Luke Beveridge
- Four Points
- AFL 2026
Where the bloody hell are Hugh? The AFL’s two-time champs are waning before our eyes
Hugh McCluggage’s form drop has been the most perplexing. The All-Australian is in a funk this year that is difficult to understand. He had three handballs, 0 marks, 0 clearances and 0 tackles after half-time against Fremantle.
- Michael Gleeson
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- AFL 2026
Scans confirm the worst as Sam Darcy’s injury leaves Dogs’ flag hopes on knife edge
Geelong thrashed the Bulldogs at GMHBA Stadium, but there was more pain on Saturday when the extent of Sam Darcy’s knee injury was revealed.
- Peter Ryan and Jon Pierik
- Four Points
- AFL 2026
‘It’s too familiar’: Why Essendon are a bottom four side, and no one is surprised
The familiar nature of the loss was a depressing sight for the Bombers, who comfortably look a bottom four team.
- Michael Gleeson
‘That’s putting yourself ahead of the team’: Bulldogs veteran’s honest reaction to Darcy’s brain fade
Matt Kennedy loves Sam Darcy’s competitive edge, but believes the 208-centimetre spearhead’s actions weren’t acceptable.
- Steve Barrett
Prominent sports stars add to push for Bondi royal commission
The statement signed by more than 60 sports stars, including Ian Thorpe, Grant Hackett, Lleyton Hewitt, Scott Pendlebury and Isaac Heeney, said: “This is not the Australia we represented.”
- Natassia Chrysanthos
Luke Beveridge target of alleged threats, $100,000 extortion plot
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge was the target of alleged threats and a $100,000 extortion plot by a 53-year-old man who failed to attend court on Tuesday.
- Marta Pascual Juanola and Cameron Houston
Bulldog Jamarra Ugle-Hagan at the scene of nightclub shooting
Western Bulldogs star Jamarra Ugle-Hagan was at the scene of a shooting outside of the Love Machine nightclub in the early hours of Sunday morning.
- Sam McClure
‘One of the best’: Dogs’ pulsating win draws praise; Bottom-placed Eagles push Crows to the brink
The Western Bulldogs still have a finals pulse after rallying from a three-quarter-time deficit against Melbourne to stay within a game of the top eight. Meanwhile, the GWS Giants did what they needed to do against North Melbourne.
- Marc McGowan
- Opinion
- AFL 2025
The fractured football club behind Melbourne’s eight seconds of madness
Three star players could leave and the future of many off-field leaders is unclear. Inside the leadership vacuum at the Demons.
- Caroline Wilson
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- AFL 2025
Greene suspended for Heeney incident but escapes penalty for fat-shaming rival star
Star Giants skipper Toby Greene has now been charged more times than Carlton great David Rhys-Jones.
- Danny Russell