Ashley Klein has been called “a protected species” despite NRL officials preparing to axe the veteran referee from grand final duties. Klein has refereed 23 finals matches, 14 State of Origins and was in charge of last year’s decider but has come under fire for two bad mistakes last weekend. The whistleblower first missed a…
Qantas and AFL chairman Richard Goyder has been revealed as the buyer of a luxe home in South Yarra. High-profile businessman, Qantas and AFL chairman Richard Goyder and his wife Janine Goyder have been revealed as the buyers of a more than $10m house in South Yarra. The luxe four-bedroom pad changed hands in June…
Unlike last year, there’s no premiership certainty in 2023, according to Fox Footy pundits, who’ve struggled to split three of this AFL season’s top-four sides. Over a dozen Fox Footy experts looked into their respective AFL crystal balls and predicted the premier, runner-up and Gary Ayres Medallist for the 2023 finals series. They were also…
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…
Knights superstar Kalyn Ponga will not be at 100 per cent for his side’s elimination final on Sunday because the fullback is returning from injury early. It’s been revealed the Newcastle playmaker will come back from a high grade AC joint injury to face the Raiders a week ahead of the regular recovery period. Ponga…
Bulldogs officials have reportedly been fabricating quotes from rival players in an attempt to inspire their underperforming squad. The Daily Telegraph published an image of a printed sign which was stuck inside the club’s Belmore training ground ahead of their clash against the Knights two weeks ago. It included statements which were supposedly said by…
A senior ARC official will have increased communication with the goal umpire for the finals series, in a move the AFL hopes will avoid score review controversy in September and beyond. The contentious system was placed under immense scrutiny this week after a goal to Adelaide’s Ben Keays was judged to be a point and…
Details of a West Coast Eagles board meeting have been revealed after the club declared no decision would be made on coach Adam Simpson, or any staffers, until after the season. The Eagles met for what the club says was an “informal” discussion at chairperson Paul Fitzpatrick’s home. The West Australian captured images of several…