Interim Melbourne AFL coach Neil Craig says there would have to be rigid conditions in place for him to take on the role permanently. Early in the season Craig was …

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick knows how North Melbourne feel. Having been on the receiving end of several narrow, heartbreaking losses last season, Hardwick is wary of what North are capable …

The recent club debut of Kurt Tippett has left Sydney co-captain Jarrad McVeigh upbeat the AFL’s reigning premiers can once again cover the absence of Adam Goodes. Goodes will miss …

Collingwood may be winning the banter battle on Twitter, but punters are tipping it will be Carlton who has the last laugh on Friday night, with the Blues favourites at …

Essendon captain Jobe Watson is right to keep playing in the AFL despite his drugs confession, Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says. The Power coach says he has no problems …

Carlton coach Mick Malthouse has slammed the AFL for the second consecutive week – this time over trialling new goalline technology mid-season. The AFL will test Hawk-Eye technology at three …

Chad Cornes was a talented niggler and an even better centre half-back, but it’s as a mentor that he truly got his kicks in the AFL. Cornes on Wednesday announced …

They boast the stingiest defence in the AFL, but Fremantle are confident they can now inflict some major damage up forward as they prepare for the return of star duo …

West Coast coach John Worsfold concedes star midfielder Daniel Kerr could do with a rest, but says the sore veteran may be forced to battle on for the time being …

He started the year without a guaranteed start. Now rejuvenated Gold Coast Suns veteran Campbell Brown is seriously considering at least another season with the AFL’s rising stars. Despite his …

It’s rare for Sydney’s cross-city AFL rivals to agree on much, but in Lance Franklin there is plenty of common ground. Both clubs rate Franklin as a superstar capable of …

News of a potential $1.5 million funding boost that looks set to secure Brisbane coach Michael Voss does not surprise Lions co-captain Jonathan Brown – but he is amazed that …

Michael O’Loughlin hopes his high-profile role as coach of Australia in the International Rules Series will encourage other indigenous ex-players to pursue AFL coaching careers. The former Sydney forward was …

Adelaide defender Brent Reilly will miss the rest of the AFL season with a shoulder injury. Reilly needs surgery which will sideline him between three and six months, Crows coach …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon is confident returning veterans Aaron Sandilands and Matthew Pavlich will be able to play out a full game in Sunday’s AFL clash with St Kilda at …

Sydney co-captain Jarrad McVeigh says the reigning premiers can’t afford to treat any AFL team lightly, especially one coming off their most impressive performance of the season. Melbourne host the …

The AFL is showing signs of strain over the Essendon supplements scandal, with the league’s deputy chief Gill McLachlan urging media and fans to be patient as the joint investigation …

Australia will field an all-indigenous line-up for their International Rules Series (IRS) tour of Ireland in October, the AFL’s deputy chief Gill McLachlan said on Wednesday. With a side expected …