Richmond’s star midfielder Trent Cotchin says it’s time for the Tigers to take the next step after showing steady improvement in the past two AFL seasons. He says the Tigers …

St Kilda have created a unique mentoring role for veteran midfielder Lenny Hayes, rather than include him in their eight-man leadership group for the coming AFL season. The Saints confirmed …

St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt says he has never felt so excited to be leading the AFL club. The Saints officially confirmed on Wednesday that the five-time best and fairest …

After shaking off the effects of hip surgery to post a new personal best in the three kilometre time trial, Fremantle skipper Matthew Pavlich is primed for a big AFL …

The AFL has asked clubs to tell them whether their priority draft pick system should be kept, changed or scrapped. Currently, a club earning 16 premiership points (four wins) or …

Carlton big man Matthew Kreuzer says a smooth summer of training has him expecting much bigger things this AFL season after last year’s frustrating fizzer. The talented 22-year-old ruck-forward only …

Collingwood star Alan Didak will lose a valuable chunk of his AFL pre-season, after tearing a leg muscle at training. Didak, who turns 29 next week, will be sidelined for …

A super-fit Jonathan Brown aims to play three of the Brisbane Lions’ four NAB Cup games as he looks to put the injury horrors of 2011 behind him. In his …

Brownlow Medal eligibility rules will be unchanged this year, despite an AFL review. The review was held after Hawthorn star midfielder Sam Mitchell was ruled ineligible for the 2011 award …

West Coast Eagles veteran Andrew Embley suffered an injury setback at a closed training session on Friday morning which could sideline him for three to six weeks leading into the …

Heath Shaw has officially been forgiven for his part in last year’s AFL betting scandal, with Collingwood including him in a seven-man player leadership group for the 2012 season. Defender …

Heath Shaw hopes his visits “to the dark side and back” will help him light the way for Collingwood’s younger players as one of the AFL club’s leaders. Shaw on …

Melbourne have appointed co-captains for the coming AFL season and they will be two of the youngest in the sports history. Jack Trengrove, 20, and Jack Grimes, 22, will share …

Midfielder Andrew Swallow has been appointed captain for AFL club North Melbourne, replacing veteran Brent Harvey. Swallow, 24, was also chosen ahead of Drew Petrie, 29, who remains a vice-captain …

Brett Kirk has been honoured with the news the best on ground from the inaugural derby between the Sydney Swans and new AFL team Greater Western Sydney will win a …

One win short of a premiership last year, Collingwood skipper Nick Maxwell is confident the Magpies have found the hunger to make AFL amends in 2012. Collingwood’s hopes of back-to-back …

New Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has backed Andrew Krakouer’s off-season, saying the forward needed downtime in the wake of his momentous comeback. Buckley said the plan was for the 28-year-old …

New Melbourne president Don McLardy stated his desire for the Demons to take their “rightful place” as a power in the AFL as he started the impossible task of filling …