A player has been accused of setting fire to a dwarf’s clothes at AFL club St Kilda’s Mad Monday celebrations. The Saints’ season finished with a win over Fremantle on …

Paul Roos expects to finalise his decision on whether he’ll coach AFL club Melbourne by Tuesday next week. The Sydney 2005 premiership coach said last Friday night he was a …

Essendon assistant coach Mark Thompson says he’s still struggling with the emotional toll of the AFL club’s supplements saga and unsure if he wants to be the interim coach. Thompson …

Geelong coach Chris Scott concedes Saturday’s AFL qualifying final against Fremantle could turn spiteful given the two clubs’ history. The Dockers, who knocked the Cats out of last year’s finals, …

Never have Hawthorn been better placed to cover for Lance Franklin in an AFL finals series, says Hawks coach Alastair Clarkson. It’s a bold statement which appears certain to be …

Hawthorn star Lance Franklin faces suspension for his side’s AFL qualifying final against Sydney on Friday night after the match review panel charged him with rough conduct. Franklin’s high, late …

Did sending the Sportsbet Physios to Gold Coast’s warm up session last week result in Gary Ablett dominating over the weekend? Who knows, but regardless Ablett’s 33 possession and four …

Chris Newman’s timing could hardly have been worse. He made his Richmond senior debut in 2002, the year after the Tigers were beaten in the preliminary final by eventual premiers …

Creative Port Adelaide forward Robbie Gray has missed another training session but is a certain starter against Collingwood in Saturday night’s AFL elimination final. Gray, a late withdrawal from the …

Heath Shaw believes his Rat Pack buddy Alan Didak has done enough to hold his spot in the Collingwood lineup during the AFL finals. The two-time All-Australian and veteran of …

Carlton coach Mick Malthouse says the AFL club can’t take risks on players with doubtful fitness as he contemplates whether to recall Chris Judd, Brock McLean and Heath Scotland for …

AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou admits the code may have to play second fiddle to rugby union again in 2014 over access to Patersons Stadium in September. Demetriou has slammed …

Sydney coach John Longmire is yet to decide whether he will risk Lewis Jetta in Friday night’s AFL qualifying final, but if were up to co-captain Jarrad McVeigh the livewire …

Adelaide defender Luke Brown says a Rising Star nomination is small consolation for missing the AFL finals. Brown is the fourth Crow nominated for this year’s award, following Sam Kerridge, …

History says Collingwood cannot be a major factor in this season’s AFL finals. But the Magpies are blocking their ears, and hope to open some eyes, according to skipper Nick …

Adelaide defender Luke Brown is the final nominee for this year’s AFL Rising Star award. The 21-year-old half-back, who has played 24 AFL games, was nominated for his standout game …

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson believes his side’s improved depth in every position means they will cope should star forward Lance Franklin be rubbed out for the opening AFL final against …

If Paul Roos is Melbourne’s AFL coach-in-waiting, the man warming his seat reckons the $2 million man has genuine high performance talent to work with. Demons interim coach Neil Craig, …