It has been an emotional time for North Melbourne’s star midfielder Nick Dal Santo as he prepares for his new club’s elimination-final clash with Essendon on Saturday night. St Kilda’s …

Forget about the gruelling running sessions, West Coast players will start heading to the all-you-can-eat buffets as coach Adam Simpson attempts to transform his side into a premiership contender. The …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon will consider switching either Chris Mayne or Matt Taberner to defence in order to fill the void left by injured backman Michael Johnson. Johnson will miss …

The last time they met in an AFL final, Essendon were like a red rag to a bull for North Melbourne. More than a decade later, North veterans Brent Harvey …

Two years ago, any questions about Luke Hodge’s AFL future were no laughing matter for Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson. Persistent injuries had restricted the Hawks captain to only 10 senior …

Melbourne key forward Chris Dawes is set to miss the opening game of next year’s AFL season because of a striking charge. The match review panel booked Dawes for striking …

Fremantle’s flag bid has suffered a massive blow after star defender Michael Johnson was ruled out of the AFL finals series due to a back injury. Johnson will undergo “exploratory …

It’s the baby that has the potential to hurt Richmond’s finals hopes and help their long-term future. Tigers captain Trent Cotchin and wife Brooke are expecting a child in AFL …

Port Adelaide captain Travis Boak doesn’t regret sledging Richmond’s Troy Chaplin, but insists there’s no bad blood with his former teammate. Boak bristled at Chaplin’s overt celebrations when the Tigers …

Steve Johnson is running, with confidence rampant at Geelong that the game-breaking star will return against Hawthorn on Friday night. Johnson has missed three AFL games due to a foot …

The AFL has responded to criticism of the ANZ Stadium playing surface by insisting on some repair work to the ground before Saturday’s finals clash between Sydney and Fremantle. Players …

Fremantle forward Scott Gumbleton has retired from AFL ranks, but he insists his ongoing injury woes weren’t the driving force behind his decision. Gumbleton looked set for a long AFL …

Sydney coach John Longmire has no reservations about potentially bringing as many as five players back from injury and illness for Saturday’s AFL finals clash with Fremantle. Forward Lance Franklin …

Essendon have ruled out key forward Jake Carlisle for Saturday night’s AFL elimination final against North Melbourne because of a hamstring injury. Carlisle missed last weekend’s final-round clash against Carlton …

Richmond’s winning streak is irrelevant, says Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley. The Tigers won nine consecutive games to storm into the finals, while their elimination final opponent Port slid to …

Should you change a side that has knocked over the minor premiers in the last round of the AFL season? It’s a conundrum Richmond coach Damien Hardwick will wrestle with …

Gold Coast midfielder Jack Martin has finally received an AFL Rising Star nomination after starting the season as one of the award favourites. The 19-year-old had 19 possessions and kicked …

Splashing the cash failed to fix Fremantle’s forward-line conundrum, but a bargain buy appears to have done the trick. For the best part of a decade Fremantle have been on …