AFL

AFLEagle Cox into footy's Hall of Fame

West Coast ruck great Dean Cox has been inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

Shayne Hope

Scary momentTests reveal Freo star suffered seizure

Fremantle’s Cameron McCarthy remains in hospital tonight, undergoing more tests to find out what caused his frightening collapse and seizure at training on Wednesday.

Jordan McArdle and Mark Duffield

Hall of FameWhy Dean Cox was a game changer

Dean Cox, a kid from the Dampier Sharks who could beat home only Scott Cummings in his first Eagles training session, is the greatest ruckman of the modern era.

Jon Ralph

Hall of FameHonour tops off ‘shy’ Port great’s career

When he first arrived at Port Adelaide as a shy country 16-year-old, Greg Phillips was in awe of some of the names who were now his teammates. He would become a champion of the club in his own right.

Warren Partland

HALL OF FAMECox’s turning point that vindicated Saints snub

St Kilda was circiling for Hall of Fame inductee Dean Cox early in his career. The generational ruckman reveals why he remained at the Eagles despite those offers and the turning point that led to his meteoric rise.

Jon Ralph

Star immortalisedEagles legend honoured with Hall of Fame nod

As he reflected on a stunning career that earned him a Hall of Fame induction this evening, Dean Cox says his greatest regret is West Coast’s failure to keep its premiership-winning list together.

Jon Ralph

HEADCOUNTSurprise boost to Tigers’ flag defence

While clubs have been gripped by enforced cuts to football departments, Richmond will go into the restart seemingly unscathed. And it is set to help them in their pursuit of a third flag in four years.

Sam Landsberger

Bridge battleGiants want derby delay so Buddy can play

With Lance Franklin injured, now would be a great time to take on the Swans. But GWS thinks otherwise, saying a later schedule for the Sydney derby is in the best interests of both clubs.

Ben Horne

Return to normalRevealed: The plan to get fans into footy games

The AFL is investigating whether spectators could attend games at the MCG and Marvel Stadium as soon as next month — but there’s a major catch to the plans that’ll disappoint footy fans.

Jay Clark

Separate flightsHamling, Pearce to board plane to Gold Coast

West Coast and Fremantle are now planning to take separate flights to the Gold Coast early next week before the WA rivals spend a month living together at a luxury golf resort.

Braden Quartermaine

On tourFresh after trucking: Fyfe goes one-on-one with Duff

Fremantle captain Nat Fyfe has opened up to Mark Duffield, talking all things football post COVID-19 shutdown.

Mark Duffield

Shutdown workoutThe young Docker pushing for round two debut

Luke Valente has made the most of the AFL’s shutdown period, returning in “unbelievable” condition as he pushes for a long-awaited debut at Fremantle.

Jordan McArdle

BIG REACTIONMcLeod to break silence on ‘unwelcome’ claims

Andrew McLeod is preparing to clarify his ‘unwelcome’ comments around the Adelaide Football Club on his podcast with 36ers legend Brett Maher.

Liz Walsh

AFL restartClubs bracing for second hub – but could it be in Adelaide?

Adelaide and Port Adelaide are planning for the possibility of going into a second ‘hub’ – most likely in Victoria after their Gold Coast trip – amid calls for the AFL to consider sending rival clubs to a base in South Australia as well.

Reece Homfray

Blackout TuesdayNic Nat’s ‘All Lives Matter’ shut down

West Coast Eagles star Nic Naitanui is fed up with people on social media responding to posts regarding the Black Lives Matter uproar.

Training notesTRAINING NOTES: Mids get split up, Ryan still flyin’

There was no Yoko Ono but the Eagles’ own Fab Four was split up today thanks to the coronavirus training restrictions. Braden Quartermaine was there, here’s what he saw.

Braden Quartermaine

HALL OF FAMEHow Cousins helped Black when rare disorder struck

Simon Black’s football aspirations were temporarily put on hold as a teenager when diagnosed with a rare back disorder. And Ben Cousins, at that stage the best young footballer in Perth, came to his aid.

Glenn McFarlane

Hospital scareFreo, footy world hoping McCarthy gets chance to shine

It won’t just be Freo fans rooting for a positive result and speedy return to action for Cam McCarthy, with the footy world eager to see if the popular Docker can reinvent himself on a wing in 2020.

Chris Robinson

Gold Coast-boundFremantle lock in hub departure date

Fremantle will fly out for the Gold Coast on Tuesday, confident the AFL will send teams back to WA to keep the competition alive later in the year.

Catherine Healey

Star’s scareMcCarthy taken to hospital after training collapse

Fremantle’s Cameron McCarthy has been taken to hospital for observation after collapsing during a training session today.

Mark Duffield and Jordan McArdle

Curtain-raisersAFL confirms scratch matches for fringe players

The curtain-raisers come in place of second-team matches, with the AFL banning any listed players from participating in state league competitions due to the risk associated with greater exposure.

Bonnie Raynor

Hall of FameThe night Lion king took his mates ‘to war’

Jonathan Brown was a towering presence on the footy field for 14 years. After he joined the Hall of Fame a former teammate has shared his favourite Brown story about a night game against Collingwood at the Gabba that still gives his goosebumps.

Scott Gullan

Bring it onPort make call on prison bars for Showdown

The lack of fans meant Port Adelaide investigated putting off wearing the prison bars guernsey in Showdown 48. But, Power chairman David Koch has made a call.

Simeon Thomas-Wilson

Huge impactNew HoF duo ’made you feel bulletproof’

Lions ruckman Stef Martin’s tenure at the Gabba began as the careers of recent Hall of Famers Jonathan Brown and Simon Black were winding down but said their legacy lives on.

Greg Davis