As part of a special World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to fans of all 48 competing nations to capture their unique ...

Unless you’re thinking about an oval ball, Australia is probably not the first country that comes to mind when you’re talking about “football”. Maybe if you were eagerly following the drifting careers ...

Australian Rules bosses condemned racist and obscene social media messages targeting a Sudanese-born player as "vile" on ...

The 2026 Australian Rules Football season begins this week with five opening round matches taking place all over Australia. The season opener on March 5 sees the Sydney Swans face off against Carlton ...

MELBOURNE, Aug 22 (Reuters) - For the professional athletes competing in the Australian Football League (AFL), anti-discrimination education is mandatory, reinforced annually and supported by stiff ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — Former West Coast Eagles defender Mitch Brown became the first Australian Football League player, past or present, to come out as bisexual on Wednesday, saying he hoped he would ...

AGM features message of support as FA confirms it is on track for $5m loss in 2026 despite World Cup boost ...

MELBOURNE, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Australia's top women's soccer league is falling behind global peers as it loses talent, attracts smaller match-day crowds and pays stagnating wages, a report has found.