Richmond will miss a trio of key players against Collingwood as the Tigers seek radical improvement from their round-one AFL clash with Carlton. Coach Damien Hardwick said Shane Edwards (hand), …

Former Geelong hero Steve Johnson isn’t yet playing a major role in plotting his old club’s downfall and has consciously avoided any contact before his first match against them. The …

A devastated Justin Clarke blames neither the AFL nor the brutal nature of the sport for the concussion that has forced him into retirement at the age of just 22. …

Scrutiny and rumours about the AFL’s drugs policy makes players question its worth, says AFL Players Association president Matthew Pavlich. The Fremantle great says perceived lack of anonymity and rumours …

Brisbane Lions defender Justin Clarke has been forced into an early AFL retirement due to ongoing symptoms from concussion. Clarke informed his teammates of his decision on Thursday morning, having …

Unlucky Geelong player Nathan Vardy has suffered a sprained foot and will miss up to six weeks of the AFL season. Vardy, 24, was kneed in the foot after a …

Port Adelaide utility Matt White’s scans have confirmed a worst-case scenario and he’ll miss the next three months of the AFL season. White tore his right pectoral muscle during Port’s …

Lynden Dunn, Heritier Lumumba and Angus Brayshaw will all contend for selection in Melbourne’s round-two AFL clash with Essendon. The Demons will shoot for a 2-0 start to the season …

Far from easing his way towards the AFL games record, ageless Kangaroo Brent Harvey is going flat-out. It’s the way Harvey has played throughout a North Melbourne career spanning 21 …

St Kilda legend Nick Riewoldt has thrown the limelight for his 300th AFL match towards Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision, the foundation raising money for bone marrow failure in honour of his …

Sydney coach John Longmire will continue backing his exciting young brigade despite welcoming back his oldest player for Sunday’s AFL clash with Carlton. Longmire says premiership-winning defender Ted Richards is …

Coach John Longmire says returning veteran Ted Richards is the logical choice to replace injured defender Michael Talia for Sydney’s AFL clash with Carlton on Saturday. Richards has been sidelined …

Nick Riewoldt says he’s very flattered to become just the fifth St Kilda player to reach the 300-game AFL milestone this Saturday night against the Western Bulldogs. The towering forward’s …

Adelaide captain Taylor Walker has allayed concerns over a lingering foot injury, declaring himself a certain starter against arch AFL rivals Port Adelaide. Walker returned to Adelaide wearing a protective …

Plenty of their talent hails from Western Australia but Gold Coast’s trips to Perth have had few of the comforts of home. The Suns have played at Domain Stadium seven …

Prized North Melbourne recruit Jed Anderson will miss up to 10 weeks with the serious hamstring injury he sustained in the Kangaroos’ win over Adelaide. Anderson, who was playing his …

Brisbane recruit Ryan Bastinac has claimed North Melbourne pushed him away from the role that suited him best before trading him to the Lions in the AFL off-season. But Bastinac …

New Sydney recruit Michael Talia will be sidelined for at least two months, but the Swans have received good fitness news about two of their biggest AFL stars Lance Franklin …