Port coach Ken Hinkley takes Zen approach
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley is adopting a Zen-like mantra to rebound his his AFL club from consecutive home preliminary final defeats.
Australian rules football
Demons, Dogs ready to launch AFL season
Melbourne will unfurl their first premiership flag in 57 years in front of the same team they defeated in last year's AFL grand final.
Eagles ‘scraping it’ after injury chaos
West Coast might have to dig into its top-up list as early as this week following an unprecedented injury crisis and the growing threat of COVID-19.
Lions to greet Power in top AFL gear
Brisbane's Hugh McCluggage admits last season's slow AFL start took a toll on the side as they prepare to host the Power in Saturday's 2022 opener.
Paddy McCartin’s AFL comeback confirmed
Sydney will pick Paddy McCartin to make his AFL comeback this week after concussion issues put his career on hold four years ago.
Demons, Bulldogs to renew AFL hostilities
Not long ago Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs were the AFL's strugglers, now the clubs command the big stage at the MCG with an intensifying rivalry.
Bulldogs name Hunter after report of axing
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has picked Lachie Hunter for the AFL grand-final rematch despite a report claiming the midfielder will be axed.
AFL weighs up options for Eagles, Dockers
West Coast may have to call on top-up players for round one as the AFL's two Perth-based clubs brace for more COVID-19 cases this season.
Sam Docherty back for Blues’ AFL opener
Carlton defender Sam Docherty will make his AFL comeback in round one, following a recurrence of his testicular cancer in late 2021.
Magpie facing ban ahead of AFLW finals
Collingwood's Sophie Casey has been offered a one-match AFLW suspension for her bump on Richmond's Tayla Stahl.
Eagle Darling’s work injury stays private
Star West Coast forward Jack Darling and midfielder Tim Kelly are among the long list of outs for West Coast ahead of the AFL clash with Gold Coast in Perth.
Demons to avoid AFL flag hangover: Viney
If complacency has been creeping into Melbourne's camp after their drought-breaking AFL premiership star midfielder Jack Viney hasn't seen it.
New AFLW clubs approve August season start
The AFL's Andrew Dillon says the four newest AFLW clubs have given their blessing for the next women's season to start in August, four months ahead of schedule.
Support growing for AFLW’s season switch
The AFLW season is set to swtich from summer to spring, with the league hopeful the cooler weather will lead to a better spectacle.
Freo settle for fifth despite big AFLW win
Fremantle will take on North Melbourne in an away AFLW qualifying final after falling just short of snaring fourth spot despite a 37-point win over Gold Coast.
Tough win for Lions in AFLW finals tune-up
Orla O'Dwyer and Greta Bodey kicked two goals each as Brisbane overcame a stern Western Bulldogs challenge to win their AFLW contest by 32 points in Ballarat.
Snapshot of round 10 of the AFLW season
A snapshot of round 10 of the AFLW season, as Collingwood secured the last finals berth and North Melbourne star Ashleigh Riddell set a new disposals record.
Adelaide claim 2022 AFLW minor premiership
AFLW minor premiers Adelaide have tuned up for the finals with a comfortable 39-point win over St Kilda as captain Chelsea Randall returned to action.
Next AFLW season could start in August
The AFL's plan to bring forward the seventh edition of the AFLW competition to August has been met with mixed reactions from women's players and coaches.
Riddell sets AFLW record as Kangaroos fire
Prolific midfielder Ash Riddell gathered an AFLW-record 42 disposals in North Melbourne's huge win over West Coast.
AFL fine De Goey $10k for drunken incident
Collingwood forward Jordan De Goey will make a $10,000 donation to the Salvation Army as punishment by the AFL for his brush with the law in the US.
Eagles’ Darling back, Kelly in isolation
West Coast forward Jack Darling was able to visit the AFL club's headquarters on Friday for the first time since January 21, but Tim Kelly is in isolation.
Happy Lion Neale explains Fremantle flirt
Lachie Neale says that conversations about a potential return to Fremantle were only natural, but adds he's since committed to winning an AFL flag in Brisbane.
Cripps buoyed by Carlton’s midfield depth
Adam Cerra and George Hewett's arrival at Carlton has captain Patrick Cripps acclaiming the Blues' midfield as the best he has seen in his time at the club.
Star AFL forward King re-signs with Suns
Gold Coast star Ben King has turned his back on big AFL offers to return home to Victoria, re-signing with the struggling Suns for another two seasons.
Winger Coates looking to fly high at Storm
Already an Origin winger, new Melbourne Storm recruit Xavier Coates has been working on his aerial game with the help of AFL neighbours Collingwood.
Heavy lifting starts on Tasmanian AFL bid
As the AFL considers Tasmania's bid to have its own side in the league, officials are bullish about the start of the season.
Veteran status helps Zorko in Rd1 AFL race
Brisbane Lions captain Dayne Zorko is hoping further achilles issues are behind him as he battles to prove his fitness for his side's March 19 AFL opener.
Gawn shuns talk of back-to-back AFL flags
Melbourne captain Max Gawn says the goal this season is to win a premiership, not repeat last year's success.
AFL captains split on grand final tips
Only six rival captains believe Melbourne will play off in another AFL grand final this season while 13 expect Richmond to bounce back into the top-eight.
AFL confirms COVID-19 top-up players plan
Unknown state league players could come straight into the AFL this season as the league plans for clubs being decimated by COVID-19 circumstances.