BRISBANE has begun its premiership defence with a come-from-behind four-point victory over Sydney in a nailbiting Grand Final rematch at the SCG on Saturday afternoon.

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir lamented the Dockers' inability to withstand Geelong's pressure, while Cats coach Chris Scott was full of praise for Bailey Smith ...

Langford has become an important part of the Bombers attack since being sent forward permanently in 2023. He kicked 51 goals ...

Sam Frost copped a $1500 fine ($1000 with early plea) for striking Ben Hobbs, while Mason Redman was fined $1500 ($1000 with early plea) for careless contact with an umpire. It was a rare sour note ...

Ash Johnson suffers a fracture to his fibula after landing heavily in a marking contest during a VFL practice match ...

BAILEY Smith starred in his first game for Geelong, powering the Cats to a win over Fremantle with a 32-disposal, one-goal ...

The Dockers can even turn to an unusually promising recent record on the Cats' home turf having won their past two matches at ...

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Sam Mitchell says Hawthorn has plenty of improvement to make after the Bombers dominated in a number of key areas ...

Hawthorn's 26-point win on Friday night came on the back of their professional, hard-edged victory over Sydney at the SCG ...

HAWTHORN will be out to build on its win over Sydney when it meets Essendon at the MCG on Friday night. The Hawks quickly ...

It is the only sour note to come out of Thursday night's remarkable win for the Tigers, who fought back from 41 points down ...