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Taylor Walker banned for six games for racist remark

Veteran Adelaide forward Taylor Walker has accepted a six-game AFL ban for uttering a racist remark about a rival reserves player.

GWS coach confident Josh Kelly will stay

GWS Giants coach Leon Cameron is confident Josh Kelly will remain at the Giants for his entire AFL career.

Giants set for five-day break to take on Geelong

The travel-weary GWS Giants looks set for a five-day break for their clash against the Geelong Cats at GMHBA Stadium in round 21.

Power win arm wrestle with Giants

Charlie Dixon booted four goals as Port Adelaide gave their top-four hopes a massive boost by outlasting GWS.

Swans see off Bombers in MCG shootout

Sydney are knocking on the door of the AFL top four after beating Essendon by seven points to snare their fifth win on the bounce.

ACT potential option as Queensland lockdown creates sports chaos

The ACT is shaping as a potential option for NRL games as both the AFL and NRL have postponed matches as southeast Queensland prepares to enter a snap three-day COVID lockdown.

AFL matches postponed, clubs flee Queensland

The AFL fixture is again in disarray after Queensland declared no professional sport can be played in the state after a snap three-day lockdown was announced.

AFL round 20: Giants vs Power match day guide and preview

Match day guide and preview for the AFL Round 20 game between the Giants and Power on the Gold Coast.

Hawthorn and Clarkson to part ways early: report

Legendary coach Alastair Clarkson will reportedly depart Hawthorn by the end of the AFL season, a year earlier than originally planned.

AFL completes investigation into boxing

Luke Beveridge has urged the AFL not to force clubs to alter their training programs because of one now-infamous boxing session at Hawthorn.

Swans to challenge Franklin’s AFL ban

Sydney coach John Longmire says they are considering challenging the one-match AFL suspension offered to superstar Lance Franklin.

GWS eye Canberra Power trip for AFL clash

The GWS Giants hold out hope of being able to head to Canberra for their AFL crunch game against Port Adelaide.

GWS jump into top 8 with win over Bombers

GWS have leapt back into the AFL top eight with a 13-point win over Essendon, bouncing the Bombers out of the finals zone in the process.

AFL round 19: Giants vs Bombers match day guide and preview

Match day guide and preview for the AFL Round 19 game between the GWS Giants and Essendon Bombers on the Gold Coast.

The best mullets in Australian sport right now

With no shortage to choose from, CW has compiled a list of Australian sport’s best mullets right now across NRL, AFL and the rest.

On-field rivals come together for pride game

The Eastlake and Ainslie football clubs will set aside their long-standing rivalry for the inaugural Pride Game this weekend.

GWS Giants coach keen to push on with season

AFL players and GWS Giants coach Leon Cameron have supported the league's call to push on with the season despite ongoing lockdowns.

AFL locks in rest of round 19 fixture

The remaining pieces of the AFL's round 19 fixture puzzle are in place, with a double-header locked in for Gold Coast's Metricon Stadium.

Swans to overcome AFL adversity: Longmire

Sydney coach John Longmire admits having four players in quarantine is far from ideal but the Swans will not be complaining.

GWS forward Bobby Hill leaves their AFL hub

The GWS Giants playing stocks have taken another hit after forward Bobby Hill returned to locked-down Sydney to be with his pregnant partner.

Crows, Port head to Victoria due to SA lockdown

Adelaide and Port Adelaide will be forced to play AFL 'home' matches against Victorian opposition at Melbourne venues due to SA's lockdown.

Top of the table clash headlines new look AFL round 19

AFL round 19 schedule has been flipped on its head with 3 new matchups, including a top of the table clash between Melbourne and the Dogs.

Dogs star Josh Dunkley put in 14-day quarantine

Western Bulldogs star Josh Dunkley has been forced into a 14-day home quarantine after visiting a Tier 1 exposure site in Victoria.

Franklin lifts Swans to big Sydney derby comeback

Lance Franklin has helped lift the Swans to a stunning come-from-behind 26-point AFL win over GWS at Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast.

Goodwin wants AFL to banish draws

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has thrown his voice behind calls for the AFL to scrap draws altogether.

Eight clubs tied up in AFL coronavirus drama

The AFL season is delicately poised after eight clubs were found to have had players or staff members attend Victorian coronavirus exposure sites in recent days.

Rampe excited by young Swans rise

Sydney stalwart Dane Rampe is excited about a new wave of 'Young Bloods' driving the Swans back towards the top of the ladder.

AFL season on edge as Melb lockdown looms

The AFL season has been thrown into chaos yet again as Melbourne prepares to join the Greater Sydney area in another lockdown.

GWS and Sydney off to Queensland

The AFL has opted to relocate the Sydney Swans and GWS Giants to Queensland as concern grows about the latest COVID-19 outbreak in Victoria.

AFL confident of reuniting Sydney clubs with families

Gillon McLachlan is confident the AFL will come to an arrangement to see families of Sydney and GWS players join them in Victoria.