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Brisbane Lions coach Justin Leppitsch admits he has no idea when key defender Daniel Merrett will return from a hamstring nerve injury. Merrett has been sidelined since suffering what was …

Richmond are moving ever closer to wheeling out their best three big forwards together at AFL level for the first time in 11 months. If Ben Griffiths can prove he …

North Melbourne young gun Luke McDonald says his AFL team is relishing the chance to test themselves against Fremantle. The undefeated Dockers are sitting pretty after seven rounds, the ladder …

Star Fremantle midfielder Nat Fyfe admits the ongoing talk about his Brownlow medal chances has become a distracting side plot to the club’s premiership quest. Fyfe is the hottest of …

The Adelaide Crows have identified a fast start as vital to success against AFL surprise packets Greater Western Sydney. The Crows (fourth) travel to meet the Giants (fifth) on Saturday …

The World Anti-Doping Agency has reportedly turned to US guru Richard Young as it seeks to prosecute 34 current and former Essendon players. Young, a top international sports lawyer, is …

North Melbourne are determined not to become like moths to the flame as the AFL spotlight shines brightly on Fremantle star Nat Fyfe. It is a big week for the …

Melbourne coach Paul Roos says Jack Watts’ performance for Casey Scorpions at the weekend was a step in the right direction for the out-of-form forward. After a string of indifferent …

Greater Western Sydney’s defence will need to be switched on for four quarters if they are to prevail over Adelaide’s firing forwards, coach Leon Cameron says. The Giants host the …

Melbourne have been dealt a blow with classy youngster Christian Salem ruled out for up to a month with a hamstring injury. Salem, 19, suffered the injury during Saturday’s 105-point …

The AFL has retained its standing as the fourth-best attended sporting competition in the world, despite the addition in recent years of two expansion teams in states which historically favour …

Captain Andrew Swallow has needed surgery on a broken thumb, weakening North Melbourne for Saturday night’s AFL match against unbeaten Fremantle. The star midfielder said he suffered a “whack” on …

Geelong veteran James Kelly could return for Friday night’s AFL match against Carlton, only a fortnight after needing surgery for a ruptured testicle. Adding to the Blues’ woes, Geelong will …

Carlton coach Mick Malthouse has no intention of quitting, saying he still feels supported by his AFL club’s hierarchy. Malthouse’s future is a hot topic, with the Blues in last …

North Melbourne captain Andrew Swallow hopes he only misses one AFL game with a broken thumb. The star midfielder suffered the injury during Friday night’s win over Essendon and he …

Port Adelaide’s players have allowed complacency to creep in, backman Tom Jonas says. “As a group we have let our standards slip a little bit,” Jonas told reporters on Tuesday. …

Collingwood AFL coach Nathan Buckley says his side can’t take a win over struggling Gold Coast for granted with his own team struggling to put together a four-quarter performance. Ahead …

Three players including Fremantle star Nat Fyfe have accepted fines from the AFL match review panel. Fyfe, North Melbourne’s Jarrad Waite and Greater Western Sydney’s Devon Smith opted not to …