Defender James Sicily takes over Hawthorn captaincy
Key Hawthorn defender James Sicily will lead the side into 2023 with the help of vice-captains Luke Breust and Dylan Moore.
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Suns mid Flanders steps out of AFL draft shadows
Sam Flanders was the other first-round draft pick taken by the Suns in 2019 and is now set to show his worth after forcing his way into their midfield rotation.
Collingwood AFL star Jack Ginnivan banned over drug use
Jack Ginnivan has been banned from playing in the first two rounds of the 2023 AFL season after the 20-year-old Collingwood star confessed to illicit drug use.
Collingwood deny drugs issue after Ginnivan ban
Collingwood football boss Graham Wright doesn't believe the club has a major drugs problem after forward Jack Ginnivan was caught with an illicit substance.
Outgoing Lions skipper names three captaincy candidates
Dayne Zorko believes Harris Andrews, Lachie Neale and Hugh McCluggage are capable of taking over as Brisbane Lions captain this year.
Toby Greene given nod as Giants’ sole skipper
AFL bad boy Toby Greene has been appointed sole captain of GWS ahead of the 2023 season, with Stephen Coniglio and Josh Kelly named as his deputies.
Two more women accuse footy great of child sexual abuse
Two more women have told a trial that Australian rules football legend Barry Cable sexually abused them when they were children.
AFL players rake in record salaries
The average AFL player salary has risen above $400,000 for the first time, with a dozen players paid more than $1 million in 2022.
Third woman says footy great abused her as a child
A third woman has alleged Australian Rules great Barry Cable sexually abused her as a child but she didn't report it because she felt scared and intimidated.
McIntosh says system key as Tigers eye improvement
Richmond wingman Kamdyn McIntosh says they aim to build more consistency in how they play this season after returning to the AFL top eight last September.
Bomber is Wright on track to play AFL practice games
Essendon tall forward Peter Wright is set to play the club's AFL practice matches after being given the all-clear from a minor calf injury.
Lions look for new skipper after Dayne Zorko steps down
The Brisbane Lions are on the hunt for a new captain after Dayne Zorko made the surprise decision to step down from the role.
Fremantle Dockers appoint Lisa Webb as new AFLW coach
Former Fremantle player and assistant coach Lisa Webb has been appointed as the club's new AFLW senior coach, replacing Trent Cooper.
Cook urges Blues to embrace Ange’s ‘big club’ mentality
Carlton chief executive Brian Cook wants his AFL outfit to embrace being a "big club" - just like Ange Postecoglou's Scottish soccer giants Celtic.
Scott says Bombers captaincy call lies with Heppell
Incumbent Essendon captain Dyson Heppell will stay in the role for a seventh AFL season if he wants to, Bombers coach Brad Scott says.
Third alleged sex victim to testify against footy great
Another witness is expected to accuse Australian rules football great Barry Cable of sexually abusing them during a civil trial.
Key forward Darling hurt in West Coast practice match
A left-ankle injury to Jack Darling has sent a scare through the West Coast camp during a match-simulation session at the AFL club.
Fagan still unsure when racism investigation will end
Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan says there's no point hoping the investigation into racism allegations at Hawthorn might end by the start of the AFL season.
Bombers hoping to unleash pain-free Stringer in AFL
Essendon coach Brad Scott says Jake Stringer is free of the groin pain that troubled him last season as he looks to get the most of the inconsistent forward.
AFL star Nat Fyfe opens up on mental health battle
Fremantle's Nat Fyfe has detailed the mental struggles he faced as a string of injuries kept him on the AFL sidelines in 2022.
Footy great allegedly sexually abused third victim
Another witness is expected to accuse Australian rules football legend Barry Cable of sexually abusing them when a civil trial resumes in Perth.
Harley Bennell eyes last shot at AFL career
Former Gold Coast, Fremantle and Melbourne player Harley Bennell has signed with VFL club Port Melbourne in an attempt to revive his stalled AFL career.
Double premiership-winning Crow hangs up footy boots
Two-time Adelaide premiership player Dayna Cox has hung up her footy boots after 32 AFLW games for the ladder-leading Crows.
Time frame on Carlton gun’s AFL return still unclear
Carlton haven't deviated from a plan to reassess Sam Walsh's fitness after the opening month of the AFL season, as he plots a comeback after back surgery.
Port Adelaide’s Charlie Dixon eyes contract renewal
Port Adelaide forward Charlie Dixon enters his 13th AFL season at full fitness and is keen to renew his contract with the South Australian club.
Carlton chief wants to see ‘vision’ for AFLW future
Highly-respected club administrator Brian Cook wants the AFL outline a strategic plan for the future growth and development of the AFLW competition.
Football legend Barry Cable facing sex abuse claims
Barry Cable, a legend of Australian Rules football, is set to face a civil trial in Western Australia over historical child sexual abuse allegations.
WA legend Barry Cable hit with sexual abuse allegations
WA football legend Barry Cable has been declared bankrupt and is facing allegations he repeatedly sexually abused a Perth teenager during his playing days.
Footy legend accused of girl’s ‘degrading’ sexual abuse
Australian rules footy great Barry Cable allegedly sexually abused a girl in club change rooms and at a public pool more than 50 years ago, a court has heard.
Cochrane to step down as chairman of AFL’s Suns
After nine years serving Gold Coast's board, Tony Cochrane will step down as Suns chairman after round one of the AFL season.
Demon Christian Salem battles flare-up of thyroid issue
Melbourne defender Christian Salem is in doubt for the start of the AFL season after a pre-existing thyroid condition flared up.