Minutes before North Melbourne star Jack Ziebell was attacked outside retirement celebrations, his teammate Charlie Comben was bashed inside the venue, a court has been told. Comben was set upon by three men inside the The Osborne Rooftop and Bar in South Yarra after midnight on August 20, a prosecutor told Melbourne Magistrates Court. WATCH … Read more
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell is recovering from his bad bout of pneumonia in the comfort of his own home after touching down in Melbourne on Friday morning. Mitchell had been holidaying in New York with his wife and three kids when he was hospitalised with the disease for seven nights either side of Christmas Day. … Read more
Hawthorn have been dealt a major blow to their 2024 AFL season preparations after scans confirmed top young talent Will Day has suffered a stress fracture. The 22-year-old developed some discomfort at training on Wednesday and left the track early before heading off to be examined. Hawks fitness boss Peter Burge said the club will … Read more
Hawthorn veteran Sam Frost and partner Laura are engaged. Frost popped the question in Finland’s Lapland region in the Arctic Circle, which seems an appropriate location given his surname. The 30-year-old posted a stunning photo of himself getting down on one knee with the northern lights in the background. Analysis, local footy and the biggest … Read more
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has been discharged from hospital in New York, 7NEWS Melbourne’s Mitch Cleary has revealed. “His health continues to improve and he will remain in New York until he’s in a position to fly home to Australia,” Cleary said on Thursday evening. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Sam Mitchell spends Christmas in New … Read more
Retired premiership captains Joel Selwood and Erin Phillips will join the AFL’s football operations department next year under new GM of footy Laura Kane. The pair will specifically focus on the on-field football product and player engagement in what will be part-time roles. The appointments continue a shakeup of the AFL’s football department under Kane, … Read more
Channel 7 commentator and AFL great Brian Taylor has revealed his car was stolen in a home invasion. Brian, wife Tanya and sons Harrison and Jesse were all asleep at their house in Fitzroy when the brazen robbery took place. Brian and Harrison shared details of the scary incident on their podcast, Life of Brian. … Read more
Western Bulldogs superstar Bailey Smith has pledged to be the best teammate possible during his year on the sidelines. Smith has already been ruled out of the 2024 season after tearing his ACL at training last week. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Bailey Smith speaks for first time since devastating injury. Analysis, local footy and the … Read more
SANFL club Norwood and an Adelaide school are mourning the shock death of sport leader Ashleigh Young. Young joined Norwood as the club’s female football coordinator in 2022 after coming up through the South Australian sporting ranks in football (soccer) and with the SANFL under-18 girls team. She had also worked as the director of … Read more
