Acting Essendon captain Paul Chapman admits the club’s disjointed AFL pre-season hurts their preparation, but insists they will be ready for round one. The former Geelong premiership star will captain …

Kevin Sheedy will reportedly make a return to embattled AFL club Essendon. News Limited says 67-year-old Sheedy, a four-time premiership coach with Essendon, is expected to quit as director of …

A delegation of three senior Essendon players have met with AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan as the landmark Bombers anti-doping tribunal verdict looms. The AFL website has confirmed a Seven …

North Melbourne forward Lindsay Thomas has accepted a $1000 fine for his bump on Adelaide’s Matthew Jaensch. Thomas ,27, faced a $1500 fine if he chose to contest the rough …

Fremantle utility Tendai Mzungu has re-signed with the Dockers until the end of the 2016 AFL season. Mzungu, who turned 29 on Saturday, has played 86 games for the Dockers …

Sydney star Kurt Tippett will sit out the AFL pre-season after suffering a lower-leg injury in last Friday’s intraclub game. But the Swans remain hopeful the key forward will be …

Essendon’s Dyson Heppell has suffered an injury setback with the star midfielder forced to undergo knee surgery. After experiencing soreness in his knee on Monday, Heppell was quickly booked in …

Keeping a low profile won’t be an option for Brisbane recruit Dayne Beams ahead of the Lions’ AFL season opener against his ex-club Collingwood. And it seems the former All-Australian …

The prospect of winning an AFL premiership has convinced inaugural GWS Giants co-captain Phil Davis to commit to the club to 2018, less than a year after he suffered a …

Essendon star Dyson Heppell and St Kilda young gun Jack Billings are the latest players to be sidelined as the AFL pre-season injury toll continues to grow. Heppell experienced knee …

Melbourne coach Paul Roos has backed the current AFL pre-season format despite the long-term injuries that occurred in the first round of the NAB Challenge. The season-long losses of West …

Fremantle defender Zac Dawson has set his sights on returning to full fitness within the next month, but his hopes of making the start of the AFL season don’t appear …

Season-ending knee injuries to AFL stars Tom Liberatore and Eric Mackenzie have revived debate about the structure and timing of the pre-season. The two reigning club champions were hurt in …

Port Adelaide’s head coach Ken Hinkley will step aside for two AFL pre-season games, allowing defensive coach Matthew Nicks to take control. Nicks, considered a head coach in waiting, will …

Buying a pie and chips at the MCG will soon be a lot cheaper for fans. Under a new deal with its catering contractor Epicure, the Melbourne Cricket Club has …

Their execution wasn’t quite on point but Gold Coast Suns coach Rodney Eade has given his side an A-plus for effort after booking a thrilling win over Geelong in their …

Adelaide stalwart Nathan van Berlo made a successful return from a year-long injury in the Crows’ 10-point win against North Melbourne in Sunday’s AFL pre-season game. Van Berlo’s solid return …

Pre-season form is never the most reliable guide, but the Gold Coast Suns have received an early tick in their quest to crack the AFL finals picture for the first …