At the end of a draining week, Melbourne coach Mark Neeld says Saturday’s round-one match could be the emotional outlet his players need following the death of club icon Jim …

Carlton livewire Mitch Robinson will play his 50th AFL game on Thursday night, but has set his sights on 100 after signing for two more years with the Blues. The …

New Geelong captain Joel Selwood has become the latest AFL star to sign a long-term contract extension with his club. Selwood confirmed on Wednesday he had agreed to a five-year …

Adelaide are set to select Ben Rutten for their AFL season-opener despite the fullback not playing a game since last year. Rutten was sidelined the entire pre-season with a foot …

Jack Watts still has some work to do to convince coach Mark Neeld he deserves a place in Melbourne’s AFL season-opener on Saturday. Neeld said he couldn’t give a definitive …

The stats are far from conclusive, but Essendon defender Cale Hooker sees no reason why the Bombers can’t play their best three ruckmen in the same side this year. With …

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick says his AFL club will need to beat Carlton in their area of greatest strength, the midfield, to win Thursday night’s MCG encounter. The Blues have …

Coach Mark Neeld says Melbourne’s players could use Saturday’s opening match of the AFL season as an outlet for their emotions following the death of club icon Jim Stynes. Neeld …

New Geelong captain Joel Selwood is reportedly the latest AFL star to confirm a long-term contract extension with his club. A day after Richmond utility Brett Deledio signed a five-year …

Fremantle winger Anthony Morabito will put more than 15 months of frustration behind him when he lines up in the WAFL reserves on Saturday. Morabito was a revelation in his …

Advice is on hand for Israel Folau from fellow AFL convert Karmichael Hunt. But pioneering code hopper Hunt reckons his former Brisbane Broncos teammate won’t need it. Cynics may disagree …

A six-foot, seven-inch gap has been left in the lives of millions. But for all the people Jim Stynes has touched in a life of immense personality, astounding footballing feats …

Geelong coach Chris Scott is poised to hand surprise recruit Orren Stephenson one of the AFL’s greatest challenges when the Cats meet Fremantle on Saturday night. The 29-year-old father-of-three, who …

Rarely have football scarves been sobbed into so gustily or twisted so tightly or comforted so many. Rarely has a crowd so large stood so quietly and calmly for so …

They came in their thousands from all walks of life – men and women, young and old, Demons fans and rival supporters. They shed tears and shared laughs in memory …

North Melbourne forward Drew Petrie is willing to miss the birth of his second child if it clashes with Saturday’s round-one clash with Essendon. The Petries are expecting their second …

AFL club Adelaide have re-signed young pair Jared Petrenko and Brodie Smith for an unspecified period of time. Crows’ general manager football operations Phil Harper confirmed Petrenko and Smith had …

Jim Stynes’ best friend and former Melbourne teammate Garry Lyon has told his funeral there has never been anyone like the Irishman who inspired countless people on the football field …