Fremantle defender Luke McPharlin has revealed the AFL club is taking a more cautious approach on the injury front to try to avoid a repeat of last year’s disastrous fadeout. …

The heat should be turned from young Melbourne forward Jack Watts onto senior teammates such as Brad Green and Colin Sylvia, says former AFL premiership coach Robert Walls. Watts, a …

Brisbane triple-premiership player Jason Akermanis can expect to be welcomed into the Lions’ newly-announced Hall of Fame as soon as he is eligible despite his bitter split with the AFL …

The Brisbane Lions will this year create a Hall of Fame, to include the greats of Fitzroy and the Brisbane Bears as well as the current merged AFL club. The …

Geelong are likely to regain several premiership players including James Podsiadly and Steve Johnson for Saturday’s round-three pre-season cup match against Richmond. Joel Corey, Corey Enright, Paul Chapman and veteran …

Carlton midfielder Andrew Carrazzo has accepted a one-match AFL suspension after pleading guilty to two separate striking charges arising from Sunday’s NAB Cup loss the the Western Bulldogs. The one-game …

Carlton defender Jeremy Laidler will have surgery and is out of AFL action for up to six weeks because of his dislocated kneecap. The Blues announced that Laidler would undergo …

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 …