PORT Adelaide has banked a slogging 38-point win against Gold Coast to climb back into the AFL’s top eight. The Power prevailed 13.11 (89) to 7.9 (51) on Sunday on a rain-soaked Adelaide Oval to rise from 11th spot to seventh. Port’s second-gamer Billy Frampton and Kane Farrell kicked three each and ex-captain...

PATRICK Dangerfield is in doubt for Geelong’s next couple of AFL matches after spraining his right ankle late in Saturday’s 44-point win over the Western Bulldogs. Otherwise, it’s pretty much all blue skies for the table-topping Cats. They had mature-aged debutant Darcy Fort boot three goals as they kicked their highest score...

AN undermanned and inspired Sydney has turned North Melbourne’s Hobart fortress into a house of pain, prevailing by five points in a spiteful AFL encounter. Already missing Lance Franklin, Sydney scratched Josh Kennedy (quad) from Saturday night’s game, lost Zak Jones to a hamstring injury before halftime and were without young...

STAR recruit Dylan Shiel has booted two late goals to help Essendon to a nail-biting seven-point AFL win over Fremantle at Marvel Stadium. Shiel kicked his first two majors for the Bombers during a pressure-packed final term on Saturday night, but the Dockers stormed home with the last three goals to...

MATURE-aged recruit Darcy Fort has made a dream AFL debut with three goals for fast-finishing Geelong who have downed the Western Bulldogs by 44 points at GMHBA Stadium to remain a game clear atop the ladder. The 25-year-old Fort has taken the long road to the top level, beginning his career...

BRISBANE has survived an Adelaide comeback to claim a one-point AFL win over the Crows at the Gabba on Saturday. The Lions appeared to be cruising to victory when they opened up a 26-point lead in the final quarter, but the Crows booted four unanswered goals to fall to an agonising 13.15...

STEELE Sidebottom has starred for Collingwood who have stormed clear in the last quarter for a 41-point win over St Kilda at the MCG. After a solid challenge from the Saints, Collingwood kicked six goals to one in Saturday afternoon’s final term for a comfortable 17.10 (112) to 10.11 (71) win. The Saints...

LIAM Ryan has produced a mark of the year contender to help lift West Coast to a 16-point win over Melbourne at Optus Stadium. The Demons were on track to post an upset victory after opening up a 19-point lead late in the third quarter of Friday night’s clash. West Coast booted...

WESTERN Bulldogs premiership player Tom Boyd has retired from the AFL, effective immediately. One of the heroes of the Bulldogs’ remarkable 2016 flag said after five years of injuries and mental health issues, he no longer enjoys the game. Boyd was the 2013 No.1 draft pick and the following year he left GWS...

HAVING watched his seething on-field leaders take control during GWS’s week of self-critique, coach Leon Cameron expects a strong response in Sunday’s AFL clash with Carlton. The Giants were embarrassed last Sunday in a 33-point loss to Hawthorn, which board member Jimmy Bartel described as the “worst performance” in the club’s...