Livewire Melbourne forward Liam Jurrah has returned to central Australia, with the AFL club giving him time off for personal reasons. The 23-year-old is expected to return to the Demons …

Melbourne have given forward Liam Jurrah personal leave from the AFL club to help out his family and community. It is expected Jurrah will be back at the club soon. …

Carlton defender Jeremy Laidler was in talks with medical staff on Monday night to determine how much football he would miss after suffering a dramatic knee injury. Laidler fell awkwardly …

The chances of Karmichael Hunt ending his football career back at rugby league have diminished sharply, with the AFL convert tied long-term to Gold Coast. Hunt has ended speculation about …

Hawthorn recruit Alex Woodward will need a knee reconstruction, sidelining him for this AFL season. Scans on Monday confirmed Woodward ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during …

Carlton onballer Andrew Carrazzo can accept a one-game suspension with early guilty pleas to two striking charges following Sunday’s AFL pre-season clash with Western Bulldogs. The AFL’s Match Review Panel …

Having played under triple-premiership skipper Michael Voss at Brisbane, North Melbourne coach Brad Scott has a good handle on what makes a strong leader. And Scott says young Kangaroos midfielder …

Adelaide have shed their robotic AFL image and been gifted more freedom under new coach Brenton Sanderson, says winger Brodie Smith. Long derided as Crowbots under former coach Neil Craig, …

Carlton will know later on Monday if AFL defender Jeremy Laidler faces several weeks on the sideline because of a dislocated knee cap. Laidler fell awkwardly during a marking contest …

Karmichael Hunt claims he didn’t even consider a return to rugby league before re-signing with AFL team Gold Coast until the end of the 2014 season. The Suns on Monday …

Karmichael Hunt has re-signed with the Gold Coast Suns until the end of the 2014 AFL season, the club announced on Monday, ending any speculation about a return to rugby …

Fremantle unleashed a late goal barrage to see off a determined Richmond by 38 points in Sunday night’s AFL pre-season match at Patersons Stadium. The Dockers appeared to have the …

Both sides suffered injury blows as Western Bulldogs scraped home for a four-point win over Carlton in their round-two AFL pre-season cup clash on Sunday night. The Bulldogs lost the …

Carlton defender Jeremy Laidler has been carried off on a stretcher after suffering what appeared to be a dislocated knee cap during Sunday’s AFL pre-season cup match against Western Bulldogs …

St Kilda will get the maximum four points for Saturday night’s cancelled pre-season match in Wangaratta after the AFL ruled that Essendon could have made more of an effort to …

Sydney’s stand-alone start to the AFL season will be unique in more ways than one, with the Swans and Giants both missing out on a weekend off after the pre-season …

Melbourne key forward Jack Watts, one of the most scrutinised players in the AFL, has shrugged off the latest criticism about his playing intensity. Former Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse and …

West Coast forward Josh Kennedy remains on track to play during the AFL pre-season despite struggling to overcome a niggling foot injury. Eagles coach John Worsfold revealed Kennedy was battling …