Bulldogs to stay on the road for Power, Freo clashes
The Western Bulldogs will face Port Adelaide in Adelaide then travel to Perth to take on Fremantle, but injured midfielder Bailey Smith will miss both games.
Australian rules football
Hinkley backs Wines, Jonas to rediscover AFL form
Ollie Wines and Tom Jonas have had slow starts to the AFL season but Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley expects the experienced pair to bounce back to form.
Melbourne wary of Bombers gun Jake Stringer
Essendon match-winner Jake Stringer starred with 10 scoring shots from 15 disposals against GWS last week and looms as key to Saturday's contest with Melbourne.
Blues stunned by Crows in opening term onslaught
Carton coach Michael Voss says he saw no signs that the Blues would start so badly in the 56-point loss to Adelaide at Adelaide Oval.
Nicks rapt with Crows’ win, gushes over Sebastian
Along with coaching Adelaide to a big win over Carlton to start Gather Round, Matthew Nicks also gushed over singer Guy Sebastian.
Crows open AFL Gather Round with upset win over Blues
Adelaide's outstanding first quarter set up their 56-point win over Carlton on Thursday night to kick off the AFL's Gather Round.
Bulldogs lose Smith, regain Weightman for Power clash
The Western Bulldogs and Port Adelaide are without big names for Gather Round, while desperate Fremantle and Gold Coast have swung the axe at selection.
Injured Richmond star Lynch out for three months
Injured Richmond star Tom Lynch will be sidelined for at least three months as his coach Damien Hardwick expressed surprise he was charged by the AFL.
Adelaide hits accommodation record for AFL Gather Round
Adelaide has set a record level of accommodation occupancy rates with eight out of nine games sold out for the AFL's inaugural Gather Round.
Kangaroos hope Thomas can imitate De Goey turnaround
Tarryn Thomas is again in the spotlight but Alastair Clarkson thinks the North Melbourne midfielder can still emulate Jordan De Goey's career resurrection.
Brick Wall, Dead Pocket about to host AFL matches
Suburban Norwood Oval and Mt Barker in the Adelaide Hills will become AFL venues over the next few days as part of Gather Round.
Kangaroos sweat on Larkey fitness, welcome back McKay
North Melbourne will be bolstered by key defender Ben McKay for their clash with Brisbane but spearhead Nick Larkey will have to prove his fitness.
Hawthorn’s Day, Geelong’s Rohan cop rough tackle bans
Hawthorn's Will Day has failed to have his sling tackle ban reduced at the AFL tribunal and is set for a two-game stint on the sidelines.
Fremantle forecast brutal battle against Gold Coast
After being told by their coach to toughen up, Fremantle midfielder James Aish is forecasting a brutal AFL battle against Gold Coast.
Gather Round opens with Walsh’s return for Blues
Adelaide is heaving for Gather Round, which kicks off in earnest when the Crows take on the Blues.
AFL boss vows relentless pursuit of racial abusers
The AFL is vowing to relentlessly pursue racial abusers as players and coaches ponder the best way to stamp out race-based vilification.
Gather Round a winner before ball bounces: AFL boss
Before a ball is bounced, South Australia's premier and the chief of the AFL are already hailing the inaugural Gather Round as a success.
Longmire calls for calm amid McCartin speculation
Sydney are no closer to formulating a return-to-play timeline for defender Paddy McCartin, who suffered the 10th concussion of his AFL career on Saturday.
Witts still sore as hot and cold Suns weigh up options
Gold Coast are treating influential ruckman Jarrod Witts' prolonged soreness with caution ahead of a crucial AFL Gather Round clash with Fremantle.
Saints’ selection headache as Membrey nears recovery
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon faces an "interesting decision" as the returning Tim Membrey jostles with the Saints' in-form young forwards for a place in the side.
AFL trying to hunt down racists: CEO McLachlan
AFL chief Gillon McLachlan says he's exasperated at a fresh spate of racist abuse of players, while pledging to continue to try and hunt down culprits.
What, we worry? Dockers urged to focus on the present
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir says they need a shift in mindset as the Dockers deal with a poor opening month in the AFL.
Day, Rohan to challenge AFL dangerous tackle bans
Hawthorn's Will Day and Geelong's Gary Rohan will front the AFL tribunal in a bid to have their respective rough conduct charges downgraded.
Collingwood’s Crisp avoids sanction over leaked photos
Magpie Jack Crisp has avoided any meaningful sanction for a video that circulated on social media featuring images of him and references to illicit drugs.
Sydney’s Lance Franklin ruled out of Tigers AFL clash
Sydney will be without superstar forward Lance Franklin for their clash with Richmond after he failed to recover from a knock to his knee.
Lions star racially abused as AFL investigation widens
Brisbane star Charlie Cameron has been racially abused online with the Lions the third club in a 24-hour span to detail the vilification of players.
Lions’ Rolls-Royce seeks polish in North AFL test
Hugh McCluggage admits his usually silky distribution has been below its best during the Brisbane Lions' rollercoaster 2-2 start to the AFL season.
Geelong, Cameron flex muscles in Hawks AFL hammering
Geelong kicked 10 unanswered goals during the third quarter of an 82-point AFL thumping of Hawthorn as star forward Jeremy Cameron finished with seven majors.
Rankine victim of online racial abuse after Crows’ win
Young Adelaide forward Izak Rankine was the subject of shocking online racial abuse during his side's win against Fremantle.
Lynch rough conduct charge thrown out at AFL tribunal
Richmond star Tom Lynch has been cleared by the AFL tribunal of rough conduct while Carlton's Harry McKay had his one-match striking ban downgraded to a fine.
Tom Lynch heads to AFL tribunal for bump ban verdict
Richmond's Tom Lynch will front the AFL Tribunal over his bump on Western Bulldogs defender Alex Keath.