy Moore has a hamstring strain. Craig McRae faces a Round 12 forced reshuffle with Tim Membrey, Jack Buller, Harvey Harrison and Wil Parker the likely recalls.
Ryan Mahoney
Bulldogs Hold On at the 'G: Western Bulldogs 93 Demons 90, Ed Richards Threes, Bontempelli Carries the Load
The Western Bulldogs upset Melbourne by three points at the MCG on Sunday night, 14.9 (93) to 13.12 (90), kept alive in the finals race by Ed Richards' three goals and Marcus Bontempelli's 29-disposal, two-goal masterclass. Aaron Naughton kicked two. Adam Treloar racked up 17 disposals through the middle. The Demons drop to 6-5.
Andrew Whitlam
Pendlebury 433, Pies Win by 10 in Front of 90,028: Magpies 92 Eagles 82, Daicos 34, Crisp Captains
Scott Pendlebury played his record-breaking 433rd VFL/AFL game on Saturday afternoon at the MCG, in front of a record Magpies-Eagles crowd of 90,028. Collingwood 13.14 (92) defeated West Coast 12.10 (82) by 10 points, Pendlebury racking up 20 disposals and a kick assist, Nick Daicos 34 disposals and three goals. Jack Crisp captained the side.
Jeremy Hartigan
Dreamtime at the 'G: Tigers Hold Bombers 74-56, Archer May Threes, Lynch Two, Bombers' Spoon Talk Grows
Richmond won Dreamtime at the 'G on Friday night, 10.14 (74) to Essendon's 7.14 (56), the Tigers' second win of a difficult year and a result that pushes the Bombers further into wooden-spoon territory at 1-10. Steely Green, Tom Lynch and Mykelti Lefau all kicked, with Richmond's defensive shape doing the heavy lifting through three quarters of arm-wrestle football.
Ryan Mahoney
Hawks Hold the Crows 75-66 at UTAS Stadium, Blake Hardwick Boots Four, Tassie Streak Now 12
Hawthorn held off Adelaide by nine points at UTAS Stadium on Thursday night, the 10.15 (75) to 9.12 (66) result extending the Hawks' Launceston winning streak to 12 games. Blake Hardwick booted four from a forward role. The win came two days after the AFL told the Hawks their Tasmania association ends with 2027, ahead of the Tasmania Devils' arrival in the competition.
Andrew Whitlam
Round 11 Thursday: Hawks Welcome Marbol and Cam Nan Debut, Crows Bring Fogarty Form Line to MCG
Hawthorn host Adelaide tonight in the Round 11 Thursday opener at the MCG. The Hawks bring four ins headed by Calsher Dear, Connor Nash, Bailey Macdonald and Centrals product Cam Nan on debut. The Crows make two changes, in for the suspended Phil Thorpe and recovering Sam Berry. Both sides chase a finals-relevant Round 11.
Jeremy Hartigan
Round 10 MRO, Light Sheet: Laird Fined, Carlton Coach Search Names Kingsley, Lyon and Mitchell
The AFL Match Review Officer delivered a light sheet from Round 10 with four fines and no suspensions, headlined by Rory Laird for a rough conduct charge on Caleb Daniel. The bigger Tuesday-morning AFL story is at Princes Park, where the Carlton coaching search has named Adam Kingsley, Ross Lyon and Sam Mitchell as the early front-runners.
Andrew Whitlam
Crows 133 Kangaroos 65: Adelaide Blow Out North Melbourne by 68 Points at Adelaide Oval
Adelaide blew Round 10 wide open on Sunday afternoon with a 20.13 (133) to 9.11 (65) win over North Melbourne at Adelaide Oval. Darcy Fogarty returned, Riley Thilthorpe was out with a back, Taylor Walker was sidelined again, and the Crows piled on 11 goals in the second quarter to put the result beyond doubt by half-time. Adelaide are 6-4 and back in finals contention.
Ryan Mahoney
Blues Stun the Dogs: Carlton 74 Bulldogs 62 in Josh Fraser's First Game in Charge
Carlton's seven-game losing streak ended at Marvel Stadium on Saturday night, four days after Michael Voss resigned. Josh Fraser's first match in charge produced a five-goal final quarter and a 12-point upset of the Western Bulldogs. The Blues sit second from bottom but have a win on the board and a coaching vacancy that is now wide open.
Andrew Whitlam
Swans Survive an Ambush: Sydney 81 Collingwood 75 at the SCG, Seven Straight, Top Spot Held
Sydney got out of jail at the SCG on Friday night. Collingwood, four senior outs and no Pendlebury, jumped them 5.2 to 1.4 in the first quarter and led at three-quarter time before a six-goal Swans third turned a horror start into an 81-75 win and the Swans' seventh straight.
Jeremy Hartigan
Round 10 Friday: Swans v Pies at the SCG with Pendlebury Rested, Curnow Back, Moore Out
Sydney host Collingwood at the SCG tonight in week one of Sir Doug Nicholls Round, with Charlie Curnow back for the Swans and Scott Pendlebury rested for the Magpies ahead of his record-breaking 433rd game next Saturday. Darcy Moore and Patrick Lipinski both miss with concussion. Four ins for the Pies.
Andrew Whitlam
Thursday at the Gabba: Lions and Cats Meet in the 2025 Grand Final Rematch With Geelong Top of the Ladder
Brisbane host Geelong at the Gabba on Thursday night in the kind of Round 10 fixture the broadcaster builds the schedule around. The Cats sit top of the ladder at 9-1. The Lions are sixth at 5-3 after Friday's escape over Carlton. The 2025 Grand Final rematch has the bookmakers framing the Cats at $1.85 favourites.
Jeremy Hartigan
Mother's Day Cruise: Demons Roll West Coast at Marvel 99-67 as Van Rooyen Bags Five
Melbourne's season of resurgence continued at Marvel Stadium on Mother's Day as the Demons beat West Coast 15.9 (99) to 9.13 (67) for a 32-point win. Jacob van Rooyen kicked five and Kysaiah Pickett added one of the goals of the round. West Coast have now lost 10 straight at Marvel Stadium, a streak that runs back to Round 3, 2024.
Andrew Whitlam
Pendlebury's Big Night Spoiled: Geelong Belt Magpies by 54 in Front of 83,166 at the MCG
Geelong kicked eight unanswered goals to crush Collingwood by 54 points at the MCG on Saturday night, spoiling Scott Pendlebury's record-equalling 432nd game. Oisin Mullin held Nick Daicos to no impact. The 18.14 (122) to 9.14 (68) result puts the Cats two games clear at the top of the ladder. Pendlebury breaks the record on 23 May at the same venue.
Jeremy Hartigan
Roaring Start, Brave Comeback: Lions Hold Off Carlton 100-89 Despite a Voss Side Refusing to Fold
Brisbane led by 49 points early in the third quarter on Friday night and looked set to canter home. Then Carlton kicked six unanswered goals to close within 10. The Lions held on 14.16 (100) to 13.11 (89) in front of the Gabba faithful. Voss survives. The Blues lose their seventh straight.
Andrew Whitlam
Dockers Hold Their Nerve, Pile on Final-Term Five to Beat Hawthorn and Make It Eight Straight
Hawthorn led at three-quarter time with Jack Gunston having kicked five. Then Fremantle booted the final five goals of the game to win 12.16 (88) to 11.7 (73) at Optus Stadium and stretch the streak to eight in front of 54,140. The 21-4 inside 50 final term told the story.
Ryan Mahoney
Friday at the Gabba: Lions Host Carlton in a Top-Eight Ladder Crash With Voss's Job on the Line
Brisbane host Carlton at the Gabba on Friday night with the Lions sixth (4-3, 118.8 per cent) and the Blues 16th (1-6, 80.3 per cent). It is Brisbane's record against Carlton over recent years that frames the contest, with the Lions winning the last seven of nine head-to-heads. Michael Voss faces the heat of his old club.
Ryan Mahoney
Round 9 Opener: Fremantle Host Hawthorn at Optus in a Top-Four Blockbuster Thursday Night
The 2026 AFL season's clearest top-four contest lands at Optus Stadium on Thursday night with Fremantle (28 points) hosting Hawthorn (26 points and a draw) at 8:10pm AEST. The Hawks have not won at Optus in their last five visits. Both sides are without a regulation loss this season.
Andrew Whitlam
Round 9 Preview: Pendlebury Equals Boomer at the MCG, Hawks Host Pies Thursday, Cats Sit Atop
Round 9 lands with Scott Pendlebury one game short of equalling Brent Harvey's all-time games record, with the milestone now expected at the MCG against Geelong on Saturday night. Six games across the round including Hawthorn-Collingwood Thursday and Brisbane-Sydney Friday at the Gabba.
Andrew Whitlam
Malcolm Rosas Jnr Boots Seven as Sydney Swans Hold Off Brave Demons in 17-Point SCG Thriller
Malcolm Rosas Jnr nailed five goals before half-time and finished with a career-high seven as Sydney beat Melbourne 19.17 (131) to 17.12 (114) at the SCG on Sunday. The Swans are now 7-1 and on a five-game winning streak. The Demons came back from 36 down before falling 17 short.
Ryan Mahoney
Saints Pile Eight on Carlton in the Third as Blues Slip to 1-7 and Voss Faces the Music
Carlton led by 12 points at half-time at Marvel Stadium and were never going to. St Kilda answered with eight goals in the third quarter to put 39 unanswered points on the Blues and run out 39-point winners. Carlton are 1-7. Michael Voss now faces the kind of post-match question that usually comes with a return ticket.
Andrew Whitlam
Brayden Cook Steals Showdown 59 With 10 Seconds Left as Adelaide Edge Port by a Point
Adelaide Oval got the kind of Showdown that reminds you why the rivalry exists. Brayden Cook nailed a goal from just inside 50 with 10 seconds remaining to clinch the Crows a one-point win in front of 53,045 fans. Port had led with 46 seconds left. Wayne Milera was best afield.
Ryan Mahoney
Friday Night at Marvel: Tim English Back, Aaron Naughton Plays, Dockers Look to Stay Second
The Bulldogs make six changes for tonight's clash at Marvel Stadium. Tim English returns from a medial-ligament absence stretching back to Round 4. Aaron Naughton has been named to play. Fremantle, 6-1 and second on the ladder, ride a six-game winning streak into Docklands.
Ryan Mahoney
Round 8 Curtain-Raiser: Pendlebury Rested, Moore Returns, Showdown 59 Friday Night at the Oval
Scott Pendlebury sits out Thursday night against Hawthorn off a five-day break, pushing his all-time games record to Round 11 against West Coast at the MCG. Darcy Moore returns for just his second game of the year. Showdown 59 lands Friday night with Adelaide $1.52 and Port $2.55.
Ryan Mahoney
Pies Smash Bombers by Record 77 Points on ANZAC Day as Pendlebury Claims Fourth Medal
Collingwood inflicted the biggest belting in 32 years of ANZAC Day football. 77 points. Pendlebury collects medal number four. Essendon are in serious trouble.
Andrew Whitlam
AFL ANZAC Eve: Swans Smash Injury-Hit Bulldogs by 66 Points at Marvel
Sydney's title credentials look stronger than ever after a 24.19.163 to 14.13.97 demolition of the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium. Aaron Naughton was stretchered off in a worrying scene late in the third quarter.
Ryan Mahoney
ANZAC Day AFL Round 7 Preview: Pies Favoured Against Bombers at Marvel
Collingwood enter Saturday's ANZAC Day clash at Marvel Stadium as $1.42 favourites against an improving Essendon. The four-game ANZAC Day round also features Hawthorn, Geelong and the Demons heading home after Round 7.
Jeremy Hartigan
Jeremy Cameron Kicks 10 Goals as Geelong Thrash Bulldogs by 75 Points
Cameron produced one of the great individual performances of the AFL season with a 10-goal haul at Kardinia Park, leading Geelong to a 131-56 demolition of the Western Bulldogs in Round 6.
Andrew Whitlam
AFL Round 6: Sydney and Hawthorn Pull Clear as Richmond Remain Winless
Sydney and Hawthorn have stamped themselves as the teams to beat after six rounds, while Richmond's 0-5 start has them staring at a historic wooden spoon campaign.
Ryan Mahoney
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