Melbourne have quietly paid tribute to recently retired midfielder Angus Brayshaw ahead of Thursday night’s season-opener against Sydney. Brayshaw was forced to call time on his career two weeks ago after extensive neurological testing showed his brain had deteriorated since he was concussed in last year’s finals. The 28-year-old penned an emotional open letter declaring … Read more
The AFL has just revealed sweeping changes to concussion rules on the eve of the season. And 7NEWS chief AFL reporter Mitch Cleary says the new guidelines will have ramifications all the way down to junior footy. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: AFL announces sweeping changes to concussion rules. Stream analysis, local footy and the biggest … Read more
Highly respected AFL coach Chris Scott says the game “has never been harder” while also calling for a radical overhaul of club list sizes. Club lists have ballooned to 44 players and many in the industry believe the talent pool has been diluted and the game has suffered. WATCH THE VIDEO AHEAD: Geelong coach Chris … Read more
Carlton midfielder Sam Walsh is sidelined indefinitely with a back injury and will miss at least the Blues’ first two AFL games before his availability is reassessed. Hard-running Walsh had appeared in doubt for Friday night’s opening-round clash with Brisbane after tweaking his back, a long-running issue, in February. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Blues rule … Read more
A rogue snake on the field and an untimely power outage delayed the start to Sydney’s AFL pre-season clash with Brisbane at Blacktown on Thursday night, but the Lions ultimately could not be stopped when play eventually begun. A dirty night for the Swans was made worse by the prospect of new recruit Taylor Adams … Read more
It’s an important year for midfielder Tom Green, coming off a career-best season — and the GWS Giants, hoping to avenge last year’s one-point preliminary final loss. It would be an understatement to call Green an important player for the club. Just last year, he led the AFL with a colossal 32 disposals a game … Read more
St Kilda fan-favourite Tim Membrey has made a heartwarming return to competitive action in the Saints’ scratch match against Essendon on Friday afternoon. Membrey shocked the AFL world last year when he dramatically pulled out of the team’s elimination final against the GWS Giants. The 29-year-old had been battling mental health challenges at the time … Read more
With new AFL season on our doorstep, Seven has unveiled the best commentary team in the land to bring you all the action — live and free — in 2024. Included in the star-studded line-up are famous and familiar faces such as Brian Taylor and James Brayshaw, AFL great Luke Darcy, Alister Nicholson and Jason … Read more
AFL star Hugh McCluggage is set to turn his back on free agency and stay with his beloved Brisbane Lions. The classy Lions vice-captain is hot property and one of the most wanted free agents in the game. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: McCluggage set to turn back on free agency. Stream analysis, local footy and … Read more
New Gold Coast Suns coach Damien Hardwick has moved to clear up a common misconception around his shock departure from Richmond halfway through last year. Hardwick shocked the AFL world when he announced he was leaving the powerhouse club at the end of May. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Damien Hardwick shoots down ‘burnout’ theory. Stream … Read more
