North Melbourne coach Brad Scott believes Lindsay Thomas is still paying for the sins of his past after he copped a one-match AFL ban this week. Thomas will miss the …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon insists there’s no selection pressure on Hayden Ballantyne, but says he will consider moving the goalsneak into the midfield in a bid to release the shackles. …

Competition has rarely been so fierce in the AFL but camaraderie between coaches has never been so strong. Richmond have copped the brunt of early-season scrutiny following a 1-5 start, …

Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury will be fit to face Carlton on Saturday, according to coach Nathan Buckley. Pendlebury and Steele Sidebottom only ran a couple of laps during Thursday’s training …

Unhappy with his own form, Sydney co-captain Jarrad McVeigh has also turned the blowtorch on the Swans’ midfield ahead of their AFL clash with Essendon on Saturday. The Swans managed …

Coach Alastair Clarkson concedes the challengers are coming hard for Hawthorn’s AFL premiership crown but he’s confident their best football of the season is ahead of them. Hawthorn’s chances of …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon says there’s no selection pressure on Hayden Ballantyne despite the goalsneak’s lean run of form. Ballantyne has booted just seven goals this season, with the 28-year-old …

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has launched a spirited defence of his AFL club, guaranteeing they will recover from a terrible start to the season. The Tigers face Hawthorn on Friday …

GWS chairman Tony Shepherd has threatened to quit over the feud with Melbourne AFL clubs hung up about the club’s academy system. The Giants have earned the ire of Melbourne …

Adelaide will persist with their captain Taylor Walker in the AFL, confident his form will soon return. Walker has only kicked 11 goals this season and Fremantle defender Alex Pearce …

Influential GWS ruckman Shane Mumford has signed up for two more years and is in no hurry to return to the real world outside the AFL after that. Mumford 29, …

Essendon veteran Adam Cooney will wait until the end of the AFL season before deciding if he will seek another contract with the Bombers. Cooney, 30, has enjoyed an upturn …

Cyril Rioli has warned nephew Daniel that even if he wins an AFL pace duel, the younger man might wish he hadn’t. Hawthorn’s Cyril and Richmond’s Daniel are happy to …

Whatever the Western Bulldogs take from last year’s AFL elimination final, Adelaide coach Don Pyke wants nothing to do with it. Probably the best game of the season and its …

Star West Coast duo Jeremy McGovern and Jack Darling are in doubt for Saturday’s AFL clash with Geelong at Simonds Stadium, while prized recruit Lewis Jetta is expected to escape …

Fremantle ruckman Aaron Sandilands has dismissed rumours he had a rib removed following his heavy collision with Nic Naitanui last month. Sandilands suffered a punctured lung and broken ribs in …

Two weeks ago they let a win get to their heads – now the Brisbane Lions are trying to keep the lid on after their thrilling near-miss against Sydney. Midfielder …

Melbourne midfielder Jack Trengove is edging closer to an AFL return after two years in the football wilderness. Trengove, the second pick in the 2009 draft, hasn’t featured at senior …