ISAAC HEENEY AND I are walking through Centennial Park on a hot and sticky Sydney afternoon. It’s just over a week out from the opening night of the 2024 AFL season and as we leisurely make our way across the open parkland, Heeney is at ease, barefoot and shirtless....
SUMMER HAS COME to pass, which can only mean the AFL season is right around the corner. And it is, with anticipation reaching fever pitch and fans currently dusting off their scarves and jerseys as they eagerly await the opening fixtures. The AFL is on the cusp of a...
DESPITE THE EXTENSIVE safety measures brought into place over the last few decades, head injuries continue to cast a shadow over Australian Rules football. The game has come a long way since its early days, when the cure for a head knock was to have a brief rest on...
The nutritional benefits of milk are world renowned. Everyone knows the calcium-rich dairy product is great for strengthening bones and most of us that aren’t cursed with lactose intolerance maintain milk as a staple of our diets. But that doesn’t mean you should...
Before the thrill of the season’s first bounce, there is the torturous slog of the pre-season. Right? Well, not all athletes see it that way. Take, for one, Christian Petracca, who happens to revel in the grind. It’s 7am and Petracca has arrived at the Demons’...
After a quiet 2023 the Sydney Swans forward is fresh off his first full preseason in a decade. As he tells Men’s Health, now is the time for he and his teammates to fill the void left by you know who and make a premiership run. For Heeney, that could mean making the leap from star to superstar.
With the season opener set to kick off at the SCG on Thursday night, it’s time to catch up on everything that’s been going on in Aussie Rules. Consider this your go-to guide to the 2024 AFL season.
As concerns grow over the impact of concussions and other head injuries on players’ physical and mental wellbeing, the AFL could need to make a change to protect their athletes.
The Greater Western Sydney Giants have revealed that rookie midfielder Jason Gillbee swapped out all of his water intake for milk three years ago. Allow us to explain why that’s a bad idea.
For Melbourne Demons star Christian Petracca, the pursuit of victory starts in the off-season and continues in virtually every spare moment between games. That said, the midfielder strives for something higher than superlative match fitness – to be fit and healthy for life.
'I attended the 2022 Toyota AFL grand final, and this is how it all went down in full detail.'
