ABC AFL Daily
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Tom De Koning no longer has the Blues and Willie Rioli hangs up the boots mid-contract
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
TDK reportedly has penned a huge eight-year deal with the Saints, is the price right? Willie Rioli has announced his retirement from Port amongst som...
Dogs sweat on Wednesday's result and 'sloppy' Hawks
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Bombers will have Bulldogs fans cheering them on this week as they take on the Gold Coast in a thrilling final match of the home and away season...
AFL Saturday: 'I don't get caught up in what eastern states media says about my job as a coach'
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches in Round 24. Today's guest, Fremantle Coac...
TDK's awkward milestone speech and Rankine could miss the Grand Final
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Blues go into the off-season with consecutive wins, but did Tom De Koning’s speech to Carlton’s room tell us he’s leaving the club? Is the ...
Game of the season and surprise contract uncertainty
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Roosy has called it, Dogs v Dockers is the game of the season with everything on the line for both teams. Carlton have Mitch McGovern named as an eme...
Another matrix flagged and Hinkley to set sail from Port
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The AFL is reportedly considering a matrix system for players who use slurs which should result in more consistency but will it stamp out the behavio...
Nasiah Wanganeen-Millionaire and Adelaide’s Rankine response ‘not ideal’
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
St Kilda have secured their man, Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera has signed on for two more years making the club a more attractive prospect for other player...
The battle to not finish ninth and another homophobic slur to be investigated
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Round 23 has set up a blockbuster season finale, which team is set for heartbreak finishing outside the eight? The AFL is investigating reports that ...
AFL Sunday - I'm extremely serious about them
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ABC Sport's Ben Cameron and the three-time premiership player Cameron Ling break down all the big moments from the blockbuster Crows v Pies match and...
AFL Saturday: 'Don't tell me it hasn't affected De Koning'
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, discussing the big issues making AFL news in Round 23. Is Justin Longmuir coaching ...
Breust to leave the roost and AFLW is underway
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hawthorn legend Luke Breust has announced he’ll hang up his boots, what legacy will he leave at the club? Which of the two expansion teams will wi...
Get excited, there's 18 games of footy this weekend
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The 10th AFLW season will start tonight, can North Melbourne be the first team to win back-to-back premierships? In the men's competition, ladder pre...
Shiel out for a week, 'Rhyan Mansell would be pretty filthy'
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dylan Shiel has been handed a one week suspension for an action that has been likened to Mansell's earlier this year in which he got three weeks, is ...
Fyfe farewells footy and Snoop D-O-G-G to grace the MCG
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nat Fyfe has announced his retirement, hear why the team believes he is a modern day great. Roosy is shocked the AFL have closed an investigation int...
Roos: Any of the nine teams can win it
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With two rounds to go, only Adelaide has secured its place in the finals. How will the next eight teams jostle into only seven spots. Roosy believes ...
AFL Sunday - it's okay to wonder what might be
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a packed AFL Sunday Gold Coast captain Noah Anderson said the Suns are looking to where they could finish but still staying grounded.Josh Treacy a...
AFL Saturday: 'The club needs change, it needs a new voice at the top'
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches in Round 22. Today's guest, Melbourne Inte...
Humming team at Hawthorn, Pies' concern-meter
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Corbin Middlemas, Ben Cameron and expert Brett Deledio break down - yet another one-sided - Thursday Night Football contest that saw Hawthorn's top e...
Why Pavlich appointment 'shocked' Roos
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Pavlich is a Dockers legend, with an MBA and a successful career in business. So, why was Paul Roos "shocked" by the South Australian's appoi...
Nathan Burke on the hurt of being sacked and what Nasiah means to the Saints
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nathan Burke takes us inside what Simon Goodwin's last days at the Melbourne Football Club might have been like, plus the public nature of losing a j...
Goodwin sacked: Roos on why now and who's next
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If Melbourne hasn't called John Longmire yet, club officials are 'berefet in their duties'. That's the view of the man who preceded Simon Goodwin, Pa...
Roosy reveals where 2025 title will be won and lost
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Corbin Middlemas and Ben Cameron join Paul Roos to unpack an eventful Round 21, that saw a crackdown in the push in the back rule, plus a couple of c...
AFL Sunday - There are some brilliant teams out there
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling discuss a weekend that has shaped the top 8 and do the Eagles deserve a handout?
AFL Saturday: 'Harley is really invested with what we're doing'
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Luke Ball and Adam Ramanauskas, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches in Round 21. Today's guest, West Coast C...
'It looked like they were bullying another bottom 9 side'
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Corbin Middlemas, Ben Cameron and Brett Deledio react to the Western Bulldogs' monumental 88-point win over the Giants, in what was a shock Thursday ...
Roos: 'The biggest story in my time in footy'
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Collingwood coach Craig McRae has admitted he met with Carlton's Jack Silvagni, and Roosy says this could be huge. The race for top eight spots is in...
Is the game rewarding mediocrity and who does free agency benefit?
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It looks like Eagles' co-captain Oscar Allen might land at the Brisbane Lions in season 2026, and Roosy believes this highlights the fact that free a...
Greene’s shocking act and how do Melbourne fight off their demons?
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Already suspended Toby Greene has been seen kicking Dane Rampe off the ball before the first bounce, how can this type of behaviour continue from the...
"Trainwreck" vs "Special": the two sides of St Kilda's mind blowing win
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
St Kilda and Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, that was special. Melbourne's inability to stop it, that was a trainwreck. Paul Roos and the team break down th...
AFL Sunday - Jeremy Cameron had acres of space
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling discuss a weekend of rivalries and blowouts as Geelong forward Shannon Neale explains what it's like to be in a forward ...
AFL Saturday: 'Surely there's a bit of room still for some by-play'
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches in Round 20, live from the foyer of ABC So...
Hawks rain on Blues parade
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hawthorn outplayed Carlton, meaning Docherty’s farewell and Weitering’s 200th game wasn’t the celebration the Blues had hoped for. Charlie Curn...
Suspensions, derbies, clashes and showdowns
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a lengthy deliberation, Steven May has been handed a three-week suspension for his collision with Evans, do Melbourne have grounds for an appea...
Top dogs celebrated and Doc to sign off
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Special guest, former Bulldogs’ captain Bob Murphy stops by to celebrate the club’s centenary as well as being recognised in their top 25 players...
Stamping homophobic slurs out of the game
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Roosy believes the game is on the right track issuing huge suspensions for unacceptable behaviour, including inappropriate slurs. If precedent was so...
Dockers heave the four points from the Pies
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dockers defy most expectations to scrape a one-point win over the Pies at the MCG, proving Collingwood aren't so infallible. The debate about if Stev...
AFL Sunday: 'I reckon he'll get 4 or 5 weeks'
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Sunday with Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling, discussing what's making news in the AFL in Round 19. Chris Rowbottom joins the team with the fallout f...
AFL Saturday: 'It's certainly unfair to lay the blame at the feet of one person'
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Chad Wingard, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches in Round 19. Today's guests, Essendon C...
Experience prevails as GWS demolish young Dons
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
GWS didn't need to get out of first gear to make light work of the inaccurate and injury plagued Bombers, but how long will the Giants remain in the ...
Were Essendon fans betrayed and who can shake up September?
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Essendon bring in over 600 games of experience this week and Roosy is baffled they haven't done it sooner. In a weekend where more top 8 hopefuls cla...
Tribunal confusion and how to fix the AFL
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Cerra was the test case for careless umpire contact offences being heard before the Tribunal and the hearing might have raised more questions th...
The Harley Reid act that we 'cannot have in the game'
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Roos believes that Harley Reid should be missing at least a week for an incident with Travis Boak on the weekend, and that he needs to start let...
Why the Bombers should go bowling and the Suns still have questions to answer
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Roosy thinks Essendon should bring some more fun into the remainder of its season as the Bombers injury woes worsen.There are still questions over th...
AFL Sunday: 'I just feel it was a little bit unwarranted last week'
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Western Bulldogs champion Bob Murphy joins Matt Clinch to work through an AFL round which has thrown up sensational games across the weekend.
AFL Saturday: 'Maybe we need to throw the ball in like a boundary umpire in ball ups'
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches in Round 18. Today's guest, GWS Coach Adam...
Injuries and ump contact as Lions prevail in Melbourne
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brisbane continue to surge, out-classing Carlton in Melbourne. But it wasn't without drama and injury carnage, with the premiership contender caught ...
Why Roosy thinks the Blues can win
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a difficult few weeks, Carlton fans may not be looking forward to their match with the Lions but Paul Roos think’s is not all doom and gloom....
No one is more invested in a club than the coach
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Off the back of Voss receiving messages that are now under investigation by the AFL, Roosy reminds us that no one cares more about a club than the pl...
Round 17 injury stocktake and why the AFL shouldn't follow the NBA
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The team go through the battle-worn players from Round 17, how will affect clubs both above and below the ladder divide? How does being thumped on t...
Who will be left out of the eight and is it time Voss swings the axe?
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With eight of the nine top teams winning this round who is at the biggest risk of being left behind come finals? What big changes does Michael Voss n...
AFL Saturday: 'I think players need to sharpen up ... I'm not sure I feel sorry for you'
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Luke Ball and Adam Ramanauskas, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches in Round 17.
Bulldogs rain on Shinboner's parade
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a competitive first half the Bulldogs managed to prevail over North Melbourne who were celebrating their club's centenary. Libba won't be forge...
Which underdog are you tipping this round?
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With a full complement of nine matches being played this weekend, all cross the great divide between ninth and tenth, Roosy and Poppy make cases for ...
Lynch's long ban, ump bumps and club's injury stock take
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Richmond's Tom Lynch has been handed a five-week suspension for his strike for Jordon Butts, what message is the AFL sending to its players with the ...
‘Absolute garbage’ wildcard round concept and Lynch’s tribunal fate
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Lynch has a date with the tribunal tonight and with the AFL's focus on action, not outcome, we're set to see him sidelined for at least a month. ...
The great ladder divide and how many weeks will Lynch get?
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At the completion of the bye rounds a clear gap has emerged after ninth spot, how will this affect the remainder of the season? Tom Lynch has set him...
AFL Sunday - it was nice of my team mates to help me to seven goals
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Former Western Bulldogs' captain Bob Murphy is in the chair for Cameron Ling as he and Matt Clinch discuss the AFL news from the weekend.
AFL Saturday: 'The teams in the bottom 6 of the ladder are just not getting access to the free agents'
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday with Matt Clinch, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches in Round 16. Today's guest, North Melbourne Coa...
Power short-circuits Carlton’s season
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Carlton have been left with a lot of soul searching to do after their 50-point demolishing by Port Adelaide, is the scrutiny that Michael Voss will b...
Can Carlton quash the criticism?
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's been both a very short and very long week for the Carlton Football Club and its fans. Can they bring 'maximum effort' tonight against Port Adela...
Waverley Park sold and are we down to nine teams?
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Waverley Park will remained footy focused after the AFL have purchased the ground from Hawthorn, Roosy takes us back to his playing days there. Can a...
King's clunky knee and umpires cop stern words from player
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We won’t be seeing Max King return to the field this season and Adam Treloar is out for at least six weeks, how can players still contribute to the...
Carlton's efforts 'absolutely deplorable' and the dark art of the tag
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After the Blues’ loss to North Melbourne, Michael Voss' job is once again under scrutiny. Would Carlton be better off under a different coach? Was ...
AFL Sunday: 'Chats have been happening throughout the last month ... they're all sounding relatively positive'
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Sunday with Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling. Today's guest, Collingwood Premiership defender Jeremy Howe, following the Magpies 34 point win over th...
AFL Saturday: 'We had no passengers'
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches in Round 15. Today's guest, Brisbane Coach...
Dockers domination and Round 15 preview
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Luke Jackson and Caleb Serong asserted their dominance to ensure Fremantle remain in the top eight, but are Essendon on the right track? There is inc...
Luxury sub Fyfe, surface-watch and Danger's milestone magic
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Roos thinks Freo is pretty lucky to have two-time Brownlow medallist Nat Fyfe on the bench and to be able to rest ruckman Sean Darcy, so how wil...
AFL are getting their Competition Committee back together
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Dillon has decided to get some of the AFL’s top brass around a table, what do Poppy and Roosy want to see at the top of their in-tray to sor...
Roos: Good clubs don't leak information
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tom De Koning’s meeting with Carlton's top brass is in the paper today, what are the ramifications of leaky clubs? Meanwhile brother Sam De Koning ...
Cats pounce on second spot and Eagles ‘pathetic in the contest’
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What's the secret to Geelong's consistent success as they continue to climb the ladder? Is a mid-match TV interview the right time for a coach to cal...
AFL Sunday: Kingsley - I think about that semi-final every day
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
GWS coach Adam Kingsley joins Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling after the Giants' win against the reigning premiers.
AFL Saturday: 'If that game's played at the MCG or the Adelaide Oval last night, the conditions are the same'
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches in Round 14.
Dogs dominate Saints for the second time this year
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Western Bulldogs’ comprehensive win over St Kilda sends them into the top eight, meanwhile the Saints are left wondering how they can redeem th...
Darcy back in for the Dogs and Pickett's payday
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Darcy’s remarkable recovery sees him return to the field, what can he bring to tonight's clash against the Saints? Kysaiah Pickett has signed a...
Hard call on Soft Cap and what's in a contract anyway?
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Luke Beveridge is set to remain out in Footscray until the end of 2027, so what makes a coach either sign on or walk away? Melbourne have reportedly ...
Demons left frustrated and does the AFL need to assess their concussion tests?
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Pies held off the Demons in a one-point thriller, but should have May and Gawn kept their interaction behind closed doors? What needs to be impro...
Low scoring affairs and is it time to ban the bump?
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This round is on track to be the lowest scoring on average since 1996, what does Roosy suggest is causing such a lack of goals? What's to be gained f...
AFL Sunday - Geelong's workmanlike performance and Hinkley continues to fight
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The strength of Geelong again proved too strong for Gold Coast at Kardinia Park and Cats veteran Mitch Duncan joins Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling to w...
AFL Saturday: 'All along from the first bounce of the season we wanted to be really hard to play against"
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches in Round 13. Today's guest, Richmond Coach...
Is Jack Ginnivan disrespecting the game?
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An explosive first quarter from Hawthorn ensured the Bulldogs never hit the front, but was Jack Ginnivan’s taunting within the spirit of the game? ...
Devils in the detail and have the Hawks lost their footy DNA?
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Devils’ liar, and therefore Tasmania's AFL licence is in jeopardy as the Tasmanian Government debate the future of their premier, this can’t ...
Sicily's sore point and what might Tom Harley bring to the AFL table?
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Sicily will be sitting out the next two rounds after weeks of speculation that he has been nursing an injury, why the mixed messages? Would for...
Swanning into AFL House and where’s Sydney’s ‘maximum effort’?
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lions’ boss, Greg Swann will join the AFL executive team, what can he bring to the role to help iron out some of their persistent problems? Roosy r...
Warding off Tigers and is it ok to call the opposition a ‘rabble’?
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What did injured veteran Callan Ward say to GWS at three-quarter time to inspire such a comeback win against Richmond? Should a CEO apologise for pos...
AFL Sunday: 'This is not the way you want a guy like that to finish his career'
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Sunday with Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling, analysing what's making news so far in Round 12 of the AFL season.
AFL Saturday: 'Going back to basics is a little bit of what came out of last night'
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches in Round 12. Today's guest, Hawthorn Coach...
Was Laura Kane set up to fail?
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Changes are afoot in AFL house, Laura Kane’s role has been sub-divided and a new role created, what does this mid-season audit say about the curren...
Celebrating 20 years of ‘Here it is’
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Swans are rolling out the red (and white) carpet this week to mark the 20 year anniversary of their premiership win, Paul Roos reminisces about t...
Concussion consistency confusion and rookies ready to rumble
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Pearce has successfully overturned his three-week suspension, but it has left the AFL world confused, especially when comparing the decision to ...
Tribunal Tuesday: Is Pearce's fate already sealed?
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fremantle captain Alex Pearce will find out tonight if his three-week suspension will be upheld after his collision with Darcy Bryne-Jones that left ...
Is it fair to call Gold Coast a nepo baby?
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Damien Hardwick has hit back at Ross Lyon's calling Gold Coast the AFL’s 'nepo baby' so is the academy system fair for all AFL teams? Roosy says Ca...
AFL Sunday: 'Clearly the biggest honour of my career, leading the boys out'
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Sunday with Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling. Today's guest, Collingwood star Nick Daicos, after leading the Magpies to a 45 point victory over the K...
AFL Saturday: 'With Bailey ... remember he's 23'
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Luke Ball and Adam Ramanauskas, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches in Round 11. Today's guest, Geelong Coac...
Cats fend off Dogs in high scoring thriller
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scores were level in the final quarter but Geelong we able to keep the Dogs at bay in an exciting Thursday night clash. Who needs the win more betwee...
Will the Dogs rib Smith and which teams desperately need to find form?
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How the Bulldogs treat former teammate Bailey Smith will speak volumes about his personality and what it takes for him to perform at his best (or wor...
McGovern concussion concerns and will the Bulldogs rile up Smith?
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After 197 games for the Eagles, Jeremy McGovern’s playing future is set to be determined by a concussion panel. With Bailey Smith set to face the B...
Meeting madness and is it time to sub out the sub rule?
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There has been a lot of catch ups around town lately, Nathan Buckley with the Tasmania Devils, the AFL with senior coaches and Port Adelaide's coache...
‘There’s no manual’ Roos praises McRae and Round 10 wrap
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a beyond tragic weekend for the football world with the death of Adam Selwood, Roosy applauds McRae’s handing of the news and his decision t...
AFL Sunday: '49 is crazy ... we're gonna have to try to bring him down to earth'
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Sunday with Matt Clinch and Cameron Ling. Today's guest, Buku Khamis from the Western Bulldogs, following their 91 point thumping of Essendon on ...
AFL Saturday: 'Today's one where we'll get a bit of a marker of where we're at'
17 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AFL Saturday with Corbin Middlemas, Mick Malthouse and Luke Ball, reviewing and previewing the AFL matches in Round 10. Today's guest, Adelaide Coach...