AFL

Cale Hooker, left, and Aaron Hall, right, compete in wet conditions at Metricon.

Inaccurate Bombers prevail over North Melbourne in slugfest

Essendon took their time to eventually put North Melbourne away at a slippery Metricon Stadium on Saturday night, getting hub life underway with a 14-point victory over the dogged Kangas.

by Greg Davis

Demons coach Simon Goodwin speaks to players during round six.

'We're right in this season': Goodwin

by Anthony Colangelo

What a feeling: Harley Bennell after the siren.

Demons fight off spirited Gold Coast to record vital victory

by Anthony Colangelo

Frustrated Brett Ratten sends warning to out-of-form Saints

by Peter Ryan

Will Kelly comes off the field, wincing in pain after hurting his arm.

Injured Kelly to undergo surgery for arm fracture

by Peter Ryan

Insight & Analysis

The fixture fix: Get dull Hawks off Broadway

During the bye week before the 2019 finals, the Western Bulldogs met with Channel Seven and made a persuasive pitch for more prime-time slots in 2020, on the grounds that they played an attractive brand.

Even Barassi, the great visionary, couldn't have imagined this

Rob Harris

For first time all games in football's' senior competition are being played north of the Barassi Line, the 'cultural rift' which splits the country by which codes are preferred.

Reason for optimism that Matt Rowell will return stronger than ever

Peter Ryan

Matt Rowell had been best on ground in three consecutive matches before suffering the first injury of his career. All eyes will be on his recovery.

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Hodge wants physical and mental edge to remain a factor in the game.

AFL 2020

Hodge wants interchange bench to stay the same size

Damien Hardwick said on Friday the bench should increase to six or even eight players when fixtures are played with less of a break – potentially four days – due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Luke Hodge said this would be the wrong move.