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Swapping AFL for kabaddi – Josh Kennedy takes centre stage as PKL gears up for Melbourne sojourn

Two indigenous, extremely physical contact sports that rely on brute strength and speed — and yet they are worlds apart, literally. Kabaddi and Aussie rules

‘Grander plans’ for academy that’s produced 52 A-Leagues players: ‘Exciting for Aussie football’

Melbourne City’s academy has produced 52 A-Leagues players – and there are bigger things to come. Senior Academy Manager Simon Zappia speaks to aleagues

Ruthless call puts stars on notice; moments that exposed Socceroos’ biggest issue: Talking Pts

Former Socceroos coach Graham Arnold tried to warn anyone who would listen.Qualifying for the 2026 World Cup wouldn’t be easy.Watch every ball of Australia v

It’s clear footy has an Indigenous participation problem, and the AFL draft is only part of the solution

From revolutionary Geelong ruckman Graham “Polly” Farmer, to the electrifying Krakouer brothers (Phil and Jim) at North Melbourne, through to modern st

Australian football superstar Sam Kerr announces baby news

Australian football superstar Sam Kerr and her fiancée Kristie Mewis have announced they are pregnant with their first child.The football power couple announce

Another legend joins Fox Footy as huge Friday night call team and new TV hosts revealed

Another Australian Football Hall of Fame Legend has joined the star-studded Fox Footy team of experts, while the greatest commentators in footy will combine on

O’Dwyer: We Know The Crows Well

Irish players will shortly need to decide whether it's Gaelic football or Australian Rules, and not both in

Sad detail laid bare after Wayne Carey wiped from history

Hawthorn champion Dermott Brereton has come to the defence of controversial AFL legend Wayne Carey after he was left out of a North Melbourne centenary celebrat

Everything you need to know about the AFL draft from live trading to the bidding process as the next generation arrives

The games may be in the books in the AFL season with the Brisbane Lions having won this year's premiership, but that does not mean the action stops.After a fran

Port Adelaide’s stunning rise shows the AFLW’s increased competitiveness

Not many pundits had Port Adelaide in their top eight at the start of the season, let alone making a preliminary final. That was a fair projection given they h

For teenage AFL draft prospects, the big league is often the reward for going the extra mile

Every kilometre travelled and every alarm loudly sounding before dawn brings Angus Clarke one step closer to a dream held since he was a little boy."[I've] had

Kids will make the calls in AFL games next year

Australia’s Seven Network is looking to reel in a younger generation of fans for the Australian Football League (AFL) by putting ki