Carlton coach Brendon Bolton sees no reason to hose down the hype around their No.1 AFL draft pick Jacob Weitering. The 18-year-old is a certain selection for the Easter Thursday …

Sydney star Lance Franklin has roared back to AFL form with a dominant performance in their pre-season win over Carlton. The key forward capped a busy summer campaign with clearly …

AFL chief Gillon McLachlan has unloaded on Ticketek, with the ticketing agency failing footy fans for the second straight week. Tickets for MCG matches were delayed until Friday after Ticketek …

Brisbane captain Tom Rockliff has declared himself a certain starter for their AFL round one clash despite failing to play a pre-season game for the Lions. Rockliff missed his last …

The AFL will change the pre-season format to whatever clubs want – so long as they can agree. The format and future of the NAB Challenge have been drawn into …

Perth Glory have received a major boost after Socceroos defender Josh Risdon re-signed with the club for another A-League season. Risdon would have attracted strong interest overseas after starring for …

The Western Bulldogs’ ruck stocks have taken a hit with Will Minson in doubt for round one of the AFL season with a hamstring injury. Minson, the 2013 All-Australian ruckman …

St Kilda coach Alan Richardson sees last weekend’s abandoned AFL pre-season match as a blessing in disguise. The game in Mackay against Brisbane was called off because of torrential rain. …

The challengers are coming from everywhere and the pundit vultures are circling, but Sydney coach John Longmire isn’t worrying about whether 2016 is the year his team finally bottoms out. …

Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley has called on the AFL to shorten the NAB Challenge in the wake of Thursday night’s injury-plagued clash with Richmond. The Tigers lost four players …

For former AFL heavyweights Carlton and rookie coach Brendon Bolton, the 2016 season is all about learning. Learning how to train again. Learning how to work together as a club. …

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick tried to call off the fight as his 15-man side lay bloodied and bruised on the Etihad Stadium canvas. The Tigers were left with one fit …

It was only a small sample size but Charlie Dixon’s first game for Port Adelaide was enough to bring a broad smile to coach Ken Hinkley’s face. After suffering a …

A night of high drama at Etihad Stadium has led an injury-devastated Richmond to field just 15 players in the final minutes of their 48-point AFL pre-season cup loss to …

Forward Jack Gunston makes a welcome return for AFL premiers Hawthorn as teams noticeably beef up their pre-season teams ahead of round one. Fellow Hawks stars Luke Hodge and Sam …

Essendon expect to have a much clearer picture of where they stand in the AFL after Sunday’s last pre-season game against West Coast. While the predictions are dire, no-one – …

Greater Western Sydney are confident leading ruckman Shane Mumford will turn out in their final NAB Challenge match on Sunday against Brisbane. Mumford was taken from the field early in …

Forget the speculation, Gold Coast captain Gary Ablett is a 100 per cent certain starter for the Suns’ AFL season opener against Essendon. At least, that’s the word of Suns …