AFL Commission chairman Mike Fitzpatrick has called a special meeting of club presidents for Thursday to brief them on the Essendon supplements crisis. Bombers’ coach James Hird says he has …

Essendon coach James Hird is planning to sue the AFL over its handling of the supplements scandal. Hird told a media conference on Wednesday he’d been denied natural justice by …

The AFL and Essendon are now at war over the club’s supplements scandal. Six months of official investigations, back-room negotiations, media leaks and public posturing exploded into open conflict on …

Australia’s anti-doping agency say they never told anyone the drug at the centre of the Essendon scandal is allowed for use in sport. But the status of the anti-obesity drug …

Greater Western Sydney mentor Kevin Sheedy says he’d consider extending his fabled coaching career, especially if it involved a role with Australia’s International Rules team. Sheedy has two games remaining …

AFL Players’ Association chief Matt Finnis says the league’s statement of grounds outlining charges against Essendon over the club’s use of supplements is shocking and distressing. Finnis has slammed the …

Besieged Brisbane Lions chairman Angus Johnson believes a boardroom coup led by AFL great Leigh Matthews will only make the task of appointing Michael Voss’ replacement harder. Johnson admitted he …

AFL chief Andrew Demetriou says it was time the public, Essendon’s players and their families knew the details of the charges against the club. Demetriou fronted a packed media conference …

Essendon coach James Hird says he has been denied natural justice after the AFL released details of charges laid against him. “The AFL today continued its trial by media of …

His teammates may admonish him for it, but Greater Western Sydney key forward Jeremy Cameron won’t change his unselfish approach in the final fortnight of the AFL season as the …

Essendon’s doctor Bruce Reid protested the “ludicrous” use of drugs at the centre of his AFL club’s supplements scandal. Dr Reid wrote a letter to coach James Hird and former …

Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson is blunt: he’d rather Kurt Tippett not get a kick. But Tippett is kicking goals. Lots of them, for Sydney. And it’s making Adelaide’s bitter split …

The AFL says Essendon coach James Hird failed to hear the warning bells when a substance supplied to him by the club’s former high performance manager Dean Robinson caused significant …

Brisbane Lions chairman Angus Johnson has refused to stand down despite being challenged by a rival ticket led by AFL great Leigh Matthews. Johnson said it was in the best …

Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson says he’s disappointed he lost his cool and pushed one of his players during an angry spray last weekend. Sanderson says he went over the top …

Gold Coast midfielder Dion Prestia wants the AFL club to end its breakthrough campaign with a bang to give it momentum heading into 2014. The Suns made the most of …

The AFL has issued a statement detailing the grounds on which it has charged Essendon with bringing the game into disrepute. The league has also called a special meeting for …

AFL great Leigh Matthews is reportedly leading a coup against Brisbane Lions chairman Angus Johnson, as the fallout continues over the controversial sacking of former coach Michael Voss. Former triple …