Adelaide Crows coach Brenton Sanderson says it will get ugly. Sunday’s showdown against arch rival Port Adelaide pits Sanderson against his great mate, Port coach Ken Hinkley. Both played for …

Essendon coach James Hird effectively declared his innocence over the supplements saga engulfing the club, saying he’ll be in a “very good position” once the truth comes out. Hird has …

Essendon coach James Hird has declared he won’t stand down from his position at the AFL club, claiming once the truth has come out, he’ll be in a “very good …

For a half of football, Essendon looked every bit of a team distracted by a drugs crisis that seems to be growing by the week. The Bombers booted just one …

Tonight sees the first AFL Round 3 match between Fremantle Dockers and Essendon Bombers with the opening bounce set to take place at 6:40pm local time with the game being played …

Controversial sports scientist Stephen Dank has attacked Andrew Demetriou, saying the AFL chief executive’s comments about the Essendon supplement crisis are out of line. Dank said he would never endanger …

James Hird’s long-time mentor Kevin Sheedy has urged against jumping at shadows over his former star player’s role in the Essendon supplements saga. Sheedy, who coached Hird during his stellar …

Pressure is building on James Hird from the very top of the AFL to stand down pending the supplements investigation into Essendon. AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou, who acknowledges he …

Collingwood have been unable to punish fans who racially abused Carlton player Chris Yarran during last Sunday’s AFL match at the MCG. The Magpies launched an investigation this week after …

An AFL team’s rebuilding takes years but, right now, Melbourne coach Mark Neeld is talking about minutes. The Demons’ horrific start to the season has Neeld focused on modest goals …

St Kilda coach Scott Watters says “talk is cheap” in response to Dylan Shiel’s claim that the Giants can run the older Saints ragged. Shiel earlier this week talked up …

North Melbourne won’t obsess about making the big statement against premiers Sydney, despite two losses already to AFL big guns. The Kangaroos are 0-2 but, perhaps in the best possible …

Port Adelaide have summoned Brent Renouf for his first AFL game this year in a bid to blunt the ruck dominance of Adelaide’s Sam Jacobs in Sunday’s showdown. Port coach …

Carlton coach Mick Malthouse has backed Marc Murphy, saying the Blues’ new skipper had increased his workrate in the opening two rounds of the AFL season. The Blues have started …

Brisbane Lions coach Michael Voss has turned up the heat on the rising Gold Coast Suns by warning they must cope with AFL derby pressure for the first time on …

Essendon coach James Hird insists he won’t stand aside despite AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou saying he should consider it while his club’s supplements affair is fully investigated. Confronted by …

The ability of Gold Coast’s young players to adopt a finals mentality will be tested in Saturday’s AFL derby against Brisbane. Suns coach Guy McKenna will be keeping an eye …

Melbourne coach Mark Neeld says the embattled AFL team are doing everything they can to turn around their horror start to the season. The pain is expected to continue on …