TOP-FIVE RUCKMEN IN VFL/AFL HISTORY SINCE THE 1950s: * 1. Graham ‘Polly’ Farmer Widely regarded as the greatest AFL ruckman of all time, Farmer starred for Geelong in the VFL …

Broncos chief executive Paul White has stood his ground and vigorously denied he’ll be following Anthony Griffin out the door. White on Monday rejected reports his position at Brisbane would …

Sydney will give stars Kurt Tippett, Dan Hannebery and Rhyce Shaw until Thursday to prove their fitness for Saturday’s AFL blockbuster against Hawthorn at the MCG. Midfielder Hannebery and half-back …

In the end, it was the ever-growing grind rather than a painful injury that wore Dean Cox down. Cox, a veteran of 286 games, choked back tears on Monday as …

Essendon are hopeful young forward Joe Daniher could miss only three weeks despite being booked in for surgery on his collarbone on Tuesday. The 201cm Daniher was a late withdrawal …

At an age when most AFL players are contemplating retirement, James Podsiadly is set to celebrate his first major milestone match. Podsiadly became the poster boy for wannabe mature-age recruits …

Carlton’s Mitch Robinson has been given a two-match ban by the AFL match review panel, his third suspension of the season. Robinson was charged for his high bump on Leigh …

Cats captain Joel Selwood has maintained pressure on Josh Kennedy and Scott Pendlebury in the race for the 2014 Brownlow Medal after leading Geelong to a narrow victory over GWS …

James Frawley is annoyed and it’s not because of Melbourne’s three-point AFL loss against Port Adelaide. Melbourne have a 4-13 win-loss record this season and they face battles on and …

West Coast champion Dean Cox has announced he will retire from AFL ranks at the end of the season. Cox has played a club-record 286 games during his glittering 14-year …

Former Greater Western Sydney Giants No.3 draft pick Dom Tyson says it’s no coincidence his most enjoyable season in the AFL is his first in Melbourne. The first-year Demon says …

West Coast champion Dean Cox is set to announce he will retire from AFL ranks at the end of the season. Cox has played a club-record 286 games during his …

As an AFL defender, there is arguably no greater challenge than manning Sydney superstar Lance Franklin. Except maybe being asked to curb Franklin’s influence in your first game back after …

Essendon couldn’t have found a better man to be a fill-in coach for a season, but the question is `what will Mark Thompson do with himself in 2015?’ Thompson’s seventh-placed …

Essendon coach Mark Thompson described Jake Carlisle’s performance as incredible after the young forward kicked eight goals in his side’s seven-point win over the Western Bulldogs on Sunday. Thompson’s side …

Just how important could Jay Schulz’s late goal against Melbourne prove to be? It certainly earned Port Adelaide a much-needed victory – their first in a month. But in a …

Jake Carlisle played a starring role with eight goals as Essendon came from behind in the last quarter to beat the Western Bulldogs by seven points on Sunday. The Bombers …

Dom Cassisi doesn’t know what he’s going to do. Instead of being “spoon-fed” a calendar as an AFL player, the Port Adelaide stalwart is now retired. “I haven’t thought too …