The return of forgotten No.1 draft pick Matthew Kreuzer has finally arrived, with the talented Carlton ruckman to face Adelaide on Saturday. Kreuzer hasn’t played since round one of the …

There were fewer injuries in the AFL after the introduction of an interchange cap, but it’s too early to know whether that’s causation or correlation. The league released its annual …

Due some good news, Brisbane Lions coach Justin Leppitsch has welcomed back vice-captain Pearce Hanley for Sunday’s AFL clash with Greater Western Sydney. But Brisbane’s injury woes don’t show any …

Deprived of finals football in the past eight AFL seasons, Queen’s Birthday has been Melbourne’s biggest game of the year. That relates to crowd (and importantly gate takings), hype, atmosphere …

Five years after he thought his fledgling AFL career might be finishing, former Test rugby player Mike Pyke has vindicated the patience and faith of his Sydney Swans coach John …

North Melbourne caretaker coach Darren Crocker admits his month at the helm will shape the AFL club’s sputtering season. Crocker dispensed with the cliches on Thursday when asked about the …

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick is set to let his midfield stars go head to head with raging Brownlow Medal favourite Nat Fyfe when the Tigers face undefeated Fremantle at Subiaco …

Brisbane Lions have been rocked by news that Claye Beams has been ruled out for the rest of the AFL season following knee surgery. The midfielder had hoped to return …

St Kilda coach Alan Richardson is looking for his team to come out swinging in their AFL clash with defending champions Hawthorn on Sunday. The Saints take on the Hawks …

Two days after it was revealed North Melbourne coach Brad Scott would miss a month of the AFL season due to back surgery, Collingwood counterpart Nathan Buckley went under the …

Mitch Clark is set to miss Geelong’s crunch clash with Essendon on Saturday night due to a calf injury. Off-season recruits Clark and Rhys Stanley (corked quad) were injured in …

Luckless Fremantle duo Zac Dawson and Anthony Morabito have had further injury setbacks, but Tendai Mzungu looms as a likely starter for the unbeaten Dockers in Friday night’s AFL clash …

Injured Gold Coast captain Gary Ablett says criticism surrounding his ongoing absence from the team is misinformed and inaccurate. Ablett, whose season has been restricted by a serious shoulder injury …

Melbourne have been consistent in their past 10 AFL clashes with Collingwood, but not in the way Nathan Jones would like. The Demons haven’t defeated the Magpies since posting a …

Gold Coast captain Gary Ablett admits there have been “inconsistencies” in how off-field standards have been enforced at the Suns and that changes need to be made. The AFL club’s …

Injury-prone Port Adelaide midfielder Hamish Hartlett has revealed he never thought he’d play 100 AFL games. Hartlett, who reaches his milestone match against Western Bulldogs on Saturday, feared injuries would …

His three-week AFL ban coincided with two losses that have unsettled the Hawks’ flag defence but Hawthorn captain Luke Hodge isn’t about to change the way he plays. Hodge was …

Police have cleared Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson of any wrongdoing in his clash with a drunken AFL fan in Adelaide. Clarkson clashed with a fan while walking back to his …