Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has nominated Michael Walters as a potential future captain, but things aren’t looking so rosy for banished veteran Colin Sylvia. Star midfielder Nat Fyfe has been …

The sister of St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt has died after a five-year battle with aplastic anaemia. Riewoldt, his parents, brother Alex and other family members were present at Madeleine …

The AFL remains adamant it has received no information linking any of its players to the drug allegations involving Karmichael Hunt. AFL chief executive Gill McLachlan said while it appeared …

Sam Mitchell, Jarryd Roughead and Josh Gibson are among 13 members of Hawthorn’s 2014 premiership team named in the squad for Thursday night’s opening AFL pre-season clash Collingwood in Launceston. …

At an age where most teenagers are discovering the real world, AFL No.1 draft picks Tom Boyd and Paddy McCartin are carrying the hopes of their clubs. Boyd, 19, and …

Port Adelaide duo Paddy Ryder and Angus Monfries, awaiting anti-doping verdicts, will play an internal trial match on Friday night as it’s not an AFL sanctioned game. The Port pair …

Mitch Clark will play his first AFL match in nearly two years when he runs out for new club Geelong against Gold Coast on Sunday. Cats coach Chris Scott said …

Collingwood midfield recruit Levi Greenwood felt the situation at North Melbourne became too twisted up and he needed to make a clean AFL break. Despite enjoying a breakout season with …

The AFL will be in regular contact with the Gold Coast Suns as nervous officials assess the fallout from Karmichael Hunt’s cocaine scandal. The code-hopping former Suns player has received …

New Adelaide coach Phil Walsh wants one thing from his club’s AFL pre-season matches – no injuries. The Crows have already been rattled by a serious head injury to veteran …

Three-time premiership midfielder Shaun Burgoyne has joined the Jack Martin fan club, describing the Gold Coast rising star as a special talent destined for a bright AFL future. Martin was …

West Coast’s young guns came to the rescue to lift the Eagles to an eight-point win over the Indigenous All Stars at Leederville Oval on Friday night. The All Stars …

The AFL’s version of the foreign legion have started reporting for duty. Former St Kilda onballer Clinton Jones, ex-Geelong key position player Mitch Brown and midfielder James Magner (Melbourne) have …

West Coast defender Beau Waters has announced his AFL retirement, with a debilitating shoulder injury proving too hard to overcome. Waters, 28, hasn’t played for more than 18 months due …

Carlton defender Andrew Walker is still aiming to play in the Blues’ blockbuster season opener against Richmond despite a slower than expected recovery from knee surgery. Walker carried a sore …

Now Dustin Martin has re-signed without detouring through a construction site, Richmond predict Alex Rance will keep the wrecking ball out of his AFL negotiations. Tuesday’s announcement of a two-year …

Dustin Martin’s latest AFL contract negotiations with Richmond have gone a lot smoother than the last round. In a major boost for the Tigers, they announced on Tuesday night that …

North Melbourne defender Nathan Grima has been booked in for back surgery and will be sidelined for 12-14 weeks. The AFL club has confirmed luckless Grima will go under the …