Cody Atkinson

Football fans have been treated to unique and often peculiar signs shown from team benches, but to those who know, these signs are a crucial form of communication. 

Footy teams and experts talk constantly about the importance of winning clearances, but there is much more to it than simply getting to the ball first.

The best team in the AFL are capable of putting together gloriously slick passages of play via the use of handballs, but for much of the game's history the handball either didn't exist, looked very different or was almost ignored completely.

The AFL approaches expansion at a time where there is more talent in the league than ever before courtesy of veterans extending their primes and young players entering the league ready to cause a splash right away.

Naysayers may suggest Richmond's win over Carlton in round one was a fluke, but there was a method to the way the Tigers achieved the upset defeat.

The 2025 AFL season looks set to be desperately hard to separate the cream from the crop, with no side flawless, and almost every team harbouring hopes of playing footy in September.

After 15 days and 125 matches, the top two seeds will meet in the final match of the Australian Open. Find out where the showdown between Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev will be won and lost. 

A reworked serving style by Madison Keys could be the weapon that helps the American halt the power of Aryna Sabalenka.

Reaching the top of the junior tennis world should indicate a player is on the path to tennis stardom — but there's a reason why that isn't the case.

After a week and a half of furrowed brows and frantic paperwork, the dust has begun to settle on a new footy future for all 18 AFL clubs.

Brisbane are kings of the AFL jungle again, while the Swans mourn another grand final belting. These are the key stats that decided the 2024 premiership.

The Swans and Lions have been the losers in each of the past two grand finals. Each side will rely on their major strengths to claim footy's ultimate prize.

Patrick Cripps wins his second Brownlow Medal with the highest vote-count of all time. Here's how the Carlton midfielder did it.

The race for the AFL premiership is down to just four teams. Here is what they need to nail this week in order to book a grand final spot.

Port Adelaide and GWS need to quickly bounce back from disappointing losses, or their seasons could end prematurely despite being top-four sides.

In a season that went to the very last game to decide who made the eight, the AFL finals look wide open for a shock result — but how will it all play out on the field?

Hawthorn began the 2024 season tipped to finish near the bottom of the ladder, but within months they've become the AFL's most unstoppable force. Here's how they've orchestrated the remarkable turnaround.

Australia is always one of the most well-represented countries at the Olympics, boasting a team of 460 athletes this year in Paris. Here is a state-by-state breakdown of the record-breaking team that has taken the Games by storm.

The contested possession has increasingly gained prominence in recent years, but there is much debate in the AFL world about its value.

The Eagles were kings of the AFL in 2018 but have sunk to the bottom of the ladder. 

Player salaries in the AFL will grow massively in the coming seasons, as those in the millionaires club welcome new members due to more money pouring into the game.

Sometimes magic can take place on the football field which no-one expected. Joel Amartey produced that magic which the AFL world sat back and enjoyed.

The 2024 AFL season is one of the closest in recent memory, but the Sydney Swans have separated themselves as we reach the halfway mark of the season. Here's what they're doing better than everyone else.

Two draws this AFL season have led to some suggesting the league needs extra time. But rather than fuel the need for a winner, why not celebrate the draw with a song?

Every AFL team strives for one trophy at the end of the season. But on the way there are several smaller prizes, some historical and others satirical, which add substance to each season.