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Three young men from this NT footy team died last year. Anywhere else, there would be outcry

In short: The Djarrak Football Club in north-east Arnhem Land will be missing three team members this season after they died in a series of sudden tragedies las

‘We don’t want you’: Sam Mitchell decries racism after social media abuse of Hawks player

In short: Sam Mitchell says he is appalled after one of his players was targeted in a racist social media post.Mitchell says Hawks fans will not be welcome at t

How the Swans have climbed above a congested AFL pack in 2024

Halfway through most football seasons, the wheat has been sorted from the chaff and contenders distinguished from pretenders.Not so much in 2024.Perched at the

Football Australia hosts 21st Annual General Meeting

The twenty-first Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Football Australia Limited was held at 3:00pm (ACST) (3:30pm AEST) on Thursday, 30 May 2024, at Football South

Jimmy Rooney: The Players’ Player

When former Socceroo, Jimmy Rooney, boarded a jet plane from Scotland bound for Melbourne in 1968, he could never have imagined what an impact he would make on

More players accused in Australian football match-fixing investigation

Two more players could be involved in the Australian football match-fixing case that has already resulted in three Macarthur FC players being charged.Midfielder

Ex-footballer Barry Cable fighting child sexual abuse charges

Former Australian Rules footballer Barry Cable will fight child sexual crime allegations dating back to the 1960s.The 80-year-old has been charged with five cou

Opposition watch: Round 12 v Port Adelaide

A look at Carlton's Round 12 clash with Port Adelaide, thanks to Great Southern Bank.

Ex-Australian Football Hall of Famer Barry Cable pleads not guilty to assaulting young girl

Disgraced former AFL legend Barry Cable will fight allegations he sexually assaulted a young girl decades ago. The 80-year-old pleaded not guilty at Perth Magis

Ex-AFL Hall of Famer Barry Cable pleads not guilty to child sexual abuse charges

In short: Barry Cable, 80, has fronted Perth Magistrates Court for the first time since being charged with sexually assaulting a young girl.He has pleaded not g

PFA honours Australian football retirees at the end of 2023-24 season

The end of the 2023-24 season has arrived and a number of Australian footballers have announced their retirements from professional football. Here’s a li

“All roads lead” to the Northern Territory for AFL’s 20th license following shock revelation from WA

All signs are pointing to the Top End for the AFL's 20th team as reports have indicated that the West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) has rejected the id