Collingwood midfield star Dayne Beams says it is time to reverse a poor AFL finals record, after the best home and away season of his young career. The 22-year-old has …

Brenton Sanderson reckons he stank as a player in big AFL finals. Got too wound up. “I didn’t handle big games well,” the Adelaide coach told reporters on Monday. “And …

Geelong forward Steve Johnson and Sydney defender Heath Grundy face an AFL Tribunal battle to avoid missing this weekend’s start of the finals. Both have been hit with one-match bans …

West Coast coach John Worsfold says it’s basically futile to try to block Nic Naitanui’s leap at AFL ruck contests because the flying Fijian will probably get his hands to …

The AFL finals hopes of Fremantle defender Luke McPharlin appears bleak at best, with the 30-year-old expected to miss between two to three weeks with a hamstring injury. But Dockers …

Melbourne forward Liam Jurrah has quit the AFL club. Jurrah, due to face trial in Alice Springs in March over an alleged machete attack, moved to Adelaide in August to …

Scans have cleared West Coast forward Josh Kennedy of any serious damage to his injured ankle, but the 25-year-old still needs to prove his fitness ahead of Sunday’s elimination final …

Geelong coach Chris Scott will be amazed if there is a repeat this Saturday of the spite that marked their last AFL match against Fremantle. The Cats will host the …

It’s rare for Sydney veteran Jude Bolton to be hesitant heading into a contest on the AFL field, but that’s exactly what happened at the start of last Saturday’s clash …

Richmond gun Trent Cotchin is the new favourite to win the Brownlow medal, in from $4.50 to $4.00 with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au to be equal favourite with Gary Ablett. Ablett …

Israel Folau’s conversion from rugby league to AFL has lasted longer than Mal Meninga’s switch from league to politics, but so far without markedly different results. Folau may yet confound …

Coach Brenton Sanderson says Adelaide’s stellar regular season will count for nothing if the Crows fail in the AFL finals. Adelaide host Sydney in a qualifying final on Saturday with …

North Melbourne coach Brad Scott says a mental drop-off once the Kangaroos’ AFL finals berth was assured explains their form slump over the past two rounds. But he is confident …

Both Hawthorn and Adelaide have been tipped to secure home preliminary finals, starting as favourites with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au for their week one finals matches against Collingwood and Sydney respectively. …

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson says his club will benefit in the AFL finals from becoming less dependent on superstar Lance Franklin this season. Franklin, who missed six games through injury …

Midfielder Dom Tyson has become the eighth Greater Western Sydney player to be nominated for the Rising Star award in the Giants’ debut AFL season. Tyson accumulated 26 disposals, seven …

Jack Riewoldt’s second Coleman Medal was cold comfort for Richmond as another winning chance evaporated late to leave them part of the AFL season’s first draw on Sunday. The Tigers …

Richmond midfield gun Trent Cotchin looms as the clear favourite to captain the AFL club next season, but outgoing skipper Chris Newman believes Brett Deledio will also push for the …