The AFL would love Brisbane to host the pre-season final, but is adamant Etihad Stadium is the right venue for Friday night’s match. Brisbane are furious the league decided to …

Brisbane will be close to full strength for Friday night’s AFL pre-season final against Carlton, with Jack Redden and Matt Maguire returning to the side. Former Carlton captain Chris Judd …

Tensions appear to be rising between the AFL and rugby league over how they are handling Australian sport’s doping crisis. AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou said on Wednesday he would …

The Brisbane Lions will take on Carlton with their strongest side available in Friday night’s AFL pre-season final at Etihad Stadium. The Lions have named a near full-strength team, with …

Andrew Demetriou has reaffirmed the AFL’s commitment to crack down on injections after a report that some Essendon players received up to 40 needles last season. The AFL chief executive …

Hawthorn’s Mark Evans has joined the AFL as the new football operations manager. Evans replaces Adrian Anderson who resigned late last year. He has been general manager of football operations …

Some Essendon players reportedly were injected every week, receiving up to 40 jabs a season, as part of the club’s supplements program. “That’s not astronomical, that’s extremely astronomical,” one club …

Midfielder Marc Murphy is the new Carlton AFL captain. Murphy replaces Chris Judd who stepped down from the role after five seasons. The 25-year-old got the nod for the top …

They call them the Suns for a reason – it does get hot on the Gold Coast. But critics must have thought the AFL club’s chairman John Witheriff had soaked …

There are some strong contenders for the moment that killed Richmond’s AFL season last year. The Karmichael Hunt goal-after-the-siren that sealed a horror loss to Gold Coast in Cairns in …

The Adelaide Crows have signed young star Daniel Talia to a three-year contract extension. Talia enjoyed a breakout season in 2012, winning the AFL’s NAB Rising Star award. The 21-year-old …

Collingwood forward Travis Cloke will reportedly serve volunteer nightshifts for the Salvation Army as punishment for parking in the club CEO’s car spot. Cloke initially received a $1000 fine for …

Carlton midfielder Andrew Carrazzo has signed a new contract, the day before he could become captain at the AFL club. The contract extension ties the 29-year-old to Carlton until the …

Still seething over being snubbed as NAB Cup grand final hosts, the Brisbane Lions received another blow when ruckman Matthew Leuenberger was ruled out of the decider after aggravating his …

Collingwood expect to start their AFL season without premiership stars Luke Ball, Dale Thomas and Alan Didak. And there are doubts over whether Ball and Thomas will make it back …

Sydney coach John Longmire says the prospective season-long absence of versatile 20-year-old Alex Johnson will not subdue his AFL side’s unyielding defence. Johnson, possessing a rare ability to man both …

AFL coaching legend David Parkin has warned football codes will suffer cycling’s fate if they do not heed the lessons of the doping crisis in Australian sport. The four-time premiership …

Marc Murphy would have been Nick Stevens’ tip for Carlton captain, but the former Blue isn’t surprised that lower-profile rival Andrew Carrazzo could trump him. The AFL club will announce …