Gold Coast have taken another hit ahead of their AFL clash with Sydney on Saturday, with Harley Bennell and Matt Shaw ruled out through injury. Bennell (calf) and Shaw (illness) …

Essendon coach James Hird was close, but he stopped just short of declaring Saturday night’s match with Geelong a “must-win” AFL clash. The Bombers, without captain Jobe Watson and Dustin …

Returning Brisbane Lions vice-captain Pearce Hanley has warned fans not to expect too much from him too soon ahead of his AFL comeback on Sunday. Hanley will make his first …

Adelaide coach Phil Walsh says facing a John Barker-coached Carlton makes him nervous. The Crows meet the AFL’s bottom side at the MCG on Saturday with Walsh wary of what …

Carlton caretaker coach John Barker says Matthew Kreuzer’s return from injury this weekend for his first AFL game in 15 months is an “outstanding inclusion”. Foot injuries have sidelined Kreuzer …

Returning Brisbane Lions star Pearce Hanley has warned fans not to expect too much from him too soon ahead of his AFL comeback on Sunday. Hanley will make his first …

Former St Kilda and Sydney great Tony Lockett is the latest legend of the AFL Hall of Fame. The greatest goal kicker in VFL/AFL history became the 26th legend of …

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 …