Essendon coach John Worsfold has leapt to the defence of Orazio Fantasia after the small forward was upstaged by teammate Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti in the last-gasp win against North Melbourne last …

Brisbane defender Daniel Rich has had to wait a decade for a second crack at AFL finals but he’s not going to be content with the Lions simply securing a …

St Kilda have parted ways with coach Alan Richardson after five-and-a-half mostly unsuccessful years at the helm of the AFL club.

Forget the priority picks, rival AFL clubs remain convinced the best help floundering Gold Coast can receive is off the field. Storm clouds are again gathering over the Suns after …

A fired-up Leon Cameron says GWS medical staff are not to blame for Stephen Coniglio’s potentially season-ending injury after a weekend of carnage for several AFL premiership contenders. Superstar free …

The hardness of the Optus Stadium turf has again been thrown into the spotlight following the heartbreaking ankle injury suffered by West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui. Naitanui is in danger …

Injury-plagued midfielder Harley Bennell has vowed to do his best to revive his AFL career elsewhere after being let go by the Fremantle Dockers. Bennell and Fremantle mutually agreed to …

North Melbourne onballer Ben Cunnington has dodged a date with the AFL tribunal but Sydney and Gold Coast are both set to lose players to suspension. Match review officer Michael …

GWS star Stephen Coniglio needs surgery on his left knee and his AFL season could be over. But it could have been worse for the star onballer, with scans showing …

Lance Franklin’s 300th AFL game could have to wait for three more rounds while Sydney’s most experienced player, Jarrad McVeigh, will be out for another month after suffering a calf …

Mystery surrounds the fitness of Nic Naitanui, with talk the star West Coast ruckman might struggle to play again this AFL season. Naitanui needed his ankle re-strapped early in Friday …

Frustrated Port Adelaide coaches promise yet another forensic examination of reasons behind the inconsistency cruelling their AFL season. Port slid to ninth on the ladder after Sunday’s loss to Brisbane …

Coach Chris Fagan says two pillars underpin his rebuild of Brisbane. One, build relationships with everyone from the boot-studder to the boss. Two, teach them a lesson. “Teach everybody in …

Gold Coast must use a likely AFL No.1 draft pick this year as trade bait to add experienced players in their prime to their squad. That’s the view of ex-Suns …

GWS are sweating on scan results after star onballer Stephen Coniglio hurt his left knee in the opening minutes of their AFL loss to Richmond. The Giants are already reeling …

Brisbane coach Chris Fagan says the proverbial penny has finally dropped for his barnstorming AFL team. Most are lauding the Lions’ attack for a brilliant burst of seven consecutive goals …

Melbourne’s dire AFL season continues to hit new depths but coach Simon Goodwin remains adamant the Demons can quickly turn their situation around. With six rounds remaining, last year’s preliminary-finalists …

Essendon’s AFL resurgence continues to come at a cost, with defender Michael Hurley their latest injured star. The Bombers have confirmed that Hurley needs surgery on his AC joint, after …