Collingwood great Tony Shaw has clashed with Matthew Lloyd and Mick Warner over Steele Sidebottom’s COVID-19 indiscretion and Collingwood’s handling of it. While not defending Sidebottom’s actions, Shaw said a lot of the commentary and reaction that’s followed had been unfair and over the top. He went toe-to-toe with Lloyd and Warner, while also clipping […]

The AFL has just released a revised fixture for the next fortnight. It comes amid news every Victorian club will be leaving the state after this weekend. ROUND SIX Thursday, July 9      Geelong v Brisbane, SCG, 7.40pm AEST Friday, Jul 10     Collingwood v Hawthorn, Giants Stadium, 7.50pm AEST Saturday, July 11      Fremantle v St Kilda, […]

All 10 Victorian AFL clubs are moving to interstate hubs. The league confirmed on Friday that all 10 teams would be out of Victoria by Monday. Six of them (St Kilda, North Melbourne, Essendon, Western Bulldogs, Richmond and Carlton) will be base at hubs in Queensland. Fremantle, West Coast, Adelaide and Port Adelaide have spent […]

Geelong great Joel Selwood has issued Gold Coast young gun Matt Rowell some simple advice on 3AW Football. “Just keep smiling,” Selwood said. “Enjoy your footy.” Last year’s No.1 draft pick has quickly drawn comparisons with Selwood after his brilliant start to his career as an AFL footballer. “He’s done a helluva job right now,” […]

Jimmy Bartel says Gary Ablett Jnr is the best footballer he played with at Geelong, ahead of Matthew Scarlett and Joel Selwood. The 2007 Brownlow medallist was asked to come up with the list ahead of Ablett’s 350th game and Selwood’s 300th. Making things more awkward, Joel Selwood was on the line when Jimmy handed […]

Thursday night’s clash at Marvel Stadium was almost thrown into chaos, Caroline Wilson has revealed. It comes after a security guard used by the AFL tested positive for the coronavirus. “There was a big scare went through AFL HQ this afternoon,” she explained on 3AW Football before the clash between Blues and Saints. The AFL […]