The Carlton crisis is not taking up too much of Western Bulldogs’ coach Brendan McCartney’s time. AFL fans and media in Melbourne have been buzzing this week with discussions about …

Thursday’s only AFL Round 5 match is between Brisbane Lions and Richmond Tigers. The opening bounce is set to commence at 7.50pm with the game to be played at Gabba. The …

Fremantle forward Michael Walters will have surgery on his ankle, possibly sidelining him for the rest of the AFL season. The 23-year-old dislocated the tendon in his left ankle during …

Tyrone Vickery was axed as Richmond coach Damien Hardwick opted to reshape his forward line for Thursday night’s clash with Brisbane. Hardwick recalled Ricky Petterd, who has recovered from a …

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has told his Collingwood counterpart Nathan Buckley to worry about his own players. The controversy over the defensive tactics of tagger Brent Macaffer on Richmond’s midfield …

Adelaide midfielder Scott Thompson says whether he satisfies his craving depends on his teammates. The dual club champion, who will play his 250th AFL game this weekend, wants an AFL …

For all the talk about Brent Macaffer’s tenacious tagging, North Melbourne coach Brad Scott is more worried about Scott Pendlebury’s silky skills. Macaffer, fresh from a blanket job on Richmond …

Hawthorn backline general Josh Gibson would love to see Ben Stratton return against Geelong to bolster a defensive unit that has punched well above its weight in the opening month …

For Jack Trengove, a season-ending foot injury seems to have brought more relief than devastation. The 22-year-old former Melbourne captain had been managing the injury for 15 months, struggling to …

Colin Sylvia’s hopes of earning his Fremantle debut will have to wait at least another fortnight after the former Demon’s suspension by the WAFL tribunal. Sylvia was found guilty of …

Sydney coach John Longmire is prepared to be patient with his out-of-form stars, but has the option to bringing Kurt Tippett back into the struggling side this weekend. The Swans …

Long-time AFL coach Neil Craig and former players’ association boss Rob Kerr will share the management of Essendon’s overhauled football department. Sports lawyer Michael Abrahams will also join the Bombers …

They may be smarting from a football lesson but the Gold Coast hope to again show they are the AFL’s fast learners against Melbourne at the MCG on Sunday. Suns …

Suck it up, work your backside off and don’t be distracted. Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley says that’s what he would have told Scott Pendlebury if his captain was on the …

Melbourne’s former co-captain Jack Trengove will miss the rest of the AFL season with a broken foot. The Demons released a statement on Tuesday announcing scans on his left foot …

Last Friday, Fremantle skipper Matthew Pavlich pulled Colin Sylvia to the side and informed the former Demon that he wasn’t far away from earning his Dockers debut. It was music …

Brisbane ruckman Matthew Leuenberger will miss about three months of the AFL season after undergoing knee surgery. The Lions have confirmed that Leuenberger tore the lateral meniscus in his right …

There are big games and there are really big games, and Geelong-Hawthorn clashes fit into the second category. On Easter Monday the defending premiers Hawthorn will face Geelong, who’ve defeated …