Gold Coast skipper Gary Ablett is on track to make his AFL return on Sunday against Carlton, coach Rodney Eade says. The Suns superstar, who has been restricted to just …

Veteran Brisbane Lions defender Matt Maguire has announced his AFL retirement due to ongoing symptoms from a concussion suffered two months ago. The 31-year-old affectionately known as “Goose” has not …

Port Adelaide won’t change its game plan despite being seemingly worked out by AFL rivals, defiant captain Travis Boak says. Boak says mental fragility, rather than tactics, is behind the …

North Melbourne’s bad luck with their 2014 draft class has continued with Sam Durdin suffering a season-ending shoulder injury. Durdin, the 16th overall pick at last year’s national draft, injured …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon wants his top of the ladder AFL team to find a way to better capitalise on their dominance up the field against Collingwood. Fremantle are coming …

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley will resist the temptation to take three not-quite-fit Magpies west to face AFL leaders Fremantle. While Jarryd Blair is available after getting through a key training …

There are no excuses for Brisbane’s lacklustre AFL performance against the Western Bulldogs at the weekend, young forward Daniel McStay says. It feels like groundhog day at the Gabba, with …

Carlton midfield star Bryce Gibbs will miss the Blues’ upcoming AFL matches against Gold Coast and the Western Bulldogs after accepting the early guilty plea to his rough conduct charge …

A defiant James Hird says finals are still very much on the agenda for under-performing Essendon this season. The Bombers sit in 13th place with just four wins from 11 …

Sydney coach John Longmire expects to have veteran key defender Heath Grundy at his disposal to help counter Richmond’s anticipated three-pronged tall forward assault on Friday. The Swans resume after …

Carlton midfielder Bryce Gibbs has been offered a two-match AFL suspension for his sling tackle which led to Port Adelaide’s Robbie Gray being knocked out. If Gibbs chooses to challenge …

Richmond defender Alex Rance says he considered walking away from AFL football before deciding that continuing to play the sport wouldn’t adversely affect his wife, his family or his religious …

Jordan Lewis admits Hawthorn are still a work in progress this season but the three-time premiership star remains confident the Hawks are slowly building towards their best football. Alastair Clarkson’s …

For the first time in almost a decade, AFL clubs are travelling down the Princes Highway to take on Geelong with a feeling of expectation, rather than dread. Melbourne’s 24-point …

For Melbourne to end their nine-year winless AFL streak against Geelong on Sunday, they needed standout displays across the park. That midfield warriors Nathan Jones and Bernie Vince were able …

Melbourne gate-crashed Corey Enright’s 300th-game celebrations on Sunday, beating Geelong for the first time in nine years in a huge AFL boilover at Simonds Stadium. The Demons led at every …

Paul Roos has declared Melbourne’s drought-breaking victory over Geelong as clearly the best in his time as Demons’ coach. Facing a Cats lineup fully expecting to send Corey Enright off …

Melbourne have gatecrashed Corey Enright’s 300th AFL game celebrations, beating Geelong for the first time in nine years. The Demons led at every change to win 18.5 (113) to 13.11 …