Jarryd Lyons’ rollercoaster season and footy career has taken an uplifting turn, with the Brisbane Lions midfielder claiming the VFL’s top individual honour after a dramatic vote count. Lyon on Monday night was crowned the 2023 J.J Liston Trophy winner, polling 26 votes from 14 games to win by two votes from Southport star Boyd…
The 2023 AFL season is over for 12 clubs, with some ending with a whimper while others have built a solid foundation to build upon. Two clubs have joined the 10 who missed out on finals and will be looking to make some big moves over the off-season to fast-track their development, while the 10…
The intrigue surrounding Dustin Martin’s AFL future is set to kick into overdrive after the Richmond star was spotted meeting with Damien Hardwick on the Gold Coast. Martin is contracted to the Tigers until the end of the 2024 season but there appears to be no end to speculation about a reunion with his former…
A whopping 15 clubs have recorded membership records for 2023 as Collingwood leapfrogged two rival clubs to surge to the top of the AFL club membership ladder. The AFL on Wednesday morning released the total AFL club membership numbers for the 2023 season, which saw the Magpies beat Richmond and West Coast, with the latter…
Essendon has been decimated ahead of its Friday night clash with Collingwood, with six players ruled out due to injury. Key forward Peter Wright, number one ruckman Sam Draper and livewire Jake Stringer are among the outs for Thursday night. Opponents Collingwood have regained Bobby Hill and Jordan De Goey for the clash, a win…
North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson has warned against a lottery draft system and taken aim at the AFL for its continued concessions to expansion club Gold Coast. Clarkson’s side fell to the bottom of the ladder in round 23 after West Coast’s stunning upset of the Western Bulldogs, putting the Kangaroos in pole position for…
Amid speculation Dustin Martin could seek a move to Gold Coast to reunite with Damien Hardwick, there’s reportedly another Tiger who could pursue such a switch. According to SEN’s Sam Edmund, three-time premiership midfielder Dion Prestia has privately discussed the possibility of returning to Queensland, having started his career at the Suns before moving to…