From frequent early floggings to within touching distance of a maiden finals appearance. Greater Western Sydney are well on course to becoming the “bona-fide good AFL side” which co-captain Phil …

West Coast would hand back its 2006 AFL premiership if it meant some drug-abusing players were healthy again, chief executive Trevor Nisbett says. A number of the the Eagles’ premiership …

Essendon key forward Joe Daniher might be playing better in this AFL season than the Bombers’ on-field woes suggest. The 22-year-old’s form has been criticised in the past few days …

Hawthorn ace Sam Mitchell will miss Friday night’s AFL match against Essendon due to a back injury. Mitchell was overlooked for the Etihad Stadium fixture, and the Hawks have also …

Adelaide coach Don Pyke has more reason than most to welcome the AFL’s focus on Motor Neurone Disease (MND). “My father passed away from MND about four and a half …

GWS Giants defender Heath Shaw says the stakes are huge this weekend for a young AFL side he reckons has matured massively. Half back Shaw, who has been in scintillating …

Melbourne midfield dynamo Jack Viney could make his AFL return to face Collingwood just two weeks after breaking his knuckle. Melbourne will name Viney for Monday’s Queen’s Birthday clash, with …

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley says former Magpies great Mick McGuane is off the mark with his criticism of Scott Pendlebury. McGuane said earlier on Thursday that the Magpies should consider …

West Coast midfielder Luke Shuey insists no alarm bells are ringing at the AFL club yet but admits it’s time for them to get cracking if they are to achieve …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon says anyone who thinks besieged Brisbane coach Justin Leppitsch should be axed needs to look at the facts. Leppitsch’s job has come under scrutiny following the …

Neale Daniher is facing his own mortality with a laugh and immense courage. Daniher hammed it up with his former coach Kevin Sheedy after accepting a $5000 donation from Essendon’s …

They may be without a couple of injured stars, but Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson won’t be resting players for Friday’s AFL mismatch against Essendon. Star midfielder Sam Mitchell didn’t take …

Geelong coach Chris Scott calls Tom Hawkins’ AFL suspension a mistake – and says a lot of people agree. The Cats are fuming over the key forward’s one-game ban for …

Richmond need to change their tactics and stamp out mistakes if they’re to turn their sagging AFL fortunes around, according to star defender Alex Rance. Ahead of their clash with …

Richmond’s star defender Alex Rance says their review of their heavy loss to North Melbourne was scathing, but deserved. The Tigers last round fell to the Kangaroos by 70 points …

AFL fans could see less games on free-to-air TV in 2017, with reports 11 Saturday afternoon matches will only be shown on pay-tv channel Fox Footy. The AFL were confident …

Sydney forward Ben McGlynn has put his hand up to pinch-hit in the already talent-rich Swans midfield in the second half of the AFL season. Since returning to the side …

North Melbourne might have a fight on their hands to keep Majak Daw beyond this AFL season but Brad Scott is adamant the seldom-used ruckman still has a bright future …