Essendon’s Joe Daniher will become the sixth member of his family to represent the Bombers when he makes his AFL debut against Carlton on Friday night. The 19-year-old tall forward …

Former Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett wants Melbourne members to oust the AFL club’s board and make him president. Kennett, who had a successful stint as Hawthorn president from 2006-11, says …

Sydney Swans coach John Longmire loved attending rugby league’s State of Origin opener, but has no desire to see the AFL revive that concept. While interstate clashes were once part …

First-year Carlton coach Mick Malthouse faces his first match in charge against Essendon on Friday night and the veteran mentor says he’s not getting caught up in the hype surrounding …

Former Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett says he has been approached to become chairman of embattled AFL club Melbourne. Kennett, who was previously Hawthorn Football Club president, said he was approached …

Premiership-winning Sydney defender Martin Mattner has announced his immediate retirement from the AFL due to a degenerative hip injury. Mattner, 30, played 222 AFL games, 98 for Adelaide and 124 …

Sydney AFL premiership defender Marty Mattner announced his immediate retirement on Thursday because of a degenerative hip condition. Mattner, 30, has battled the hip problem for much of the season, …

Greater Western Sydney No.1 draft pick Jonathon Patton has a simple message for those who think Lance Franklin won’t consider joining his AFL club next year. “If they offer him …

North Melbourne AFL coach Brad Scott doesn’t need any inside word from Geelong coach Chris Scott to know beating Gold Coast will be a tough assignment on Saturday night. The …

Eddie McGuire will learn and move on from his infamous Adam Goodes jibe, says AFL great Robert DiPierdomenico, who’s also undergone an education program for racial vilification. The AFL Hall …

West Coast coach John Worsfold is prepared to make changes to revive the Eagles’ flagging season, but refuses to concede his side is slow, even though they were run off …

Fremantle’s impressive AFL form this season has largely come without their two dominant players of recent years and that’s set to continue for some time yet. Captain Matthew Pavlich and …

Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson says Saturday’s clash with Sydney has extra spice because the Swans stole Kurt Tippett. Tippett will serve the last of his 11-match ban when his new …

North Melbourne coach Brad Scott says he’s staggered by calls for struggling Melbourne to receive salary-cap concessions from the AFL. Melbourne have a 1-9 record after 10 rounds and their …

After delivering one of the worst opening quarters in St Kilda’s recent history, coach Scott Watters says his AFL side needs to be ferocious from the opening bounce against West …

Greater Western Sydney’s Lachie Whitfield was named on Wednesday as the AFL Rising Star nominee for round 10. The 18-year-old, selected by GWS with pick No.1 in the 2012 Draft, …

Richmond legend Royce Hart hasn’t forgotten the faces of Tiger supporters after he helped deliver the AFL club’s drought-breaking 1967 premiership. And the four-time premiership centre half-forward remembered supporters again …

Already the centre half-forward in the AFL Team of the Century, Richmond’s Royce Hart is now an official Australian Football legend. The 65-year-old, the centrepiece of the Tigers’ era of …