Geelong’s key forward Tom Hawkins has been cleared by the AFL’s match review panel to play in Friday night’s semi-final against North Melbourne at the MCG. The AFL announced on …

Fremantle midfielder Michael Barlow has been added to the club’s list of injury concerns after returning home on crutches from last week’s qualifying final loss to Sydney. Barlow tallied 28 …

Shaun Burgoyne feels Hawthorn’s year of setbacks has helped drive their push for back-to-back AFL flags. Cyril Rioli, Sam Mitchell, Josh Gibson and Brian Lake – four of the Hawks’ …

Fremantle star Hayden Ballantyne has a broken jaw and AFL semi-final opponents Port Adelaide hope Matt White has avoided the same injury. Ballantyne will need surgery after a collision with …

Dubbing it a miserable failure, Richmond coach Damien Hardwick says he’ll let emotions subside before making some tough calls. Hardwick says Sunday’s 57-point AFL elimination final capitulation to Port Adelaide …

Port Adelaide’s brutal demolition of Richmond confirms their status as the wildcards of this AFL finals series. Power coach Ken Hinkley was rapt with Sunday’s 58-point elimination final win, where …

Richmond skipper Trent Cotchin says the Tigers won’t be scarred by another early finals exit despite being dumped out of the AFL playoffs by Port Adelaide on Sunday. The Power …

At halftime of Saturday night’s AFL elimination final, former Carlton great Mark McClure spoke about the enormous challenge facing North Melbourne coach Brad Scott. “Sometimes, you have to be half …

In 18 minutes of mayhem, Port Adelaide ruthlessly eliminated Richmond on Sunday to crack open the AFL finals. Port unleashed a brutal early barrage in a 20.12 (132) to 11.9 …

Tom Hawkins, Zac Dawson and Levi Greenwood are among the AFL players keenly awaiting Monday’s match review panel findings. North Melbourne’s Greenwood is the only one of that trio to …

Mitch Clark, who retired this year at age 26 after battling depression, is contemplating a return to the AFL. Clark was diagnosed with clinical depression and announced in March he …

Nothing gave Sam Wright a bigger thrill on Saturday night than the beaming grin on team-mate Brent Harvey’s face in the North Melbourne rooms post-match. Their comeback 12-point win over …

Essendon coach Mark Thompson has lamented the uncertainty about Paddy Ryder, saying it would reflect poorly on the AFL club if the ruckman leaves. As the Bombers try to convince …

Sydney dasher Gary Rohan has been urged by teammates to keep running and chancing his arm despite his error-marred first half in Saturday’s AFL qualifying final win over Fremantle. Speedy …

Teammates are hopeful as Sydney defender Nick Malceski awaits a scan that will determine his AFL finals fate with the minor premiers. Malceski was substituted at quarter-time in Saturday’s 24-point …

Horrible, embarrassing and bitterly disappointing. Essendon midfielder David Myers did not mince his words after the AFL elimination final fadeout against North Melbourne. Myers said the Bombers had plenty of …

Fremantle ruck giant Aaron Sandilands concedes the Dockers’ midfield must learn from their first half against Sydney as they confront their more challenging path toward back-to-back AFL grand finals. Both …

Geelong will have to make tough calls on the availability of three of their most creative players this week – Steve Johnson, Steven Motlop and Allen Christensen. Johnson returned in …