Geelong’s triple-premiership hero Cameron Ling wants to see star players achieve something with their original clubs before seeking big money elsewhere. Ling captained the Cats to the 2011 AFL flag …

Richmond are hopeful a back complaint which forced star Brett Deledio out of Friday’s AFL intraclub practice match is not significant. The two-time best and fairest ran gingerly off the …

Young Hawthorn recruit Jack Gunston made a quick impression with his new club on Friday, booting four goals in an AFL intraclub match in Launceston. The Hawks picked up the …

Richmond star Brett Deledio left the field injured in the AFL club’s interclub practice match at Whitten Oval on Friday. Deledio limped off in the first of the three periods …

St Kilda coach Scott Watters says Lenny Hayes is on track to play in the pre-season cup after recovering from a knee injury which restricted the ex-skipper to just two …

Western Bulldogs midfield star Adam Cooney says the negative attitude he formed last year in response to his chronic knee injury prompted his dumping from the AFL club’s leadership group. …

Midfielder Dom Cassisi will captain Port Adelaide for a fourth straight season, with Hamish Hartlett the only newcomer in the AFL club’s five-man leadership group. Travis Boak has been promoted …

Western Bulldogs midfield star Adam Cooney admits his troublesome right knee will never be 100 per cent, but he still believes he can play a key role for the AFL …

Fremantle have confirmed Matthew Pavlich will remain skipper for the upcoming AFL season, while goalsneak Hayden Ballantyne has been added to the leadership group. Pavlich became the club’s longest serving …

Richmond goalkicking great Matthew Richardson says Jack Riewoldt can only improve after having a successful season in 2011 despite carrying injuries. Riewoldt has resumed full training in the past fortnight …

Mick Malthouse says losing an assistant coach to a rival club during a finals campaign is a minor issue and everyone should just move on. Malthouse was coaching Collingwood in …

Collingwood utility Ben Johnson has become the second Magpies veteran in four days to have their AFL pre-season interrupted by injury. Johnson strained a hamstring at training on Wednesday and, …

Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson says it’s insulting to suggest Patrick Dangerfield was elevated to the Crows’ leadership group to keep the 21-year-old at the AFL club. And Dangerfield agrees, saying …

Inspired by doubters and Gold Coast’s first year display, Greater Western Sydney recruit Rhys Palmer can’t wait for the AFL season to get underway so he and his new team-mates …

AFL club Adelaide have reappointed Nathan van Berlo as captain and included 21-year-olds Patrick Dangerfield and Rory Sloane in a five-man leadership group. Van Berlo will lead Adelaide for a …

AFL club North Melbourne have handed Sudanese-born rookie ruckman Majak Daw an indefinite ban for being untruthful to coach Brad Scott. Scott clarified the reasons for the suspension on Wednesday …

Reappointed St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt hopes this is his last AFL season in the job. The five-time best and fairest was confirmed on Wednesday as the Saints’ leader for …

Collingwood are confident Ben Reid and Nathan Brown will be available for trial games ahead of their round-one clash with Hawthorn on March 30. Reid strained ligaments in his right …