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Demons player set to cop career-ending AFL ban over drug saga

Melbourne Demons player Joel Smith has likely played his last game of AFL after he was slapped with a four-year ban from the sport for cocaine use and alleged d

‘It’s the lighter ball that’s doing it’: AFLW champion says women should trial the heavier ball

When North Melbourne AFLW captain Emma Kearney was growing up in country Victoria, she didn't have a choice but to play sport. It was, as she says, just "part o

Football Australia unveils new format and start date for National Second Tier competition

Football Australia today confirmed the launch of the National Second Tier (NST) competition, marking a significant step forward in its commitment to elevating t

Banned Melbourne forward handed career-ending suspension

Banned Melbourne forward Joel Smith has been handed a four-year ban and a three-month period of ineligibility following an investigation into claim

The 2024 AFS Shepparton Cup was the largest weekend junior football tournament ever held on Australian soil

The event, boasting 313 teams across 21 divisions, had nearly 4,000 players, from under-6 to under-17 categories, battling it out in 755 matches across three ac

‘Landmark moment’: FA firm up key details as National Second Tier set to begin in 2025

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Joel Smith suspended until 2028 AFL season

Joel Smith's AFL career looks over after the Melbourne defender was banned from playing at any level until 2028.Smith, who featured in 42 senior games for the D

Joel Smith suspended until 2028 AFL season

Joel Smith's AFL career looks over after the Melbourne defender was banned from playing at any level until 2028.Smith, who featured in 42 senior games for the D

International Rules receives fresh boost

The AFL is continuing to assess the viability of another exhibition game shortly after announcing an Indigenous All-Stars match

Players call for a stronger industry commitment to establishing football as Australia’s safest sporting workplace as the PFA builds consensus through the inaugural Safe Football Conference

Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) held the first Safe Football Conference yesterday at La Trobe University.  The conference sought to elevate the in

AFS Shepparton Cup breaks records and draws thousands to Greater Shepparton

North Melbourne, AFL, WA government set to bring games to Bunbury’s Hands Oval

Western Australia's AFL clubs could be playing home and away season games in the state's South West under a new deal currently being negotiated between the WA g