AFL master coach Mick Malthouse was so dedicated to extracting the best out of his players, he quite literally wrote the book on it. The three-time premiership mentor was celebrated …

He’s a big fan of the fish and chips in Carlton, but Fremantle Dockers coach Ross Lyon is adamant he won’t be coaching the Blues next season. The rumour mill …

West Coast and Collingwood AFL premiership coach Mick Malthouse’s extraordinary career has been saluted with his induction into the Australian Football Hall of Fame. Malthouse was among six inductees at …

Star Collingwood recruit Dayne Beams will undergo hip surgery and be sidelined for up to three months in a major blow for the AFL premiership contenders. The Magpies say Beams …

West Coast captain Shannon Hurn will miss Sunday’s AFL clash with Sydney after scans showed he has suffered a slight hamstring strain. Hurn sat out the final quarter of last …

Luckless St Kilda skipper Jarryn Geary will undergo surgery on the leg he fractured during his side’s heavy AFL loss to Port Adelaide in Shanghai. In his first game back …

Adelaide coach Don Pyke could have almost every player on his list to choose from ahead of Saturday night’s pivotal clash with GWS, with star midfielders Rory Sloane and Matt …

Geelong are set to be boosted by the return of key duo Gary Ablett and first-choice ruckman Rhys Stanley for Friday night’s blockbuster AFL clash with Richmond at the MCG. …

The AFL Tribunal won’t be needed this week after Geelong forward Tom Hawkins was among four players to accept their sanctions. Hawkins was slapped with a $3000 fine for his …

GWS admit there is simply no like-for-like replacement for Lachie Whitfield, who will miss at least a month of AFL because of a broken collarbone. Whitfield, who was part of …

After sacking Brendon Bolton midway through the AFL season, will Carlton become the second team in as many weeks to enjoy a short-term bounce? Caretaker coach David Teague will lead …

Fremantle’s finals hopes have been dealt a huge blow, with star defender Alex Pearce was ruled out for the rest of the AFL season with a fractured left ankle. Pearce …

West Coast defender Jeremy McGovern says it will be great to knock over the club’s SCG hoodoo, but it’s not something the players are putting too much focus on. The …

The AFL has admitted to a second score review blunder in as many days – but says it was human error this time. A technical issue was to blame for …

Geelong forward Tom Hawkins is free to play in Friday night’s clash with Richmond after escaping suspension for his high hit on Sydney’s Jordan Dawson. Hawkins gave away a 50m …

Sydney’s forward line remains a work in progress, with the AFL club all but admitting it might have erred by picking the underdone duo of Lance Franklin and Daniel Menzel …

Sydney coach John Longmire hopes the focus is on Dane Rampe’s inspirational leadership and career-best AFL season this week, rather than the milestone man’s recent gaffes. The Swans host West …

Brendon Bolton is understood to have been sacked as coach of AFL strugglers Carlton. Carlton hierarchy will soon detail Bolton’s axing at a media conference after crisis meetings on Monday …