Round 1 of the 2026 AFL season gets underway Thursday night with a traditional rivalry clash between Carlton and Richmond. On Friday, Essendon will get its season underway against Hawthorn.

Richmond will be forced to temporarily abandon its traditional home ground. Plus Errol Gulden’s scan results are in, and it’s a disaster for the Swans in a season they’ve go ...

Richmond is zeroing in on Gosch’s Paddock as its new training base, with Punt Road Oval to be torn up at the end of the 2026 ...

Police have confirmed a man has died at the MCG while attending the Richmond-Carlton Round 1 blockbuster on Thursday night.

Richmond coach Adem Yze was left to rue a missed opportunity at the MCG, though he refused to point the finger at Tom Lynch and his wayward night in front of goal.

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An AFL fan has sadly died inside the MCG during Carlton’s win over Richmond on Thursday night. In a statement on Friday morning, police said paramedics attended the scene but could not save him.

After soft crowds for marquee matches in round one, there are two themes worth exploring: that they were fully ticketed, requiring even members without a reserved seat to pay to upgrade, and that fans ...

New Carlton defender Harry Dean has spoken of his “devastation” at rushing to his father’s side after he was hospitalised with a fractured skull only weeks before his AFL debut.

Tragedy struck the MCG on Thursday evening when a footy fan died in the stands during the Carlton-Richmond Round 1 blockbuster. A man has died at the MCG while watching the Carlton-Richmond Round 1 ...

Richmond has handed out its own punishment to a player who was caught driving under the influence of alcohol more than twice the legal limit. CODE Sports first revealed the Richmond forward was caught ...

Cumming has looked at home in AFL company and was on the brink of a round 1 debut against Carlton but only lasted a quarter against the Demons in Ballarat before a knock to that troublesome shoulder.