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The MCG has abandoned the so-called “ring of steel” perimeter fence for AFL matches this season. The fence was trialled as a security measure at some cricket matches this summer. …

New Fremantle captain David Mundy is forging his own path as he attacks the giant AFL prospect of replacing Matthew Pavlich. Pavlich held the Dockers captaincy for nine years, a …

Nick Riewoldt isn’t ready to fade into the AFL sunset and is willing to do whatever it takes to stick around. If that means shifting positions, he’ll do it. If …

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan’s apology to Adam Goodes has come far too late, according to Sydney defender Ted Richards. McLachlan acknowledged on Thursday that the AFL should have acted …

Playing as a tagger would be a startling AFL switch for Trent Cotchin, who may as well have a target monogrammed on the back of his Richmond guernsey. But the …

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan has apologised to retired Sydney great Adam Goodes for last year’s racism controversy. McLachlan said in the league’s annual report that the game took too …

Sydney’s straight-sets exit from last year’s AFL finals has encouraged as well as stung the Swans. Co-captain Kieren Jack has brushed off speculation that Sydney are on the slide, saying …

Brendon Goddard is a fan of the saying that you don’t walk into the future backwards. Certainly, the star AFL midfielder has had to step carefully through a minefield of …

Foot surgery has dashed Richmond’s hopes that recruit Chris Yarran might play early in the AFL season. Yarran will be sidelined for about six weeks because he needs an operation …

Essendon captain Brendon Goddard admits talk about whether they deserve to play in the annual AFL Anzac Day blockbuster has hit a nerve. Goddard has dismissed the heightened speculation this …

Not for the first or the last time, captain Luke Hodge has batted away the pessimism of Hawthorn preparing for the AFL season opener without five of their premiership contributors. …

He might be a touch underdone but Gold Coast captain Gary Ablett will lead the Suns out in round one of the AFL season, declaring himself over a foot complaint …

More AFL captains believe expansion side Greater Western Sydney will play finals this season than Collingwood. The 18 skippers have made their predictions for the season, with the smallest club …

Brisbane’s Tom Rockliff will miss the AFL season launch as he recovers from a hamstring problem. Pearce Hanley will deputise for Rockliff at the annual captain’s day on Thursday morning. …

Richmond have backed coach Damien Hardwick to maintain their AFL revival, going ahead with his two-year contract extension. The Tigers’ confirmation that they will stick with Hardwick until the end …

Richmond have extended coach Damien Hardwick’s contract to the end of the 2018 AFL season. Confirmation of Hardwick’s new deal comes a day after Collingwood gave Nathan Buckley a one-year …

West Coast have signed captain Shannon Hurn and Brownlow Medallist Matt Priddis to long-term AFL deals. Hurn has committed to the Eagles until 2018 and Priddis has signed a one-year …

Reece Conca’s troublesome hamstrings will keep him out of the AFL for the first two months of the season. The onballer has emerged as the most-severe casualty from Richmond’s disastrous …