Richmond star Tom Lynch has been ruled out of Friday night’s AFL qualifying final against Brisbane with a hamstring injury. The key forward completed a light training session with teammates …

West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui is confident he could get through a full game if Saturday’s AFL elimination final against Collingwood goes down to the wire. The All-Australian’s game time …

Adelaide Crows players Brad Crouch and Tyson Stengle have been caught in possession with illicit drugs. Police stopped the pair in inner Adelaide early Monday morning. The Crows say the …

Geelong coach Chris Scott reckons it’s pure folly to think his team can repeat a 10-goal flogging of Port Adelaide in Thursday night’s AFL qualifying final. The Cats thumped the …

The one thing the Western Bulldogs lacked most during last year’s inglorious AFL finals exit was a hard edge. They were outmuscled, beaten up and ultimately embarrassed by Greater Western …

Almost 20 years ago an AFL finals win over Richmond at the Gabba put Brisbane on the path to their first premiership. Lions legend Simon Black firmly believes a similar …

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has no concerns about throwing Dion Prestia straight into a high-pressure AFL qualifying final after a three-month injury lay-off. Prestia went through complications after surgery on …

Port Adelaide midfielder Tom Rockliff’s entire AFL career has been building towards this moment. But now it’s here, he’s trying not to think of it. Port’s qualifying final against Geelong …

The once-promising AFL career of Harley Bennell has come to an end, with the Melbourne midfielder announcing his retirement on social media. The former No.2 draft pick has called time …

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan is thrilled a season he feared may never have restarted is about to enter finals but he’s warning the job’s not done yet. McLachlan officially …

Western Bulldogs premiership hero Tory Dickson has announced his retirement on the eve of the AFL finals. The 33-year-old was a central figure in the Dogs’ fairytale 2016 flag, kicking …

Jack Riewoldt has declared fellow Richmond star Dion Prestia a certainty to return from his long injury lay-off in the AFL qualifying final against Brisbane. Reigning best-and-fairest winner Prestia has …

Oscar McInerney has welcomed Stefan Martin’s return from injury, believing the two-pronged ruck approach gives Brisbane their best chance at winning the AFL premiership. Martin missed nine matches with a …

There’s no secret to the remedy, Patrick Dangerfield just knows Geelong need to perform better from the opening bounce if they’re to advance directly to an AFL preliminary final. The …

Grand-final hero Dom Sheed says there is one big reason behind his career-best clearance year: Nic Naitanui. The arrival of Geelong star Tim Kelly at West Coast this season had …

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has declared key forward Aaron Naughton fit to play in the club’s AFL elimination final. The high-flying Naughton underwent cheekbone surgery after copping a knock …

Richmond premiership player Jack Graham has resisted rival AFL offers to sign a new three-year deal with the Tigers. The 22-year-old had been linked with a move to Carlton, but …

Melbourne won’t have a direct impact on this year’s AFL premiership race after missing out on the finals for a second successive season. But their dramatic fall from grace since …