Club News - General AFL

AFL reacts to Interchange Problems

May 14, 2008

The AFL have announced changes to the interchange laws and procedures which will come into effect from this round nine of AFL matches. The changes will see a new interchange holding area created in front of the club benches and the AFL will appoint two interchange stewards (one per team) to assist clubs in complying with the interchange procedure. The…

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Victorian Squad

May 4, 2008

The Victorian Squad for next weeks Tribute Match Jonathan Brown (captain), Brisbane Lions - 26 years old. 145 games, 283 goals. Gary Ablett, Geelong - 23 years old. 131 games, 173 goals. Jimmy Bartel, Geelong - 24 years old. 115 games, 68 goals. Daniel Bradshaw, Brisbane Lions - 29 years old. 188 games, 393 goals. Campbell Brown, Hawthorn - 24…

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AFL break club membership record

Apr 18, 2008

Total AFL club membership for the 2008 Premiership season has reached a record high despite the fact there is still two months available to become an official club member. AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou revealed today that the 16 AFL clubs have already signed more than 538,000 members, breaking last year’s record of 532,697. "A figure of better than one in…

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AFL- 10 things we learned from Round 4- By Ryan Daniels

Apr 16, 2008

1. Freo haven’t changed. For all the talk of new directions and new tactics, Fremantle are still the same bunch of underachievers. Another Derby win for the Dockers was meant to steer their season back on track but just like it did in recent years, it did the opposite. 37,000 Dockers supporters watched their team self destruct against inferior opposition,…

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Impending AFL Milestones

Apr 16, 2008

2 IMPENDING MILESTONES 500 games father / single son combination -- Tuck family. This week, Shane Tuck is due to play his 74th league game, bringing the total games played by he and father Michael (426 games for Hawthorn) to 500 games. They are the third father / single son combination in the history of the game to reach this…

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Dream Team

Apr 16, 2008

The Dream Team today named its 40-man squad for the May 10 Hall of Fame Tribute Match against Victoria, to be played at the MCG. Coach Mark Williams, assistant coach Neale Daniher and captain Andrew McLeod are the team's selection panel, with players from 13 clubs chosen to make up the squad, headed by seven representatives from Adelaide and five…

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Tribute Match 40 man squads

Apr 15, 2008

DREAM TEAM INITIAL 40-MAN SQUAD (games and goals by end of AFL Round Four): Andrew McLeod (captain), Adelaide - 31 years old, 287 games, 249 goals. Chance Bateman, Hawthorn - 26 years old, 100 games, 32 goals. Simon Black, Brisbane Lions - 29 years old, 216 games, 135 goals. Nathan Bock, Adelaide - 25 years old, 67 games, 51 goals.…

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Junior Team Profile

Apr 13, 2008

Ok Loyal Readers and avid footyfans. With the on set of the new junior season we are looking for a team or two to follow this year and resport their progress on Footygoss.com. We are searching for a junior team with an unusual twist or history for example your team lost all their games last year or went through the…

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League announces TISSOT partnership

Feb 26, 2008

Swiss watchmaker TISSOT has been announced as the official timekeeper of the AFL for the next three years. League Football Operations Manager Adrian Anderson made the announcement on Tuesday morning with the high-tech system boasting accurate timekeeping of intervals between quarters, audible prompts for the operation of the siren, visible warnings of inappropriate or accidental operation and seamless timekeeping into…

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Irish confident of IR return in ‘08

Feb 18, 2008

The controversial International Rules series between Australia and Ireland could return as early as October this year with Gaelic Athletic Association officials happy with discussions that took place in Dubai last week. The AFL and the GAA are understood to have agreed upon the notion of players being suspended in their home competitions if they are found guilty of misconduct…

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