The AFL career of Fremantle’s Josh Simpson has hit another snag, with the troubled midfielder taking a leave of absence from the club to address personal and professional issues. Simpson, …

For the first time in 11 years, Andrew Demetriou will wake on Thursday morning without anything on his AFL to-do list. His reign as AFL chief executive ends on Wednesday, …

Andrew Demetriou leaves the AFL a happy man after overseeing a raft of measures designed to keep footy fair. With a goal to ensure “any team can win on any …

He was on crutches just days ago, but Fremantle midfielder Nat Fyfe remains a strong chance to front up for Sunday’s AFL clash with Adelaide at Patersons Stadium. Fyfe played …

Alastair Clarkson feels he will be ready to coach in the “not-so-distant future”, but Hawthorn’s premiership mentor won’t be rushing things as he recovers from Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). Speaking publicly …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon is confident star midfielder Nat Fyfe will be fit to play in Sunday’s AFL clash with Adelaide at Patersons Stadium. Fyfe was on crutches after last …

GWS coach Leon Cameron could blood another young Giant in Rory Lobb as he looks to plug the hole left by suspended forward Jeremy Cameron for Saturday’s AFL clash with …

The AFL will introduce a soft cap on football department spending as part of a range of new equalisation measures. The league, responding to a widening gap between the size …

West Coast coach Adam Simpson admits his side is carrying too many passengers, and says “dirty” delivery into the forward line is another aspect cruelling their AFL finals hopes. The …

Defender Jackson Trengove admits Port Adelaide were boring and hard to watch a couple of AFL seasons ago. Now, they’re ladder-leaders and crowd-pleasers – but far from their peak, he …

Struggling Carlton are set to be confronted on Friday night by a much more imposing Geelong defence than the makeshift one which leaked 22 goals to rampaging Sydney. Fullback Tom …

Josh Bootsma’s former AFL teammates have not raised any objection to his shock sacking, according to Carlton coach Mick Malthouse. The Blues announced on Tuesday they had terminated the contract …

Gold Coast coach Guy McKenna has given his strongest hint yet that Karmichael Hunt is poised to make his AFL return. The former rugby league star is yet to play …

A succession of similar incidents where players were caught high while going for ground balls has raised concerns of a serious injury in the AFL. The past three rounds featured …

Carlton have sacked first-round AFL draft pick Josh Bootsma, with his inappropriate use of social media proving the last straw for the Blues. The Blues said the 21-year-old had been …

Melbourne have Collingwood’s attention and Nathan Buckley is concerned they might be improving enough in the AFL to have their measure. While the Demons only have three wins so far …

Discounting finals – a safe assumption for Melbourne in recent seasons – Queen’s Birthday is the highlight of the Demons’ AFL season. In recent years, it has been the club’s …

Collingwood midfielder Steele Sidebottom has accepted a three-match AFL ban for his head-high bump on Maverick Weller. At the opening bounce of Friday night’s clash, Sidebottom surged off the wing …