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Four-time premiership coach Alastair Clarkson is adamant he will honour his current AFL contract at Hawthorn. Carlton and North Melbourne are in the market for a new senior coach beyond …

Prized St Kilda recruit Max King might have to wait until next year for his AFL debut because of an ankle injury. While last November’s No.4 draft pick has avoided …

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan has apologised to fans, amid a widespread backlash to increased security at matches. McLachlan said on Monday night that he is hurt that fans are …

Lebanon skipper Robbie Farah has taken a swipe at players who failed to make themselves available for the Cedars, labelling them “a bit disrespectful”. Wests Tigers veteran Farah oozes passion …

Blake Ferguson will draw inspiration from Josh Morris when he makes his unlikely State of Origin return for NSW on Sunday. Ferguson’s Blues recall has gone under the radar over …

St Kilda’s prized AFL draft pick Max King feared the worst when he landed heavily on his reconstructed right knee. But the news is good for King and the Saints, …

West Coast defender Will Schofield says Nic Naitanui is looking “explosive”, and he doesn’t envy the opponents who will confront the ruckman in his AFL comeback match. Naitanui is expected …

St Kilda key forward Paddy McCartin is visiting a Chicago clinic for treatment as the top AFL draft pick seeks relief from his concussion problems. The Saints announced on Monday …

The NRL will consider beefing up penalties for the dreaded crusher tackle after being alarmed by a spate of recent incidents. The powerful competition committee, which features some of the …

Chiefs captain Sam Cane has said their stunning transformation from Super Rugby strugglers to playoffs contenders was sparked by a desire to prove their critics wrong. Colin Cooper’s side dug …

Concerns over Optus Stadium’s surface have been dismissed by Kevin Walters ahead of Sunday’s State of Origin II in Perth, the Queensland coach saying the Maroons would “play in the …

Sydney co-captain Josh Kennedy, speedster Zak Jones, veteran Kieren Jack and young gun Will Hayward are in the mix to return from injury in Friday night’s AFL clash with Hawthorn. …

He might already be across the country, but NSW captain Boyd Cordner has vowed to reach out to dumped star Latrell Mitchell ahead of State of Origin II. The Blues …

Hawthorn captain Ben Stratton escaped a pinching charge a fortnight ago because the AFL says there was no clear evidence. Stratton will front the tribunal on Tuesday night on a …

The vacant coaching job at North Melbourne remained an elephant in the room at the 1999 AFL premiership reunion, according to John Longmire. Longmire is expected to be North’s top …

The stage is set for Dylan Napa to stamp his claim as one of the great Queensland enforcers, Maroons coach Kevin Walters says. Napa couldn’t crack the starting side for …

NRL head of football Graham Annesley personally phoned North Queensland CEO Jeff Reibel to admit his whistleblowers got a crucial call wrong, which cost them during their golden point loss …

He’s in the hottest form of his life, but Fremantle veteran Michael Walters doesn’t think he would even still be in AFL ranks if it wasn’t for his family. Walters …