Tag: Australian Football League
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 at the AFL tribunal.[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]
AFL ups ante in doping battle
The AFL will start testing for human growth homes and a new type of EPO.[MORE]
Tarrant nearing the end at Freo
Fremantle defender Chris Tarrant will treat 2010 as if it is his last season in the AFL as he bids to improve on last year's standout campaign.[MORE]
Roos' Lower out with broken leg
North Melbourne midfielder Ed Lower is expected to be sidelined for six-to-eight weeks after breaking his leg in an AFL practice match.[MORE]
Hayes to play season opener
St Kilda star midfielder Lenny Hayes has escaped serious injury and is expected to play in round one of the AFL premiership season.[MORE]
Bombers back cautious approach on Hurley
Essendon ruckman David Hille has defended the Bombers' caution in handing down a penalty to rising star Michael Hurley.[MORE]
King could be out for season start
Richmond tagger Jake King could miss the start of the AFL season after being charged with striking Collingwood forward Travis Cloke during last Friday's practise match at Princes Park.[MORE]
Demons sweating on Jurrah surgery
Melbourne will be hoping exciting forward Liam Jurrah can avoid surgery after a list of injuries put a dampener on the Demons' preseason.[MORE]
Taylor sidelined for four months
Hawthorn's number one ruckman Simon Taylor is out of action for four months after breaking his leg in Saturday's 40-point loss to North Melbourne in a trial match.[MORE]
Port need to play games out: Williams
Port Adelaide coach Mark Williams has been pleased with his side's preseason campaign, but admits his players learned a lesson in needing to play out an entire game.[MORE]
Bulldogs hopeful on Johnson
The Western Bulldogs regard reaching the preseason final as an ideal preparation for the AFL premiership, and are hopeful captain Brad Johnson can play St Kilda next weekend.[MORE]
Saints cause Dockers damage
Melbourne's weather was not the only force causing damage on Saturday, as St Kilda thrashed Fremantle by 70 points at Docklands to secure a berth in the AFL preseason final.[MORE]
Swans youngsters star in trial win
Sydney's youth brigade starred in a 28-point win over an undermanned Essendon in an AFL practise match at Blacktown Olympic Park on Saturday night.[MORE]
Blues outclassed by Eagles
Carlton's midfield and forward line failed to fire as West Coast powered its way to a 39-point victory in their AFL practise match at Leederville Oval in Perth on Saturday.[MORE]
Taylor hurt in Hawks loss to Roos
North Melbourne beat Hawthorn by 40 points on Saturday in their AFL practise match at Ballarat on Saturday.[MORE]
Hall stars in Bulldogs victory
Barry Hall again played a starring role as the Western Bulldogs won through to the grand final of the AFL preseason competition with a three-point win over Port Adelaide at Docklands on Friday night.[MORE]
AFL Tas 'spin' revealed in leaked email
The head of AFL Tasmania has admitted to putting a positive spin, publicly, on the Burnie Dockers' decision not to field a reserves team in the Statewide Football League this season.[MORE]
Magpies win but struggle to find target
Collingwood has cruised to a comfortable 28-point AFL practise match win over Richmond, which included a bizarre 13 successive behinds in the final term.[MORE]
Blues running away in Hobart
Usman Khawaja and Phil Hughes pushed victory further from Tasmania's grasp as the New South Wales pair bludgeoned the Tigers on day three of their Sheffield Shield clash at Bellerive Oval.[MORE]
Blues to target Naitanui
West Coast ruck sensation Nic Naitanui must brace himself for a physical barrage after Carlton midfielder Kade Simpson confirmed the Blues will target him in Saturday's practise match at Leederville Oval, Perth.[MORE]
Hurley suspended until round four
Essendon has suspended Michael Hurley until round four of the AFL regular season as punishment for an assault on a taxi driver. [MORE]
Cats to shake up recruiting as AFL evolves
Geelong will overhaul its recruiting strategy to cope with the impending arrival of the two expansion clubs and free agency.[MORE]
Saints to rest star duo
Fremantle's chances of progressing to the preseason cup grand final have been given a boost with St Kilda resting stars Nick Riewoldt and Brendon Goddard from Saturday's semi-final at Docklands.[MORE]
