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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

‘This is a love story’: New Western Sydney Wanderers film shines light on Australia’s forgotten sporting fairytale

Less than 24 hours after the Central Coast Mariners made national headlines celebrating their historic treble of titles, a documentary was quietly released on S

‘Have to have it’: Momentum for NT licence builds as WA ‘put a line through’ third AFL club

The West Australian Football Commission has remarkably rejected the idea of their state holding a third AFL side, as the league now looks increasingly likely to

‘They’ll absolutely hate it’: Sydney cash storm brewing over AFL’s ‘four dirtiest words’

The AFL is reportedly considering restoring the controversial cost of living allowance (COLA) for Sydney and GWS amid financial pressure in the Harbour City.COL

Director Amy Duggan retires from Football Australia Board

Football Australia today announces the retirement of Amy Duggan from its Board of Directors.Amy Duggan, a former Matilda, dedicated advocate for football, and r

Australia Cup 2024 Final Rounds Playoffs return to Darwin

Football Australia is excited to announce that the Australia Cup will return to Darwin for a second consecutive year, with the Australia Cup 2024 Final Rounds P

The Ambiguous Football League: Why Australian football’s rules have always been up for debate

For a game that began with 10 rules written down in a pub in 1859, Australian football has been characterised by the evolution of those laws.The ambiguity of th

League sounds the siren on footy games – MPNEWS

A football governing body has frozen the bank accounts of Mount Eliza Junior Football Club and suspended all the club’s games at Emil Madsen Rese

‘Legend status’: Cornes’ huge call on star Demon

Kane Cornes has made a big call on Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn, confident that he will be elevated to Legend status in the Australian Football Hall of Fame one d