Michael Long and Damian Monkhorst have spoken of death threats as they remembered one of the most important moments in AFL history. Two decades after the landmark racial abuse incident …

Gold Coast captain Gary Ablett says he expects to return to AFL action in “a couple of weeks”. The two-time Brownlow medallist has been hampered by a shoulder injury suffered …

Fremantle have confirmed defender Alex Silvagni will undergo hamstring surgery and could be out for up to three months. Silvagni originally injured the hamstring ahead of their final NAB Challenge …

GWS Giants coach Leon Cameron has labelled Saturday’s clash against West Coast in Perth as his rising AFL club’s biggest challenge. The Giants have surged to second on the back …

An amateur footballer involved in an altercation with Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson in Adelaide will be asked to front his own club’s board. Hackham Hawks player Luke Helps clashed with …

Collingwood star Dane Swan will have until Thursday to prove his fitness for Friday night’s AFL blockbuster against Carlton. The onballer sprained an ankle in the Anzac Day win over …

As he prepares to break the AFL’s all-time coaching record, Mick Malthouse is spending his moment in the sun with others. Against Collingwood on Friday night, Malthouse will coach his …

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley says the Magpies will not leave it until Friday to decide whether Dane Swan plays in the AFL match against Carlton. The star midfielder is nursing …

Glen Jakovich thought his career was over at halftime of the 1991 qualifying final against Hawthorn and he was sure of it soon after the game ended. Playing in just …

MICK MALTHOUSE’S VFL/AFL PLAYING AND COACHING CAREER St Kilda: 1972-76. Games: 53 as a player Recruited from North Ballarat, the tough, hard-working defender played three finals in his first season …

Adelaide skipper Taylor Walker insists his side doesn’t need to get harder to regain their winning mojo – just cleaner. The Crows’ unbeaten start to the season came to a …

Troy Chaplin is set to bolster Richmond’s defence when the Tigers take on Geelong, with the club also hopeful of regaining Chris Newman for Saturday’s clash. The veteran pair were …

Hawthorn will lose key defender Brian Lake for a month due to a knee injury suffered against Port Adelaide on Saturday. But Hawthorn football operations boss Chris Fagan says Paul …

Fremantle midfielder Colin Sylvia has announced his AFL retirement, effective immediately. Sylvia, who was recruited by Fremantle from Melbourne as an unrestricted free agent in 2013, played 163 games, but …

Sam Reid may become a full-time AFL swingman after the tall forward – who remains goalless this year – shone in defence and the midfield against Fremantle last weekend. Following …

Fremantle tagger Ryan Crowley’s hearing into doping allegations has been pushed back to May 18. Crowley was initially scheduled to front up to the AFL Anti-Doping Tribunal this Friday. But …

The AFL tribunal won’t sit on Tuesday night after six players accepted fines. Four of those fines arose from a fiery clash in the second quarter of the Anzac Day …

Sydney defender Rhyce Shaw is confident his champion AFL teammate Adam Goodes will return soon from a self-imposed stint in the reserves, perhaps even to face the Western Bulldogs this …