The Latest Breaking News from AFL

In 2021, the coach of the Perth-based West Coast Eagles Australian rules football team said recruits who attended public schools and came from single-parent families are too costly to manage off-field and the club might be better off concentrating on private school boys from stable families.

Out-of-contract forward Will Hayward has attracted plenty of interest from rival AFL clubs, but Sydney are increasingly confident they will get a new deal done.

Sydney will appeal after Luke Parker was handed a six-game ban by the VFL Tribunal, which rules him out of an AFL return until well into July, at the earliest.

Sydney are the AFL's hottest side and are well aware they're now the hunted, with the Western Bulldogs eager to cause an upset in their round-11 opener.

Essendon coach Brad Scott, also the former boss of AFL football operations, says the tribunal system has become too punitive and needs a review.

West Coast forward Tyler Brockman won't be available for AFL selection until June 23 after being charged by police over an alleged early-morning car crash.

Former North Melbourne AFL footballer Tarryn Thomas has been charged over a series of allegedly harassing phone calls.

Legendary Raiders center Jim Otto dies at 86

Luke Parker's off-the-ball bump landed a VFL opponent in hospital and is set to earn the Sydney Swans star a lengthy stint on the sidelines through suspension.

Tom Liberatore is on track to return to AFL action with the Western Bulldogs, having been sidelined since round eight because of concussion.

Desperate to avoid a fourth straight AFL loss, the Giants are looking for inspiration from their past selves as they prepare to hit the road to play Geelong.