Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley figures it was just one of those dog days. “We never played well at any part,” he said after Port’s 58-point AFL loss to Adelaide …

New Adelaide coach Don Pyke is deflecting any kudos for a breakthrough 58-point belting of arch rivals Port Adelaide. Pyke banked his first win as an AFL head coach on …

Adelaide’s Eddie Betts and Tom Lynch have shared the spoils in a 58-point AFL belting of arch rivals Port Adelaide. Lynch kicked six goals, Betts slotted five and key forward …

Essendon have pulled off an outstanding AFL upset, beating Melbourne by 13 points on Saturday at the MCG. The Bombers team of top-ups, kids and a smattering of stars simply …

Heap the pressure on Patrick Dangerfield and take it off Steve Johnson – that’s the message for Greater Western Sydney as they prepare to battle Geelong in Canberra on Sunday. …

Banned former AFL player Brent Prismall feels he was the victim of massive deception in the Essendon supplements debacle. Prismall has taken aim at sports scientist Stephen Dank, high performance …

Richmond Football Club has revealed that one of its players was racially abused at the same AFL game where an anti-Muslim banner was unfurled by a far-right group. The latest …

It is “deeply unfortunate” people chose a football game to make a political statement, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says. An anti-Muslim banner adorned with logos for the far-right political group …

Sydney fully expect an enthusiastic Carlton to ratchet up the pressure blowtorch on them, as the Blues attempt to spring a major AFL upset at Etihad Stadium on Sunday. The …

Essendon midfielder Heath Hocking has urged fellow banned Bombers to follow his lead and recommit to the club. Hocking, who has signed a one-year contract extension taking in the 2017 …

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick accused the Tigers of playing unintelligent football after Friday night’s last-gasp one-point loss to Collingwood. A sloppy, error-riddled match culminated in a frantic finale, in which …

It was ugly, his side were well below their best and it came with just seconds to spare, but don’t tell Nathan Buckley Collingwood’s heart-stopping one-point win over Richmond was …

West Coast coach Adam Simpson won’t be expecting miracles from Lewis Jetta when the former Swan lines up against Hawthorn in Sunday’s grand final re-match at the MCG. The Eagles …

Brodie Grundy kicked a goal with four seconds left to propel Collingwood to a stunning come-from-behind one-point win over Richmond at the MCG on Friday night. The Tigers looked to …

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan has blasted calls for zero tolerance on illicit drugs as insane and coming from zealots. A week after a newspaper report alleged several Collingwood players …

Former Sydney speedster Lewis Jetta will play his first game for West Coast in the match of the round against Hawthorn, with the reigning premiers regaining ruckman Jonathon Ceglar for …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon is confident they can put their round-one flop behind them in Saturday’s AFL clash with Gold Coast at Domain Stadium. The Dockers entered the season as …

West Coast coach Adam Simpson insists revenge won’t be the dominant theme when the club returns to the MCG for Sunday’s grand final re-match against Hawthorn. The Eagles copped a …