St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt has been named the club’s best and fairest player, claiming the Trevor Barker Award for the sixth time. The 31-year-old captain, who won the award …

Sydney and Fremantle are poised to produce a brutal, potentially low-scoring battle, as the AFL’s two meanest defensive teams clash in Saturday’s qualifying final at ANZ Stadium. Struggling at 1-3, …

The second of Saturday AFL Finals Week 1 matches is between North Melbourne Kangaroos and Essendon Bombers. The game is set to commence at 7.15pm local time with the game to …

The first game on Saturday for AFL Finals Week 1 is between Sydney Swans and Fremantle Dockers. The opening bounce is set to commence at 2.45pm with the game to be …

Defending premiers Hawthorn moved a step closer to a third consecutive grand final appearance with a 36-point win in a high-pressure qualifying final against Geelong on Friday night. Geelong surged …

In many ways it was a tale of two captains on Friday night. Joel Selwood and Luke Hodge played vastly different hands at the MCG, but both threatened to pull …

Hawthorn’s champion small forward Cyril Rioli says it’s a nervous time as he prepares to step up his training load in a bid to prove his fitness for a return …

Collingwood have told Heritier Lumumba to either commit or leave the club as another flare-up threatens his AFL career. Neither club president Eddie McGuire or Lumumba’s manager Ben Niall could …

Brad Scott calls this a game that has been seven years in the making. He is confident that North Melbourne are ready for Saturday night’s elimination final, featuring a packed …

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick was unable to convince Daniel Jackson to reverse a decision to retire just two days before their elimination final. Jackson had been called into the Tigers’ …

Essendon’s below-par forward line won’t hurt their chances of winning their first final in a decade, according to coach Mark Thompson. The Bombers have been under pressure all season to …

Fremantle had problems getting their AFL finals campaign off the ground and an awesome-looking Sydney side are well-equipped to add to their woes on the ground in Saturday’s AFL qualifying …

Backman Cam O’Shea has been summoned for Port Adelaide’s six-strong salute to Richmond gun Dustin Martin in Sunday’s AFL knockout final. O’Shea replaces Jarman Impey in the sole change to …

A serious knee injury has not stopped the Brisbane Lions adding Irish import Pearce Hanley’s brother Cian to their playing list as an international rookie. Cian Hanley, 18, broke down …

West Coast chief executive Trevor Nisbett has re-signed for a further three years, while coach Adam Simpson has been locked in until 2016. Simpson’s option for a third year on …

He was just a face in the crowd cheering on the Swans until two years ago, but troubleshooting Sydney AFL defender Dane Rampe is the one receiving the cheers now. …

After an AFL season full of distractions for Essendon, coach Mark Thompson isn’t about to be thrown off course at the last hurdle. There’s been coaching dramas, media battles and …

Fremantle players would have felt like it was Groundhog Day on Friday morning when they headed to Perth airport – but at least there was a happy ending. The Dockers’ …