Giants lose Sam Taylor, Adam Kennedy to injury setbacks
GWS players Sam Taylor and Adam Kennedy are set for extended stints on the sidelines after sustaining injuries during the defeat to Brisbane.
Australian rules football
Suns’ crucial win over North marred by Miller injury
Ben King has kicked five goals in an emphatic Gold Coast win over North Melbourne but a knee injury to leader Touk Miller dampened the mood.
Suns’ King finds new gears after year on AFL outer
Gold Coast coach Stuart Dew says Ben King only realised his physical limits during a year on the AFL sidelines and is now beginning to experience the benefits.
Defensive effort must improve for Demons to tame Tigers
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin hopes some returning personnel will help his side respond to one of their worst defensive efforts in recent years.
AFL players clear on dangerous tackles: coaches
AFL clubs have been given clarity on dangerous tackles but Essendon coach Brad Scott says ball carriers need to make sure they protect themselves too.
Hinkley won’t let Power take wounded West Coast lightly
Port Adelaide are hot favourites to make it three straight AFL wins against an injury-hit West Coast, but won't underestimate their Adelaide Oval assignment.
Bombers ponder Nick Daicos tag, ruck combination
Essendon are yet to decide whether to tag Collingwood star Nick Daicos while they are wary of what an undermanned Magpies ruck division can do.
In-demand Himmelberg focused on making Giant impact
GWS will host Brisbane in Canberra with incoming AFL free agent Harry Himmelberg once again a chance just how valuable he can be to potential suitors.
Lions to stalk Greene as Fort waits in wings
Darcy Fort's cameo in the Brisbane Lions' forward line has kept his teammates on their toes despite the ruckman's omission from the side to face the Giants.
North 300-gamer Goldstein eyes AFL career beyond 2023
On the verge of 300 AFL games, North Melbourne ruckman Todd Goldstein hopes to play on beyond 2023, even if that's as a mentor to the club's younger talls.
Gawn backed to return for Demons against Richmond
Melbourne star Max Gawn is nearing a return from a knee injury and teammate Angus Brayshaw expects the ruckman to play in the Anzac Day Eve clash with Richmond.
Geelong call in reinforcements against injury-hit Swans
Geelong have turned to Jon Ceglar and Gary Rohan after injuries ruled Tyson Stengle and Rhys Stanley out of the AFL clash with Sydney.
Bulldogs want ex-Docker Rory Lobb to get the frills
Western Bulldogs forward Rory Lobb will be enemy No.1 when he returns to Perth for Friday night's AFL clash with Fremantle at Optus Stadium.
Players call for AFL clarification on dangerous tackles
Essendon's Andrew McGrath has led calls for clarification on AFL rules around dangerous tackles after teammate Zach Merrett was handed a one-match ban.
Dew’s Suns brace for Kangaroos AFL backlash
Suns coach Stuart Dew expects a "worked up" North Melbourne to present in Sunday's AFL clash on the Gold Coast.
Swans ready to put grand final nightmare behind them
Sydney are set to play Geelong for the first time since their AFL grand final humbling, but their skipper says that defeat won't be on their minds.
Ex-Geelong star Gary Ablett Sr sues AFL ‘for millions’
An Australian Rules football legend is the latest player to sue the AFL for damages over concussion injuries he sustained while playing.
Clarkson says AFL tackle crackdown changing the game
North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson says players could soon be stopped from pinning opponents' arms in tackles amid the AFL crackdown.
Clarkson says Kangaroos need stability in defence
North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson says personnel changes haven't helped their defensive set-up but they must beat Gold Coast in the midfield this week.
Tarryn Thomas returns to North via VFL program
Tarryn Thomas's AFL career is hanging in the balance but North Melbourne have permitted him to return to training with their VFL team.
Giants confident swingman Himmelberg will re-sign
GWS restricted free agent Harry Himmelberg is expected to attract interest from other AFL clubs but coach Adam Kingsley is confident he will remain a Giant.
Lyon urges Caminiti to heed lesson in AFL striking ban
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon hopes young forward Anthony Caminiti will learn a lesson in how to deal with frustration after being hit with a three-match AFL ban.
Longmuir seeks solutions for slow-starting Fremantle
Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir is seeking solutions to his side's poor first-quarter form as he looks to address a middling start to the season.
Power assistant coach Cornes defends Horne-Francis
Port Adelaide assistant coach Chad Cornes says he was older than Power young gun Jason Horne-Francis when he weathered booing from opposition fans.
Saint Caminiti to face tribunal, Magpie Adams banned
St Kilda forward Anthony Caminiti will front the AFL tribunal and faces a big suspension for a high hit that concussed Collingwood defender Nathan Murphy.
Injury-hit Geelong send Stengle, Stanley for surgery
Geelong stars Tyson Stengle and Rhys Stanley are set to undergo surgery this week and face stints on the sidelines as the Cats prepare to take on Sydney.
No timeline on Paddy McCartin concussion process
Coach John Longmire insists Sydney won't put any timeline on Paddy McCartin's recovery as the luckless defender manages the 10th concussion of his career.
Suns coach Dew plays down pressure amid 1-4 start
Gold Coast coach Stuart Dew says he always feels pressure to perform but is adamant he isn't feeling additional heat after a difficult start to the season.
Caminiti banned, Merrett and Adams suspensions upheld
Anthony Caminiti has received a three-game ban for striking Nathan Murphy, while Zach Merrett and Taylor Adams' dangerous tackle suspensions were upheld.
Himmelberg the hero as Giants beat Hawks in thriller
Two pivotal plays from Harry Himmelberg at either end of the ground have secured GWS a two-point win over Hawthorn at Norwood Oval.
Magpies apologise to Winmar, McAdam for racist abuse
Collingwood have formally apologised to former St Kilda players Nicky Winmar and Gilbert McAdam for the racist abuse directed at them at Victoria Park in 1993.