The AFL’s strict rule on when players can serve their suspensions has left North Melbourne midfielder Jack Ziebell frustrated ahead of his delayed start to the season. Ziebell will return …

The last time Nathan Bock revealed he would be starting as a Gold Coast Suns forward he ended up copping a two-match ban and $10,000 fine. So it was no …

The AFL’s new interchange system has convinced Andrew Embley to undergo surgery on his troublesome left shoulder, with the premiership midfielder now set to miss the next three to four …

Geelong coach Chris Scott admits his side will carry a physical toll from Monday’s bruising AFL clash with Hawthorn into Sunday’s meeting with North Melbourne. But he is confident the …

Western Bulldogs veteran Lindsay Gilbee faces a month on the sidelines after scans confirmed he suffered only minor damage to his knee on Sunday. The rebounding defender will be out …

Carlton midfielder Bryce Gibbs is confident he is within sight of a new deal which will tie him to the Blues. Gibbs, a former No.1 AFL draft pick, is part …

Veteran ruckman Dean Brogan will play his first match for Greater Western Sydney in Sunday’s AFL clash with West Coast in Blacktown. GWS coach Kevin Sheedy confirmed Brogan, who missed …

West Coast premiership midfielder Andrew Embley will miss the next 12-16 weeks of the AFL season due to a shoulder injury. Embley’s left shoulder has twice popped out of its …

Hawthorn’s Brendan Whitecross will face the AFL Tribunal on Wednesday night to contest a rough conduct charge. Whitecross had been charged with engaging in rough conduct with Geelong’s Joel Selwood …

Carlton midfielder Bryce Gibbs is looking forward to using last year’s grand finalists Collingwood as a measuring stick for his upwardly mobile AFL club on Friday night. The Blues have …

Geelong coach Chris Scott says his AFL club faces a mental and physical challenge to bounce back from their tough win over Hawthorn, but he is confident they are up …

Carlton midfielder Heath Scotland has been charged with assault following a brawl near Yarrawonga in northern Victoria in January. The veteran star was one of four men charged over the …

Peter Burgoyne admits he and the other senior players at Hawthorn still have plenty to learn from their AFL counterparts at Geelong. The Cats extended their winning streak over Hawthorn …

Chris Tarrant’s AFL comeback only lasted a few minutes before the Collingwood key defender was sidelined for up to a month with a new injury. The Magpies confirmed on Tuesday …

Dangerous Port Adelaide rover Robbie Gray has overcome a hamstring injury and will play his first game of the AFL season on Saturday. Gray will line-up for the Power against …

Melbourne recruit Mitch Clark admits it did sting when his former Brisbane coach Leigh Matthews described him as an overpaid, average player. Clark bounced back from a modest debut with …

Carlton midfielder Heath Scotland has been charged with assault following a brawl near Yarrawonga in northern Victoria in January. The veteran star was one of four men charged over the …

The AFL’s most senior indigenous official Jason Mifsud on Tuesday apologised to Melbourne player Aaron Davey for distress he caused him over what he called a misunderstanding. The AFL released …