The AFL will introduce video reviews to help with borderline scoring decisions this season. The review system was trialled during the pre-season and the league confirmed its use for the …

Hawthorn star forward Jarryd Roughead will continue his comeback from injury through the VFL this weekend. With Roughead to line up for Box Hill against Sandringham on Sunday, he is …

AFL star Brent Harvey now faces the same conundrum as good mate Ricky Ponting – what to do when you’re not captain any more. Ponting’s advice during a catch-up with …

Adelaide captain Nathan van Berlo says his resurgent Crows are no longer relying on a couple of individuals and need to maintain the high-energy approach that delivered them pre-season success. …

Collingwood’s Travis Cloke is happy to endure a season of AFL contract speculation after Essendon’s Michael Hurley says he re-signed now to avoid it. Delighted Bombers coach James Hird said …

Don’t try telling St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt the Saints’ AFL premiership window has closed. After playing off in the 2009 and 2010 grand finals, the Saints just scraped into …

Greater Western Sydney coach Kevin Sheedy has rejected the notion his side has no chance in their maiden AFL clash on Saturday night. With many expecting the Giants to go …

Essendon have shown great faith in Michael Hurley, agreeing to a new five-year contract with the young key-position star who would have been a prime recruiting target for Greater Western …

The AFL season began on a sombre note at Thursday night’s season launch in Sydney, with chief executive Andrew Demetriou and Melbourne president Don McLardy leading the tributes to Jim …

AFL community engagement manager Jason Mifsud says the competition’s racism controversy can be used to help indigenous players. But Mifsud said he does not know whether he can remain friends …

Israel Folau will be among 17 AFL debutants for Greater Western Sydney when the Giants play their first home and away match against the Sydney Swans on Saturday night. The …

Geelong will be one of four AFL clubs fielding a new skipper this season, but Joel Selwood feels a unique preparation has him ready to take the reins of the …

Brisbane captain Jonathan Brown is tipping a lift in the Lions’ performances after some lean years, but says they haven’t earned the right to talk about returning to the AFL …

Outspoken former AFL player Jason Akermanis has been dumped by a radio station and savaged by the public for saying Jim Stynes had a nasty streak and for questioning his …

West Coast are hopeful Chris Masten will be fit for round one of the AFL season despite the midfielder copping a knock to his face on Wednesday. Masten was set …

Lance Franklin has always had plenty of strings to his bow. Now Hawthorn captain Luke Hodge feels the 25-year-old is ready to add leadership to that extensive list. The AFL …

Scott Pendlebury was voted most likely to win this year’s Brownlow Medal in the AFL’s annual captains’ poll, but at least one skipper believes Fremantle’s Nat Fyfe can do it …

Essendon captain Jobe Watson is bucking the club’s trend of bulking up, but is hoping there will be more muscle to the Bombers’ AFL premiership campaign. Watson says the Bombers …