It might have just been a pre-season match, but Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin was still delighted with the Demons’ six-point win over the Western Bulldogs. In Goodwin’s first game since …

The Western Bulldogs suffered a six-point loss to Melbourne in their opening pre-season match, but more importantly, Bob Murphy got through unscathed. The Bulldogs skipper moved well in his first …

After some nine months away from AFL due to illness, Jarryd Roughead was spent by the end of his first game back for Hawthorn. The Hawks’ narrow pre-season win on …

If Hawthorn is hoping to shape new recruit Tom Mitchell into a future club leader, the Swans turncoat seems willing. Yet to play an AFL game in his new colours, …

A strong performance from key forward Jon Patton and eyecatching efforts from their high draft picks has highlighted a 33-point AFL pre-season win by Greater Western Sydney over West Coast …

Former Australian representative sprinter Kate McCarthy kicked arguably the goal of the AFL Women’s competition so far, with Brisbane maintaining their unbeaten record in a nailbiting four-point win over Collingwood. …

Fremantle’s kicking let them down again and a soccer star shone for GWS, as the first AFL Women’s match in NSW also produced the fledgling competition’s first draw. Around 4000 …

Richmond will attempt to play a more attacking brand of football as they look to address the slow starts that have plagued their past three AFL campaigns. The Tigers slipped …

Jarryd Roughead’s much-anticipated return has been overshadowed by Hawthorn’s desperate late surge to snatch a four-point victory over Geelong in their AFL pre-season clash. In Launceston on Friday night, a …

Luckless Collingwood AFL backman Ben Sinclair is facing another lengthy spell on the sidelines after tearing his hamstring. The 25-year-old will undergo surgery after suffering the injury in Thursday night’s …

Adelaide’s vice-captain and premier midfielder Rory Sloane has fractured an eye socket and will miss the AFL pre-season competition. Sloane will have surgery after suffering the injury on Friday in …

Richmond star Jack Riewoldt has slipped into the position vacated by vice-captain Brett Deledio … in the official 2017 team photo. With debate raging over Riewoldt’s three-year absence from the …

Lance Franklin’s recovery from shoulder surgery is near complete, with Sydney confirming his participation in the AFL’s pre-season competition. The star forward won’t play in Sunday’s clash with North Melbourne …

Collingwood’s AFL Women’s captain Steph Chiocci believes a change of scenery may ease the pressure on her struggling side ahead of the Magpies’ must-win clash in Brisbane. Starting the season …

Collingwood insist star recruit Daniel Wells remains on track for the AFL season despite suffering more calf problems. Wells was scheduled to play three quarters in a VFL intra-club match …

A settled and trimmed-down Jesse Hogan is ready to help launch Melbourne into the Simon Goodwin era. Hogan ended speculation he would seek a return home to Western Australia at …

Jobe Watson has his mojo back, and Essendon coach John Worsfold couldn’t be happier despite his side losing their AFL pre-season opener. The Bombers led Collingwood by 23 points at …

Jobe Watson has given Essendon fans plenty to smile about in his AFL return but couldn’t stop Collingwood from stealing a 11-point preseason win. The Magpies trailed by 23 points …