Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson says there have been numerous AFL premiership favourites who couldn’t complete the job, but his men have at least given themselves another chance. The Hawks were …

After four quarters of photo-finish footy, Hawthorn are in the AFL grand final – by a nose. The Hawks will play either Fremantle or Sydney next weekend after turning around …

Hawthorn president Andrew Newbold has total belief in his players, not some much-hyped curse. So when he was inevitably asked about the breaking of the 11-game losing streak against Geelong, …

Learning quickly from the heartbreak of letting an AFL grand final berth slip away must be the next step for Geelong’s new generation, says skipper Joel Selwood. The Cats’ 11-match …

Hawthorn captain Luke Hodge has defended star team-mates Lance Franklin, Jarryd Roughead and Cyril Rioli after their quiet AFL preliminary final performances. Hodge also was well off his best form …

In an AFL preliminary final which didn’t deserve a loser, no one deserved defeat less than Geelong’s Steve Johnson. Few do September as well as the Cats midfielder, who loves …

Hawthorn have turned the tables on Geelong in fitting fashion, coming back from a seemingly hopeless position to beat the Cats for the first time since the 2008 AFL grand …

Punters are continuing to plunge on Sam Mitchell to win the 2013 Brownlow Medal. The Hawthorn star’s odds have been slashed from $21 into $6.50 at Sportingbet since Wednesday after …

Hawthorn fought back from a poor start to take a 7.8 (50) to 7.4 (46) lead over Geelong at halftime of Friday night’s AFL preliminary final at the MCG. The …

Come, take a stroll the Fremantle way. For a start, it’s not Friday in these parts of Western Australia: it’s Purple Friday. And it’s fair to say on the eve …

The only game on Friday for AFL Finals Week 3 is between Hawthorn Hawks and Geelong Cats. The match is to be played at MCG with the opening bounce set to …

Friday first AFL Finals Week 3 match is between Hawthorn Hawks and Geelong Cats with the game to be played at MCG. The opening bounce is set to commence at 7:50 local …

It’s often said the journey is more useful than the actual destination. That’s exactly how Fremantle are treating things ahead of Saturday night’s preliminary final against Sydney at Patersons Stadium. …

Collingwood’s 1953 premiership star Ron Richards, regarded as one of the AFL club’s most revered figures, has died aged 85. Richards, who also served the Magpies as reserve-grade coach, match …

Greater Western Sydney and St Kilda have joined the list of AFL clubs turning their backs on young gun Dustin Martin who appears likely to remain at Richmond. GWS released …

St Kilda have re-signed 200-game veteran Adam Schneider on a one-year deal for the 2014 AFL season. Schneider played only five matches in an injury-interrupted 2013. The 29-year-old has kicked …

Will he stay or will he go? That’s the question on everyone’s mind as to whether Buddy Franklin will stay a Hawk, with online bookmaker sportsbet providing a humorous insight …

West Coast players loved John Worsfold right until the end, but they simply had nothing left in the tank to fire a shot when it mattered most. Worsfold sent a …