Richmond chief executive Brendon Gale says AFL clubs can make themselves “unassailable” if they nail the thorny issue of equalisation. Gale and the other 17 club chief executives will hold …

Geelong insist star forward Tom Hawkins is building towards a late-season AFL peak despite coming off one of his least productive games of the season. The 25-year-old looked hampered by …

St Kilda’s defensive injury spate has hit crisis proportions as they prepare to take on a star-studded Hawthorn AFL attack on the rebound on Friday night. The Saints have lost …

Sydney coach John Longmire faces a month-long selection headache, as the AFL’s reigning premiers determine just who of their young guns are playing on borrowed time. Longmire revealed on Tuesday …

It wouldn’t surprise Brisbane if Johnathan Brown “did a Robert Harvey” in a bid to return this season, but Michael Voss is confident his injured co-captain will take a less …

Courtenay Dempsey’s AFL season could be over with the Essendon defender suffering a tear to his hamstring tendon in the loss to Collingwood. It is another significant on-field blow to …

Life outside the AFL bubble has helped convince Gary Ablett he should play on with Gold Coast after his contract expires in 2015. In news that will break the hearts …

Former Adelaide skipper Mark Ricciuto isn’t ready to back away from his claim that Essendon coach James Hird has been urged to resign over the AFL club’s supplements scandal. The …

Brisbane have suffered another blow ahead of Saturday’s AFL clash with Richmond after losing skipper Jonathan Brown to a season-ending foot injury. The Lions on Tuesday accepted a one-match ban …

Brisbane have received the worst possible news from Jonathan Brown’s foot scans but coach Michael Voss is confident the star AFL forward will play on in 2014. Brown has suffered …

It was heartbreaking at the time, but being axed from St Kilda’s rookie list in 2010 has been the making of West Coast midfielder Mark Hutchings. Hutchings failed to play …

Zac Williams from Greater Western Sydney is the round-19 AFL Rising Star nominee. Playing off a half-back flank in just his eighth AFL match, Williams was a key contributor in …

Scans have confirmed Brisbane AFL star forward Jonathan Brown has a torn plantar fascia in his left foot but the Lions are yet to decide on his rehabilitation. Off contract …

North Melbourne speedster Daniel Wells says Geelong’s reluctance to tag veteran Brent Harvey played into North’s hands as they scored an upset 10-point AFL win. Tenth-placed North Melbourne (8-10) claimed …

Essendon have rejected a media report suggesting coach James Hird has been urged to resign by Thursday over the AFL’s supplements scandal. Hird’s assistant coach Mark Thompson scoffed at a …

Essendon assistant coach Mark Thompson says the AFL is in a crazy state as doping allegations swirl around the Bombers. Thompson says he fears fans of the game are going …

The AFL has denied a claim by former Essendon captain Tim Watson that a decision has already been made to strip the embattled club of premiership points. Watson said on …

Hawthorn’s chances of holding top spot on the AFL ladder has suffered a blow with skipper Luke Hodge ruled out for one to two weeks with a fractured thumb. Hodge …