Gold Coast’s match committee has plenty to mull over, according to coach Rodney Eade with several Suns putting their spots in jeopardy for next month’s AFL season opener. Eade said …

Gold Coast captain Gary Ablett may still be in doubt for the AFL season opener but the Suns are still shining brightly. Led by Harley Bennell, the undermanned Suns played …

Lauchlan Dalgleish has kicked the winner as Essendon’s patched-up team scored a come from behind victory over Melbourne at Etihad Stadium. The Bombers trailed by 11 points when Jack Watts …

Carlton chief executive Steven Trigg is confident speculation over Mick Malthouse’s coaching future will not affect the Blues’ onfield performances this year. Malthouse, whose contract runs out at the end …

St Kilda’s worrying run of AFL pre-season injuries has now claimed veteran midfielder Leigh Montagna and young defender Nathan Wright. The Saints confirmed on Friday that the pair will miss …

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan has dismissed the notion that the league has a systemic problem with gambling. Speaking the day after a betting scandal involving Western Bulldogs player Lachie …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon says he still doesn’t know why Ryan Crowley ignored club protocols to obtain a painkiller from an outside source. Crowley is facing a suspension of up …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon says Ryan Crowley remains bubbly around team meetings despite the doping saga hanging over his head. Crowley is facing a ban of up to two years …

Rodney Eade sucks in a deep breath and then exhales as he contemplates how to answer the question over his initial impressions after being appointed Gold Coast head coach. The …

Their AFL premiership window is fast closing, and Fremantle will need a bit of luck to fall their way if they are to come away with the spoils this year. …

There are plenty of question marks hanging over Carlton as they head into the third season of the Mick Malthouse era. Is this Juddy’s last year? For that matter, will …

Hawthorn are blessed with a glut of talent and no end of menace going into their campaign for a third-straight AFL premiership. Boasting 18 of the 22 players from last …

Midfielder Lachie Hunter is understood to have told AFL investigators that a bet was placed on a Western Bulldogs game using his account. Several media outlets and the AFL website …

Hawthorn at near full-strength are tough opposition for any AFL team, let alone a young St Kilda team missing several key players. The two-time defending premiers capped their pre-season with …

The Western Bulldogs are under an AFL betting investigation involving one senior and one VFL-listed player. The probe is particularly serious because the alleged plunge apparently involved bets on the …

Fremantle tagger Ryan Crowley is anxious and stressed but somewhat relieved since his doping saga became public, according to skipper Matthew Pavlich. Crowley’s AFL career hangs in the balance after …

St Kilda coach Alan Richardson is confident star forward Nick Riewoldt will be fit to take his place in the Saints’ season opener despite missing the entire NAB Challenge series. …

Important North Melbourne defender Lachie Hansen remains a chance to play in the Kangaroos’ AFL season opener despite a preparation hampered by hip surgery. Hansen, 26, had both hips operated …