The 2026 AFL pre-season is here, offering the first real glimpses into how clubs will address 2025's shortcomings. While there's no premiership points available, a strong showing can build momentum ...

Cardiff: It steals light, it discourages growth at its base, and it blocks what was once a panoramic view. How do I make peace with it?

As another Great Backyard Bird Count gets underway, Lounge goes birdwatching, a hobby that's seen a surge in the recent past ...

Adelaide young gun Sid Draper’s stop-start pre-season will continue after a flare up of his ongoing groin issue.

Daicos caught the attention of Magpies fans a few weeks ago when he appeared to leave training mid-session. While he returned, there has been some concerns around Daicos playing for Victoria in the ...

After a near-fatal bike accident, Nick Rushworth channelled his “firing up” powers as a journalist to push the cause for ...

Harris is tied to North Melbourne as the son of 149-game Kangaroos midfielder Daniel, West is tied to the Western Bulldogs as the son of seven-time best and fairest winner Scott and Mahoney will be ...

Carlton might have recommitted to Michael Voss, but he’s under more pressure than anyone as we enter the new season. Coaches, of course, rate highly among those under the pump, but they’re not the ...

IF you believed some of the things you read, you would think that the AFL is a broken organisation lacking resources, both human and financial.

Back in the 1970s British entertainer Rod Hull famously knocked a TV chat show host off his seat by attacking him with his hand puppet called Emu.

On a night Origin returned to the AFL landscape, there was controversy over who should have been named best afield for Victoria. Here are the player rankings for both teams.

The bird - named Merrick - went missing in the Scottish Borders in October 2023.