Dean Cox leads the race to replace Adam Simpson
West Coast interim coach Jarrad Schofield has seven games to prove he has what it takes to land the full-time role, but Dean Cox looms as the favourite.
Australian rules football
Lions back momentum to overcome emotional Eagles
Brisbane Lions midfielder Jarrod Berry says his team can overcome whatever lift the emotion of Adam Simpson's departure will give West Coast.
Port bracing for fired-up Suns after Hardwick spray
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley is predicting a fired-up Gold Coast in response to a spray from their coach Damien Hardwick.
Swans star’s Brownlow hopes over as ban appeal fails
Sydney's Isaac Heeney is out of Brownlow Medal contention after he failed in his bid to have a one-match ban for striking St Kilda's Jimmy Webster overturned.
Eagle McGovern hits the road to make it back for Simmo
Injured West Coast defender Jeremy McGovern is driving all the way from Melbourne to Perth so he can be back in time for Adam Simpson's farewell.
Swans to contest Brownlow contender Heeney’s AFL ban
Isaac Heeney could yet remain in Brownlow Medal contention as Sydney prepare to challenge the superstar's one-match ban for striking St Kilda's Jimmy Webster.
Freo skipper Alex Pearce in line for shock early return
Fremantle defender Alex Pearce's recovery from a fractured forearm is going so well that he could return in Saturday's clash with Hawthorn in Launceston.
Bombers wary of Demons, even without Max Gawn
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin is considering his ruck options with Max Gawn out of the clash with Essendon, while Bombers coach Brad Scott is wary.
AFL coaching rivals join forces to praise Adam Simpson
Eagles coach Adam Simpson has endured a tough ride over the past two-and-a-half years, but he leaves the club as one of the most respected figures in the AFL.
‘We go pretty hard’: Lions’ AFLW pre-season warning
Defending AFLW premiers Brisbane Lions want to raise the bar this season and captain Bre Koenen has the black eye to prove it.
Goodwin weighs up ruck replacement for ‘ambitious’ Gawn
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin is considering handing an AFL debut to Will Verrall or club debut to Tom Fullarton, with Max Gawn out of the clash with Essendon.
Brownlow contender Heeney fails to overturn ban
Sydney superstar Isaac Heeney is ineligible for the Brownlow Medal after failing to overturn his one-game ban at the AFL tribunal for striking.
Axed Eagles coach Adam Simpson weighs up farewell game
West Coast have named assistant Jarrad Schofield as the club's interim coach after announcing their intention to part ways with Adam Simpson.
My departure not a shock for the players: Simpson
West Coast coach Adam Simpson is looking forward to a break after spending the past 11 years in the hot seat.
Suns star Touk Miller sidelined with wrist injury
Gold Coast are counting the cost of their loss to St Kilda, with Touk Miller and Sam Day both sidelined for at least a month through injuries.
Cripps calls for AFL Brownlow eligibility change
Sydney's top Brownlow Medal favourite Isaac Heeney and Adelaide star Izak Rankine will front the AFL tribunal on Tuesday night.
Adam Simpson axed as West Coast Eagles coach
West Coast will part ways with coach Adam Simpson following a horror run of results over the past few AFL seasons.
Demons’ Gawn determined to return early from injury
Captain Max Gawn is determined to return from injury earlier than expected to help Melbourne in their tough push to make the AFL finals.
Boy wonders Ashcroft, Reid reunite on AFL stage
Emerging AFL stars Will Ashcroft and Harley Reid will clash when the Lions head west to face the Eagles, two years after the pair last squared off in juniors.
Adam Simpson axed as West Coast coach
West Coast have parted ways with coach Adam Simpson following a horror run of results over the past few AFL seasons.
Disconnected Magpies can regain their rhythm: Howe
Collingwood vice-captain Jeremy Howe says the Magpies may need to get back to the fundamentals to arrest their form slump but is adamant they can still contend.
Heeney receives one-match ban, Rankine cops four weeks
Sydney star Izak Rankine's off-the-ball strike could cost him the Brownlow medal after he was slapped with a one-match ban.
Suns coach Hardwick escapes sanction for F-bomb
AFL footy boss Laura Kane says the use of a swear word during Damien Hardwick's press conference was just a show of passion from the Gold Coast coach.
Dad’s the word as Docker puts ‘gloomy’ rehab behind him
Fremantle defender Brennan Cox is still building confidence in his surgically repaired hamstring, but he pulled up well from Saturday's win over Richmond.
Calm Lions’ focus ahead of trip west, Swans test
An ability to remain calm in the chaos has helped Chris Fagan's Brisbane Lions claw back into the conversation, losing just once in their last nine AFL games.
Brownlow fancy Heeney’s nervous wait on MRO verdict
Sydney star Isaac Heeney and Adelaide's Izak Rankine face a nervous wait to see if they will be suspended for incidents stemming from their respective games.
Heeney in spotlight as Saints rock ladder-leading Swans
Sydney star Isaac Heeney might be out of Brownlow Medal contention, after the Swans suffered a shock two-point loss to St Kilda.
Heeney’s Brownlow chances could be shot after incident
Sydney star Isaac Heeney could be ineligible for the Brownlow Medal, with an incident in the upset loss to St Kilda certain to come under match-review scrutiny.
Neale prolific as Lions see off Crows for five in a row
Adelaide kept threatening but the Brisbane Lions held on for a fifth straight AFL win that puts them just one victory away from the top four.
Eagles coach Simpson holds line after Demons thrashing
Melbourne's comprehensive 54-point win over West Coast poured more heat on Adam Simpson at the end of a difficult week for the under-fire Eagles coach.
Saints rock ladder-leading Swans with nailbiting win
Sydney star Isaac Heeney might be out of Brownlow Medal contention, after the Swans suffered a shock two-point loss to St Kilda.