Hailed by teammate Jordan De Goey as the AFL recruit of the year, Jordan Roughead came close to walking away from footy before reviving his career at Collingwood. Roughead looms …

Essendon assistant coach Hayden Skipworth has no doubt “warrior” defender Michael Hurley will be able to play through the pain in Thursday night’s AFL elimination final against West Coast. Hurley …

Taylor Walker has quit as Adelaide’s co-captain in a bid to rekindle his enjoyment of the AFL. Walker also cited spending more time with family as a reason for relinquishing …

Collingwood AFL midfielder Dayne Beams has been admitted to hospital after suffering an adverse reaction to pain medication. The Magpies have confirmed Beams, who underwent shoulder surgery last month, was …

The nurturing nature of coach Chris Fagan has been there for all to see during Brisbane’s dramatic AFL turnaround. But star forward Charlie Cameron has cheekily suggested the Lios only …

West Coast’s flag defence – and quite possibly John Worsfold’s job – will be on the line when the Eagles face off against Essendon in Thursday night’s elimination final at …

Collingwood will head into Friday night’s AFL qualifying final against Geelong with question marks around player fitness, synergy and scoring power. But coach Nathan Buckley says there are no excuses …

Richmond youngster Jack Higgins will undergo brain surgery this month and is set to miss part of the 2020 AFL season. Higgins, who has been sidelined since he was diagnosed …

The “secret” of West Coast goalsneak Liam Ryan has escaped, but it’s unlikely to help his opponents during the AFL finals. Ryan’s dazzling marks have taken the competition by storm …

After landing a lucrative new jumper sponsor the next task on St Kilda’s to-do list is to name their new coach, with an announcement expected next week. The Saints hope …

GWS coach Leon Cameron has gone from cursing to cheering the AFL pre-finals bye week, with the Giants set to get a major infusion of talent for a second straight …

West Coast will be the ultimate ‘Dad’s Army’ during the upcoming finals series, and coach Adam Simpson couldn’t be happier. The Eagles will field up to 11 fathers in Thursday …

Realistically, Dayne Zorko shouldn’t be leading Brisbane into their first AFL finals campaign since 2009. Born and raised on the Gold Coast, the midfielder was consistently overlooked by AFL recruiters …

Geelong star Tim Kelly may well have decided he wants to play for West Coast from next season, but the midfielder’s stellar 2019 has made a trade even tougher to …

Richmond midfielder Dion Prestia says he’ll be fit to face Brisbane in Saturday’s AFL qualifying final. Prestia walked laps at training on Friday as he dealt with some Achilles soreness …

Injured Essendon forward Joe Daniher says he’s “comfortable” with his current contract situation, but has stopped short of openly committing to the Bombers long-term. Daniher, who is contracted at Essendon …

West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui has found it tough avoiding injuries in recent years, but he’s found it even tougher avoiding the club’s prank pack. Naitanui is set to make …

The Giants’ “human clamp” Matt de Boer could have multiple targets in Saturday’s AFL elimination home final against Western Bulldogs, while a rare abundance of fit players will provide GWS …