Port must move on quick from finals flop: Hinkley
Coach Ken Hinkley says Port Adelaide must find a way to move on from the AFL club's second-biggest finals loss as star midfielder Zak Butters is sent for scans.
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Lion king Neale downplays chances of a third Brownlow
Brisbane ace Lachie Neale is kicking more goals but says his career-best form won't be rewarded with a third Brownlow medal.
Port’s Hinkley says past is irrelevant to fresh finals
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says the past is irrelevant ahead of his club's AFL qualifying final against Geelong at Adelaide Oval.
Bulldogs won’t risk Smith like Blues with Docherty
Bailey Smith is back training fully, but Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge says the club will not be rushing the midfielder back from an ACL injury.
Brisbane learn from finals stuff-ups, says Neale
Brisbane co-captain Lachie Neale says the Lions have learnt valuable lessons from their stuff-ups in past AFL finals series.
Remarkable Gabba return personifies Docherty: Weitering
Carlton's Sam Docherty will make his comeback from a knee reconstruction in an elimination final, returning just 183 days after suffering the injury.
White’s three-match AFLW ban upheld by Tribunal
Collingwood's Tarni White will miss out on more than a quarter of the AFLW season after she failed to overturn her three-match ban for a high bump.
Magpie White cops three-match AFLW ban for late bump
Collingwood's Tarni White is set to miss matches against Hawthorn, Brisbane and West Coast after unleashing an unlawful late bump on Sydney's Maddy Collier.
Western Bulldogs hoping to recapture 2016 finals magic
The Western Bulldogs' run to this September's AFL finals has all the hallmarks of their famous charge to win the 2016 premiership in fairytale fashion.
Carlton’s Docherty firms for shock finals comeback
Carlton captain Patrick Cripps has no doubt Sam Docherty is ready to return from a knee reconstruction for the Blues' elimination final against Brisbane.
Records fall as Giants storm to AFLW win over Bulldogs
Alyce Parker and Zarlie Goldsworthy put on a dominant display to help fire GWS to a monster 63-point AFLW victory over a new-look Western Bulldogs.
Sickening clash of heads rattled Bombers in AFLW loss
A nasty collision that concussed Essendon forward Amber Clarke and injured skipper Bonnie Toogood has overshadowed Fremantle's win over the Bombers.
Star Demon Christian Petracca to stay at Melbourne
Melbourne star Christian Petracca says he will remain at the Demons, bringing to an end weeks of speculation over the disgruntled AFL star's future.
Wardlaw shines as Saints beat Suns in AFLW
Star forward Jesse Wardlaw has dominated across the ground as well as close to goal to help fire St Kilda to a 54-point win over Gold Coast.
Hore stars, Harris injured as AFLW Dees beat Cats
Melbourne have beaten Geelong by two points in their AFLW season opener, with captain Kate Hore starring but forward Tayla Harris re-injuring her shoulder.
Demons AFLW star Harris to have shoulder scans
Melbourne AFLW star Tayla Harris suffered a "flare-up" of her left shoulder against Geelong but coach Mick Stinear says the Demons didn't risk her.
De Koning presses AFL finals case as Cats eye Power
Sam De Koning shone in his return from injury at VFL level, making a case to be recalled for Geelong's AFL qualifying final against Port Adelaide.
Port Adelaide coach Hinkley seeks finals redemption
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley knows there's only one real way to silence his critics - win an AFL grand final.
Hawks beat Carlton for strong AFLW start
Hawthorn have begun their first AFLW season under new coach Daniel Webster with a 38-point win over Carlton in windy conditions in Frankston.
Stylish AFLW Kangaroos romp past Lions in GF rematch
Reigning AFLW premiers Brisbane have been beaten by runners-up North Melbourne by 44 points in their first match since last year's grand final.
Payne, Reville in mix for Lions’ elimination final
Key defender Jack Payne and penetrating kick Bruce Reville are both in the mix to return from injury for Brisbane in their elimination final against Carlton.
Lions’ ruthless streak lacking but Black’s a believer
Simon Black is concerned the current Brisbane Lions crop lack the killer instinct of the "great sides" and that they'll live to regret their missed AFL chances.
AFL weren’t tempted to move Sydney derby final
The Sydney derby qualifying final at the SCG is sold out but chief executive Andrew Dillon says the AFL never planned to play it at the bigger Accor Stadium.
All Australian Houston to stay at Port Adelaide
Star defender Dan Houston says he's rejecting offers from rival clubs and is staying at Port Adelaide.
Free agent Saints back Josh Battle off to join Hawthorn
Josh Battle will join Hawthorn as an unrestricted free agent, but the Hawks need to do a deal to snare West Coast vice-captain Tom Barrass.
Bont, Daicos split AFL awards ahead of Brownlow battle
A tight Brownlow Medal count is expected after Marcus Bontempelli and Nick Daicos were named the league's best players by its coaches and players respectively.
Cats gun Dempsey earns AFL Rising Star nod
Geelong's Ollie Dempsey has been named the AFL's Rising Star ahead of fellow young guns George Wardlaw and Kai Lohmann.
Dogs star Bontempelli named All-Australian skipper
Max Gawn has joined an elite group of players with seven or more All-Australian blazers, while Marcus Bontempelli has been named captain for the first time.
Swans to unleash ‘competitive beast’ in AFLW opener
Sydney captain Chloe Molloy is ready to get physical and play hard ball with former club Collingwood when the sides meet in the AFLW season opener.
The key challenge for AFLW as ninth season kicks off
The AFLW is at a crossroads as it heads into its ninth season, with the standard of play clearly improving but crowds and TV audiences not keeping up.
Demons deny stand-off with injured superstar Petracca
Melbourne president Kate Roffey says the Demons are working through issues with Christian Petracca, and homesick Kysaiah Pickett hasn't requested a trade.