TONY JONES: I recall a story Eddie McGuire told me about midway through his 23-year reign as Collingwood president.

North Melbourne had a chance to show they were moving with the times. They blew it.

The Melbourne Cup will always be the Melbourne Cup whether crowds are there or not, 9News sport newsreader Tony Jones writes.

North Melbourne coach Rhyce Shaw has stepped away from his senior coaching role to deal with personal issues.

When cricketer Dean Jones died suddenly of a massive heart attack in India a fortnight ago, rock legend Sir Elton John was among the first to pay tribute.

If the world hadn't been turned upside down in 2020, today would be Grand Final eve and Melbourne would be buzzing.

St Kilda tragic Molly Meldrum tells Nine News why he ran onto the field to deliver a message to Saints players in 1963.

Queensland will host the AFL Grand Final on October 24 at the Gabba in Brisbane, AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan has confirmed.

Under normal circumstances, Melbournians would've been rejoicing that today marked the first day of spring. Bidding farewell to the bleakness of winter.

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley threw up an unexpected salvo following his team's win over Carlton yesterday.

Although Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde don't exactly resemble American actors John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, it's refreshing to hear that they're 'getting the band back together'.

You welcome us into your homes every night, and now Hitch, Livinia and TJ are about to return the favour and give you a glimpse into their home life.

I should set the record straight from the outset. Eddie McGuire and I are mates, have been for more than thirty years.

Thirty-three years on, those breathless words from legendary race caller Bill Collins continue to echo throughout the racing world.

This is an innings that will rank right up there with those special Ashes moments.

It's been 74 years since Sir Winston Churchill claimed victory in World War Two ... and now he finds himself at the centre of another great battle.

It's been more than 18 months since the stupidity of the sandpaper episode was exposed in South Africa and the subsequent emotion charged media conferences from Steve Smith, Dave Warner and Cameron Bancroft.

Chanelle Rae was just 14 years old when she took her own life, a victim of online bullying.

At Kyneton Hospital, about an hour’s drive north of Melbourne, a unique art exhibition has been set up.

Tony Jones has paid tribute to his dear friends, legendary news anchor Brian Naylor and wife Moiree, ten years after they died in Australia's worst bushfire disaster.

More than 25 years on, the Guns N' Roses 1993 concert in Melbourne is still regarded as the worst in Australia.

When Tom Boyd took to the dais on AFL grand final day 2016, there'd barely be a young bloke in Australia who wouldn't have traded places with him.

Charles Slade would joke that, when the time came, he’d struggle to fill a phone box at his funeral. Sadly, it was put to the test sooner than anyone had expected, Tony Jones writes.

Someone once described ice hockey as thus: "I went to a fight last night and an ice hockey game broke out".

So, 2018 is the 'Year of the Dog'… here in South Korea covering the Winter Olympics, I couldn't help but note the irony.

This massive complex shut its doors eleven years ago. It's now a cross between a ghost town and an above ground ship wreck.

For a team that only a month ago stamped itself as the best in the AFL, Richmond dropped the ball today.

There was a time, not that long ago, when the biggest attraction at Moonee Valley on Cox Plate day was Daryl Braithwaite belting out “Horses”.

Nestled on the coastline of Corio Bay, Geelong has always seemed to do it the hard way.

At what point does trying to stay fit become a health hazard?

The year is 1980. Malcolm Fraser is Australia’s Prime Minister, Evonne Cawley wins her second Wimbledon title, Ted Bullpit makes his television debut in “Kingswood Country” and Split Enz tops the charts with “I got you”.

AFL boss Gill McLachlan said stripping reporters of their accreditation is worth considering if they "make things up". Tony Jones explain's why he thinks that's a bad idea. 

Eddie McGuire is set to make his return as host of The AFL Footy Show after a 12 year absence from the program.

It's no longer a matter of 'if' Collingwood's Nathan Buckley will vacate his office, but 'when'.