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 …

A week out from round one, Collingwood small forward Jamie Elliott remains unsure when he will return to the AFL from a back problem. The Magpies’ leading goalkicker last season …

Collingwood star Dane Swan rates the chances of continuing his AFL career beyond this season as 50-50. The 2011 Brownlow Medallist is out of contract at the end of the …

Gun forward Jesse Hogan says he sees his long-term AFL future at Melbourne but the Demons have to keep winning to hang on to him. A breakout debut season in …

Gun Melbourne forward Jesse Hogan says critics of his kicking style, chiefly ex-Demon David Schwarz, can take a walk. The Rising Star award winner was off-colour in his last NAB …

After two seasons in the AFL wilderness, Collingwood are well-poised to come in from the cold in 2016. Recent finishes of 11th and 12th haven’t suited the AFL heavyweights, who …

The longest active streak of AFL finals appearances was ended last year when modern-day powerhouse Geelong slipped to 10th spot. Not since 2006 had the Cats missed out on the …

The AFL should be riding a glistening, perfect $2.5 billion wave into the 2016 season. Instead there are rips, chop and muddied waters as the league deals with the ongoing …

Geelong legend Steve Johnson admits it was a wrench to leave the Cats but now he craves to help deliver Greater Western Sydney an historic AFL premiership. As a three-time …

Jeremy Cameron’s four-week AFL suspension leaves GWS without their star forward for a challenging start to the season. The tribunal jury handed down the heavy penalty after Cameron pleaded guilty …

West Coast coach Adam Simpson insists his team have moved on from last year’s AFL grand final flop, claiming his players don’t fear the MCG. The Eagles shaped as the …

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has signed a 12-month contract extension until the end of the 2017 AFL season. Magpies president Eddie McGuire confirmed at Tuesday night’s season launch that they …