Mark Thompson has turned down coaching Essendon as James Hird serves his 12-month AFL suspension. Senior assistant coach Thompson, who was fined $30,000 for his part in the supplements scandal, …

Port Adelaide risk getting smashed by Geelong in Friday night’s AFL semi-final if they think they can rely on their comeback capacity, captain Travis Boak admits. Boak says the Power’s …

Handing dual Brownlow medallist Adam Goodes the substitute’s vest is a prospect John Longmire is considering while weighing up one of the biggest selection dilemmas of his short AFL coaching …

Fringe Fremantle defender Alex Silvagni has re-signed for a further AFL season, while young talls Tanner Smith and Matt Taberner have also penned new deals. Silvagni has played 39 games …

Having watched every contest of Sunday’s elimination final with intrigue, Sydney coach John Longmire was left with one overriding feeling after Carlton downed Richmond by 20 points at the MCG. …

Injured Geelong defender Corey Enright and Fremantle forward Chris Mayne can accept striking reprimands after Saturday’s fiery AFL qualifying final. Dockers full-back Zac Dawson was also cleared of three incidents, …

Sydney coach John Longmire expects Adam Goodes to put his hand up to return in Saturday night’s AFL semi-final against Carlton, but he won’t make a final call until Thursday. …

Collingwood’s long-time sports science director David Buttifant is expected to reunite with Mick Malthouse at Carlton after leaving the Magpies. Buttifant served under Malthouse for 11 years at Collingwood, before …

Carlton’s first-year AFL captain Marc Murphy says critics of himself and Bryce Gibbs have been justified at times this year, but the pair are responding when it counts. Murphy, Gibbs …

Hawthorn defender Josh Gibson says it would be disrespectful to Port Adelaide for the Hawks to start speculating about an AFL preliminary final against Geelong. The Hawks secured their preliminary …

Carlton’s AFL elimination final surprise four-goal hero Nick Duigan was headed for the grandstand when told he would be taking the field against Richmond on Sunday. The Blues had already …

Players like Mitch Robinson are why AFL coaches go grey. The extremes of the Carlton midfielder’s game were summed up by two crucial incidents on Sunday in the frenetic last …

Carlton coach Mick Malthouse suspects Richmond fired their best shot early then couldn’t go the distance, as the Blues pulled off another stunning AFL escape act in Sunday’s elimination final. …

For now, their hearts feel only pain. But the heads of Richmond captain Trent Cotchin and coach Damien Hardwick tell them the Tigers are on the right AFL path. Sunday’s …

There are few more dangerous AFL beasts than a Mick Malthouse-coached side with the odds against it. Carlton will go into Saturday night’s ANZ Stadium semi-final against Sydney with the …

Carlton’s AFL season looked dead for the third straight week before a Chris Judd-inspired comeback led to a stunning elimination final win over Richmond at the MCG on Sunday. The …

Collingwood president Eddie McGuire has copped heat for providing Port Adelaide with motivational ammunition for their upset elimination final victory over the Magpies. McGuire expressed fury that that his side …

Carlton have made a second late withdrawal, losing Brock McLean along with Levi Casboult for Sunday’s AFL elimination final against Richmond at the MCG. Tall forward Casboult was replaced in …