Undermanned Hawthorn have surprised no-one by annihilating GWS in the second round of the AFL’s pre-season cup at Launceston’s Aurora Stadium. Missing five huge names, the Hawks toyed with Kevin …

The AFL pre-season match between Essendon and St Kilda in Wangaratta, scheduled for Saturday night, has been cancelled. Essendon tried to fly to the north-east Victorian city on Saturday afternoon …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon is confident his newly-acquired squad will adapt to his game plan quickly, but admits he won’t be able to fully judge their strengths and weaknesses until …

Gold Coast’s key defender Nathan Bock will be a legitimate ‘first goal’ bet this AFL season after an impressive performance at full forward against Geelong on Friday night. The Cats …

Shane Mumford will make a delayed start to the pre-season competition on Saturday, with Sydney coach John Longmire hoping it sets the platform for an injury-free AFL season. Mumford is …

West Coast have the potential to create an extended premiership window if the club’s older tier can maintain their high levels for the next few AFL seasons, according to coach …

Greater Western Sydney will leave no stone unturned as they seek to find Israel Folau’s best fit on the AFL field. Folau was expected to play predominantly as a key …

Star St Kilda forward Justin Koschitzke will miss Saturday’s NAB Cup clash with Essendon at Wangaratta through injury. Saints coach Scott Watters said that Koschitzke had been withdrawn from the …

Western Bulldogs AFL full back Brian Lake admits there were times during last season it looked like he just didn’t care. The moment of truth came in round 11 when …

Greater Western Sydney’s Luke Power could miss the start of the AFL regular season after suffering a hamstring injury. A day after fellow AFL captains Jonathan Brown and Jack Grimes …

West Coast midfielder Daniel Kerr will make his return in Saturday’s AFL pre-season clash with Port Adelaide in Mandurah, but the Eagles have resisted the temptation to bring back a …

Greater Western Sydney co-captain Luke Power is out of action until round one of the AFL season after suffering a hamstring injury. The Giants have confirmed that Power hurt the …

A quick chat with a “pissed off” Jonathan Brown has eased Brisbane Lions coach Michael Voss’ mind after his captain emerged from more facial surgery. There were fears for Brown’s …

Essendon and St Kilda have significantly bolstered their teams for Saturday night’s AFL pre-season match in Wangaratta. Captain Jobe Watson, veteran defender Dustin Fletcher and key position player Michael Hurley …

Western Bulldogs star Brian Lake admits his relationship with former coach Rodney Eade was strained at times during the 2011 AFL season. But Lake holds no grudge against Eade, who …

Brisbane Lions AFL coach Michael Voss says captain Jonathan Brown is in good spirits and should return to training on Monday despite undergoing facial surgery for the third time in …

A third major facial injury in less than 12 months will not end the career of Jonathan Brown, arguably the AFL’s toughest player. But Brisbane have said it will definitely …

Fears Melbourne co-captain Jack Grimes suffered a serious shoulder injury have been allayed, with the youngster set to spend just a fortnight on the AFL sidelines. The 22-year-old hurt his …