Last year, a simple overhead mark or laying a strong tackle would make star Fremantle midfielder Nat Fyfe wince in pain. But after undergoing shoulder surgery and doing months of …

A late Richmond surge has delivered a fighting win over Hawthorn, as those two clubs and North Melbourne notched a victory each on the opening night of the AFL’s pre-season …

Hawthorn opened their AFL pre-season campaign in superb fashion on Friday night, while North Melbourne and Richmond were dealing with potentially costly incidents at Etihad Stadium. Skipper Sam Mitchell was …

Inexperienced North Melbourne youngster Robbie Tarrant capped an impressive showing up forward on Friday night with the winning goal in the AFL pre-season cup opener against Richmond at Etihad Stadium. …

Richmond have lost promising Irish rookie-lister John Heslin to homesickness. The 19-year-old joined the AFL club late last year under the international rookie scheme. Richmond had high hopes for the …

A season-ending knee injury to star West Coast forward Mark LeCras has opened the door for former Western Bulldogs goalsneak Josh Hill to resurrect his stalled AFL career. The Eagles’ …

On Saturday night in Blacktown, another piece will fall into place for the AFL’s Greater Western Sydney puzzle. The Giants will compete against another club for the first time in …

Ruckman Matthew Kreuzer lifted the spirits of Carlton fans with a dazzling performance on Friday as he dominated an intra-club AFL trial match. Kreuzer’s stunning effort in wet conditions at …

West Coast’s worst fears have been realised after star forward Mark LeCras was ruled out for the entire AFL season with a knee injury. Scans confirmed LeCras ruptured the anterior …

Millions spent on new clubs Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney has led to the AFL’s first operating loss in a decade. And figures released on Friday show that league …

AFL fans’ opinion may be divided on Greater Western Sydney’s inaugural theme song, and that suits Giants coach Kevin Sheedy just fine. He can’t wait to further upset those who …

New Western Bulldogs coach Brendan McCartney wants his troops to take a hard-nosed attitude into Saturday night’s AFL pre-season clash with a largely second-string Collingwood and a youth-stacked Greater Western …

Essendon are confident this year they will not suffer the slump which hit them hard last season. The Bombers were surprise NAB Cup grand finalists – beaten by Collingwood – …

The cost of the AFL’s new teams Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney has led to the league making an operating loss for the first time in a decade. Figures …

The Greater Western Sydney Giants look set for a rough induction into the AFL this weekend, but punters will have a chance to say just how rough it will be …

The long wait in cotton wool continues for Josh Drummond after the injury-plagued Brisbane Lions dangerman was ruled out of the AFL’s regular season opening round on Thursday. But it …

Star West Coast forward Mark LeCras has been sent for scans after injuring his knee at training on Thursday. LeCras was assisted off the field by two trainers after suffering …

Greater Western Sydney coach Kevin Sheedy has urged fans to keep some perspective when they judge rugby league superstar Israel Folau’s start to his AFL career. Folau is one of …