Carlton captain Marc Murphy says his teammates need to “take a hard look at themselves” to help the club avoid damaging mental lapses in AFL matches. Carlton are one of …

North Melbourne coach Brad Scott is upbeat Daniel Wells and Nick Dal Santo both avoided serious injury on Sunday. Wells and Dal Santo failed to take part in the final …

Essendon coach James Hird has praised the resilience of his players after the Bombers recorded a stunning upset win over Hawthorn. Having battled through two years of adversity and uncertainty …

Jarrad Waite was the figurehead of an impressive North Melbourne bounceback at Etihad Stadium, where the hosts hammered Brisbane by 82 points. Nick Dal Santo hurt his left hamstring and …

Wellington Phoenix has passed up the chance to go top of the A-League table after drawing a blank with Melbourne City. The 0-0 draw wasn’t without chances, including a first-half …

Essendon have stunned Hawthorn with a gutsy display of pressure football propelling them to a thrilling two-point win over the reigning premiers at the MCG. The tiring Bombers looked set …

Geelong coach Chris Scott isn’t prepared to declare it a done deal just yet, but chastened midfield star Steven Motlop is set to return for next weekend’s AFL clash against …

Rival coaches Ross Lyon and Chris Scott tried hard to avoid the superlatives when asked to assess Nat Fyfe’s pivotal role in Fremantle’s 44-point demolition job on Geelong. But what …

Fremantle have condemned Geelong to their worst losing streak since 2006, dishing out a 44-point drubbing to the Cats at Simonds Stadium. The Dockers broke the contest open in the …

Former Sydney champion Jude Bolton says his two-time premiership-winning teammate Adam Goodes may have erred in deciding to press on for a 17th AFL season. Goodes, a dual Brownlow medallist …

Sydney Swans revelation Isaac Heeney had never been to South Australia before, let alone played an AFL game there. So his coach John Longmire says the 18-year-old second-gamer deserves some …

There’s no panic in Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley. After consecutive AFL losses, he’s certain Port have the steel to prevent an early season slide. But he also knows how …

Gold Coast’s shock AFL loss to St Kilda on Saturday is just the latest in a string of underwhelming results for the Suns. After promising to atone for their disappointing …

There are few things more exciting for an AFL fan than your team unearthing a hidden gem, but that may be what St Kilda have got in Josh Bruce. Recruited …

Lance Franklin kicked three goals as Sydney gave Port Adelaide a 48-point drubbing on Saturday night to remain unbeaten this AFL season. The Swans prevailed 14.8 (92) to 6.8 (44) …

Since their insipid AFL loss to Melbourne in round one, Gold Coast’s players had promised they wouldn’t produce a repeat display against St Kilda. And they didn’t. They produced something …

Adelaide players and coaches breathed a collective sigh of relief at Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening when Brodie Smith slipped off a neck brace and sang their team song. Smith, …

Adelaide maintained their hold on top spot of the AFL ladder with a rollicking 27-point win over Collingwood on Saturday at Etihad Stadium. For the second week in a row, …