After Buddy Franklin’s shock move to Sydney was confirmed last October, Swans captain Adam Goodes challenged him to adopt the club’s renowned ‘Bloods’ culture, and he has responded in kind. …

Adam Goodes says Buddy Franklin has earned the respect of his new Sydney Swans teammates by tearing into pre-season training. As news broke last October of Franklin’s $10 million deal …

Newcomers Nick Dal Santo and Robin Nahas may have dominated attention in North Melbourne’s AFL off-season but it’s a couple of youngsters who have caught Brent Harvey’s eye in pre-season …

Gun midfielders Patrick Dangerfield and Rory Sloane will share the acting-captaincy duties at AFL club Adelaide while regular skipper Nathan van Berlo recovers from a serious Achilles tendon injury. Van …

AFL Rising Star Jaeger O’Meara admits he’s feeling the nerves as he attempts to back up his stellar debut campaign. The Gold Coast midfielder has bulked up impressively in the …

Geelong are confident skipper Joel Selwood will be fit for the start of the AFL season following foot surgery. Geelong’s sports science head Peter Stanton said on Thursday the Cats …

Fremantle skipper Matthew Pavlich says the state of his body rather than the team’s prospects of premiership success will decide whether he plays on next AFL season. Pavlich said he …

The reins may have been officially handed to Jed Adcock but Brisbane Lions coach Justin Leppitsch says former captain Jonathan Brown will still be as influential as ever at the …

The Western Bulldogs will be without Jarrad Grant for the start of the AFL season with the forward fracturing his foot. Grant underwent surgery on his left foot on Monday, …

Essendon ruckman Tom Bellchambers will miss the start of the AFL season after undergoing surgery on his injured ankle. A meeting with a specialist convinced the club to send Bellchambers …

The same laidback attitude that revitalised the Australian cricket team appears to have been adopted by new Brisbane coach Justin Leppitsch ahead of his maiden AFL season with the Lions …

St Kilda will use the Leading Teams group to help them find a captain for the 2014 AFL season, with veteran on-baller Leigh Montagna putting his hand up for the …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon is confident Zac Clarke will be fit for round one of the AFL season, but wingman Anthony Morabito will start the year in the WAFL. Clarke …

Essendon ruckman Tom Bellchambers will miss about a month of the AFL pre-season after hurting an ankle at training. Club doctor Bruce Reid said Bellchambers landed on Michael Hibberd’s foot …

Sydney Swans co-captain Kieren Jack has been taken aback by the focus shown by prize recruit Lance Franklin and is excited by the “problem” of having so many talented key …

Gold Coast remain confident they have the personnel to overcome the experience lost after the AFL club’s sacking of controversial defender Campbell Brown. The Suns axed 205-gamer Brown in November …

Sydney co-captain Jarrad McVeigh says star recruit Lance Franklin has delivered the Swans valuable insider information from his nine AFL seasons at Hawthorn. Franklin was signed on a nine-year $10 …

West Coast vice-captain Beau Waters is facing another lengthy stint on the sidelines after succumbing to a shoulder infection. Waters’ 2013 AFL campaign was brought to a swift end last …