Merrett’s lessons from season out of leadership group
Losing his place in the leadership group three years ago meant some invaluable lessons for new Essendon captain Zach Merrett.
Australian rules football
Bombers star Stringer hamstrung for AFL pre-season
Essendon star Jake Stringer looks unlikely to play in their pre-season hit-outs after he suffered hamstring tightness and was put on a modified program.
Dew keeps head as Suns set sights on new AFL ground
Gold Coast coach Stuart Dew says they've built a squad that can win finals and premierships, not simply make the AFL's top eight for the first time.
Ben King embraces expectations after year on AFL outer
Ben King won't take it easy in his AFL return after a knee reconstruction kept him off the park for the improved Suns, who he says are capable of anything.
Victim confronts AFL superfan over ‘toxic’ sex abuse
A man who was sexually abused by Collingwood superfan Jeffrey 'Joffa' Corfe has described the trauma he suffered after keeping the abuse a secret for 15 years.
Magpie Ginnivan won’t be shamed for drugs ban: captain
Collingwood captain Darcy Moore says forward Jack Ginnivan won't be shamed by his teammates after being banned for illicit drugs.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tigers back Grimes, Nankervis as AFL skippers
Richmond have reappointed Dylan Grimes and Toby Nankervis as co-captains after the pair impressed last year in their first season in the leadership roles.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.