James Hird’s right-hand man Mark Thompson has staunchly defended the Essendon coach, saying no senior AFL coach can know everything that is happening within his football department. Pressure is mounting …

As they cling onto 8th spot on the ladder, Port Adelaide are tipped to continue their winning ways, priced as $1.66 favourites with online bookmaker sportsbet to win this weekend’s …

Essendon’s new chairman says the Bombers are ramping up their legal team and are confident they can keep coach James Hird and play in the AFL finals. Paul Little’s rise …

Alastair Clarkson’s fiery temper has left him in hot water again, with the AFL premiership coach under investigation for an incident during a VFL match. Clarkson had a verbal altercation …

Hawthorn skipper Luke Hodge has escaped suspension for tripping, but Geelong forward James Podsiadly faces a one-match AFL ban. Hodge was offered a reprimand for tripping Essendon’s Paddy Ryder in …

Essendon’s AFL arch-rivals Carlton will be the most obvious beneficiaries if the Bombers lose their premiership points but some other clubs’ finals hopes will also take a big leap. Essendon …

He may have made a swift recovery from a fractured thumb, but West Coast midfielder Scott Selwood knows it will take something special to fix the Eagles’ broken AFL season. …

Adelaide will toss an AFL lifeline to forward Lewis Johnston and rush back Patrick Dangerfield to meet arch rivals Port Adelaide. Johnston is expected to debut for the Crows to …

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson is under investigation for allegedly abusing two players during a VFL match. The Herald Sun reports that the AFL premiership coach was unhappy with Port Melbourne …

Port Adelaide captain Travis Boak has ordered his troops to rally around Brett Ebert as the forgotten forward faces the end of his AFL career. Ebert, a 166-game stalwart, hasn’t …

Sydney will bank on the fact two heads are better than one when it comes to dealing with in-form Western Bulldogs ruckman Will Minson in their AFL match on Sunday. …

Frustrated Brisbane vice-captain Tom Rockliff believes the Lions may need to learn from their AFL rivals’ tricks and play for free kicks. Brisbane are the most penalised team in the …

New Essendon chairman Paul Little has thrown his full backing behind embattled Bombers coach James Hird. Little – who took over the chairmanship following the surprise resignation of David Evans …

Fremantle are aiming to dramatically increase their attacking thrusts in Saturday night’s AFL clash with Carlton at Etihad Stadium. The Dockers entered their forward-50m arc just 33 times in Saturday’s …

It’s pretty good to be Brian Lake right now. The Hawthorn defender admits he is blessed to have found himself at an AFL club bound for finals, giving him a …

Former Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett believes AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou should lose his job over his handling of the Essendon supplements saga. The former Victorian Premier also says Demetriou’s …

Essendon’s deputy chairman Paul Little has taken over the top job after David Evans’ weekend resignation. Little’s rise to the chairmanship of the AFL club was confirmed at a board …

They didn’t have Adam Goodes but Sydney’s new-look forward line looked the goods as the impressive Swans surged to a 47-point AFL win over Richmond at the SCG on Sunday. …