Geelong coach Chris Scott says the Cats have taken the big-picture view in deciding not to contest Joel Selwood’s one-match ban for a chicken-wing tackle. The Cats skipper will now …

Hawthorn champion Sam Mitchell will set out to eliminate the controversial corking action from his game, admitting it is not a good look. Mitchell was handed a $1000 ban from …

Essendon AFL coach James Hird has been discharged from hospital and will likely be fit to coach the Bombers on Friday despite suffering a severe concussion after a heavy fall …

James Hird’s wife has revealed the Essendon AFL coach is “very dopey” and “very sore” in hospital after a severe concussion, but says he should be fine. Hird was taken …

Collingwood youngster Taylor Adams overstepped the mark and will cop his two-match ban for kneeing Port Adelaide’s Justin Westhoff, coach Nathan Buckley says. The 21-year-old was one of four players …

The AFL’s chief medical officer thinks the league’s illicit drugs policy has copped a bad rap. The AFL has grappled with the issue of illicit drug use in recent years, …

The Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide have put their fierce AFL rivalry on hold as they unite in grief at the death of Phil Walsh. Walsh, who was allegedly murdered …

Next generation Geelong midfielder Jordan Murdoch has signed on until the end of the 2018 AFL season with the Cats. In his fourth season under coach Chris Scott, Murdoch has …

The heated debate over the sling tackle took another twist on Monday when AFL football chief Mark Evans admitted the match review panel (MRP) had “got it wrong” in failing …

Greater Western Sydney young gun Dylan Shiel will be battling to play again this AFL season after suffering a knee injury which is expected to sideline him for six to …

Geelong skipper Joel Selwood has been slapped with a one-match ban and Fremantle star Nat Fyfe is still in the running for the Brownlow Medal following the AFL match review …

Sydney midfielder Josh Kennedy says the Swans must match red-hot Hawthorn’s trademark ferocity and aggression in their massive AFL matchup on Saturday. The third-placed Swans face a season-shaping next two …

Injured Port Adelaide defender Alipate Carlile has been ruled out of Sunday’s AFL showdown against Adelaide. Carlile missed Port’s win against Collingwood last Thursday night. “He has had some back …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon admits the Dockers were made to look second rate on their way to their lowest score of the season in a 72-point loss to Hawthorn. In …

Geelong captain Joel Selwood heads a group of key players from teams in AFL finals contention anxiously awaiting Monday’s findings by the match review panel. Selwood’s “chicken-wing” tackle on North …

It was supposed to be a grand final preview but the clash between AFL heavyweights Hawthorn and Fremantle didn’t live up to its billing, with the classy Hawks crushing the …

Hawthorn have thrown the race for the AFL minor premiership wide open with a 72-point demolition job on Fremantle in Launceston. The Dockers remain atop the table after just their …

Sydney remain firmly entrenched in the AFL’s top four after escaping with a 21-point win over a spirited Lions on Sunday night in Brisbane. The Swans were outplayed in patches …