Star West Coast defender Jeremy McGovern will miss at least another week, while midfielder Jack Redden has also been ruled out of the Eagles’ clash with Geelong at Optus Stadium. …

Forgotten midfielder Connor Blakely will play his first match of the AFL season when Fremantle host Collingwood at Optus Stadium on Sunday. The 24-year-old on-baller will replace Darcy Tucker, who …

North Melbourne have axed spearhead Ben Brown and winger Jared Polec for Saturday’s AFL match against fellow strugglers Adelaide. Brown has managed just eight goals in eight games this season, …

Stuart Dew concedes Gold Coast must quickly find a way to stop leaking late goals as the Suns head into a gruelling crush of games that could define their AFL …

St Kilda remain hopeful Dan Hannebery will return to bolster their AFL finals push late in the season after the veteran underwent successful hamstring surgery. Hannebery, who has only played …

Bryce Gibbs’ AFL exile is over, with Adelaide summoning the veteran for Saturday’s game against North Melbourne. Gibbs was dropped after round one but will replace injured midfielder Brad Crouch …

The AFL’s annual Dreamtime match between Richmond and Essendon will be played in Darwin for the first time this year. The match will take place on August 22 as part …

Brett Ratten has enhanced St Kilda’s standing in the AFL and could soon change perceptions about sacked coaches in a league that has generally been unkind to those seeking a …

Hawthorn have been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons leading up to their round 9 game against Carlton and they would love nothing more than to upset the …

Robbie Gray has made a habit of providing AFL highlights for Port Adelaide at the Gabba in July. Some, such as his match-winning goal after the siren against Carlton in …

Simon Goodwin says Melbourne have six days to save their AFL season after an “unacceptable” display in a 51-point hammering from Port Adelaide. The fourth-year coach conceded he was left …

Hawthorn hope the return of speedster Jarman Impey will give them a crucial energy buzz in Friday night’s clash with Carlton at Perth’s Optus Stadium. Impey hasn’t featured at AFL …

Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan expects debutant Connor Ballenden to slot straight in to the Lions’ AFL lineup against Essendon. The Lions’ depth will be tested against the Bombers with …

Rising star Mitch Georgiades kicked three goals as AFL ladder leaders Port Adelaide bounced back to form with a thumping 51-point win over Melbourne on Thursday night. Travis Boak and …

Sydney superstar Lance Franklin has hopped on a plane and headed into a Queensland hub as he and AFL teammates prepare for the prospect of an eight-week stretch away from …

Steele Sidebottom will return from suspension for Collingwood’s AFL clash with Fremantle on Sunday. Coach Nathan Buckley revealed the 29-year-old would be an automatic inclusion against the Dockers after completing …

Lachie Whitfield predicts the return of fellow hard-running star Zac Williams will help fix GWS’s league-worst struggles with forward entries, an issue that threatens to undermine their push for an …

Geelong are set to be without Joel Selwood when they take on West Coast, with coach Chris Scott taking a cautious approach with his skipper’s return from a hamstring injury. …