Richmond midfielder Reece Conca is free to play in the Tigers’ AFL season opener against Carlton after accepting a three-match ban for an off-the-ball hit on North Melbourne’s Leigh Adams. …

Defensive duo Ted Richards and Nick Smith have been added to a nine-man Sydney leadership group ahead of the 2012 AFL season. Richards and Smith were announced as new additions …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon says he still has flashbacks of the scoring opportunities missed by St Kilda players when he coached them to a narrow defeat in the 2009 AFL …

New Adelaide Crows draftee Luke Brown has made a police report after he was assaulted on the weekend, the club said in a statement. According to the Crows Brown suffered …

Promising young Richmond midfielder Reece Conca will be free to play in the Tigers’ opening round AFL blockbuster against Carlton if he admits to a rough conduct charge. But it …

West Coast coach John Worsfold says he isn’t any closer to deciding on a replacement for injured star Mark LeCras after several potential replacements impressed in Sunday’s pre-season wins over …

It seems punters were impressed with Greater Western Sydney’s initial showing at the NAB Cup over the weekend, with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au taking dozens of bets on the new club …

There are no hard feelings at the Brisbane Lions about Mitch Clark defecting to AFL rivals Melbourne. But ruckman Matthew Leuenberger admits that could all change when they run out …

Collingwood have had their worst fears confirmed about midfielder Brent Macaffer, who is set to miss the entire AFL season with a serious knee injury. Scans have shown Macaffer tore …

Essendon coach James Hird saw enough positives to keep him happy despite watching his side slump to losses against West Coast and Fremantle in the AFL’s pre-season cup on Sunday. …

Essendon defender Courtenay Dempsey made a successful return from a knee injury, but he couldn’t stop the Bombers suffering NAB Cup defeats to West Coast and Fremantle on Sunday. A …

West Coast’s small forwards shone but it wasn’t Josh Hill who starred as the Eagles defeated Essendon by 21 points in Sunday’s NAB Cup clash at Patersons Stadium. All the …

Collingwood are expected to discover the worst possible news about midfielder Brent Macaffer on Monday, lengthening the AFL club’s already long list of injured and unavailable players. Macaffer left the …

The belief that Greater Western Sydney will struggle to win an AFL game this season came under fresh scrutiny after the Giants’ competitive start to the pre-season. That the newcomers, …

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley saw plenty of encouraging signs after giving the club’s raw players experience in the AFL pre-season competition in Sydney on Saturday. But a serious knee injury …

Western Bulldogs’ preparation for the 2012 AFL season will kick up a notch in their next pre-season match, with stars Adam Cooney, Brian Lake and Shaun Higgins slated to return. …

Expect Carlton captain Chris Judd to play during the AFL pre-season, with no concerns whatsoever about his fitness. That is the word from Blues team-mate Kade Simpson, who believes the …

After years with no real expectations to carry, it seems players, coach and officials at Carlton are relishing some added weight. For the first time in a decade, Carlton are …