PREVIEW OF ROUND 18 MATCHES (all times AEST) FRIDAY, July 19 Adelaide v Essendon at Adelaide Oval, 7.50pm Head to head: Crows 19 Bombers 19 Drawn 0 Last clash: Round …

Richmond forward Jack Higgins will undergo surgery next week after suffering bleeding on the brain and won’t play again this AFL season. But the 20-year-old, who was discharged from hospital …

Fremantle wingman Brad Hill says he has plenty of love for coach Ross Lyon, and reckons it’s the players who are to blame for the recent AFL form slump. The …

GWS co-captain Callan Ward has heaped praise on new midfield stars Tim Taranto and Jacob Hopper while admitting the Giants face a challenging period without their three most established players …

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin says his AFL club’s foundations remain strong despite being shaken by a dismal season. Goodwin’s Demons, touted pre-season as a premiership contender, are struggling in 16th …

Hawthorn great Shaun Burgoyne “fits the bill” of Gold Coast’s shopping list for experienced AFL players, according to Suns coach Stuart Dew. But Dew says he’s yet to approach his …

Adelaide’s defenders have earmarked stopping Essendon livewire Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti as a key to victory in Friday night’s AFL fixture. Crows stalwart Daniel Talia says curtailing McDonald-Tipungwuti is looming large in …

No stranger to playing through the pain, Collingwood skipper Scott Pendlebury appears likely to line up against GWS just days after breaking his finger. Pendlebury trained fully on Thursday and …

Geelong coach Chris Scott says it’s disingenuous for the AFL to claim it’s fair to schedule the Cats to host finals at the MCG just because they play a couple …

Richmond’s premiership ruckman Toby Nankervis will this weekend return from a nine-week absence because of a groin injury. Nankervis will make his return for Richmond’s VFL team after suffering a …

St Kilda caretaker Brett Ratten has made his pitch to return to senior AFL coaching ranks, acknowledging his opportunity to audition for the vacant top job at the Saints while …

Richmond forward Jack Higgins won’t play again this AFL season because of bleeding on the brain, his coach Damien Hardwick says. But Higgins, who is due to be discharged from …

St Kilda great Nick Riewoldt said there had been “question marks” for 18 months before Saints coach Alan Richardson was sacked on Tuesday. Richardson’s six-year relationship with the Saints ended …

Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba have continued their hot pre-season form to help guide Manchester United to a 4-0 win over Leeds United at Perth’s Optus Stadium. First-half strikes to …

Richmond forward Jack Higgins is set to stay in hospital for another night as he undergoes tests following a brain bleed. Higgins was admitted to hospital after he started suffering …

The AFL is in a race against time to have a video review centre with-the-lot built for the finals. The league hopes to have the centre running in time for …

GWS forward Jeremy Cameron cheerfully admits form-wise he took a few weeks off during the AFL season and says criticism of his lack-of-tackle pressure is warranted. The Giants spearhead leads …

Boom Fremantle recruit Jesse Hogan and No.1 ruckman Aaron Sandilands are in doubt to return this AFL season after suffering further injury setbacks. Hogan, 24, has been sidelined since injuring …