In his mind, a revitalised Sam Lloyd has already made the transition from fringe player to AFL regular following his off-season switch from Richmond to the Western Bulldogs. After 57 …

Collingwood will be a stern initial test for the new-look Geelong, with coach Chris Scott saying the AFL grand finalists now have no holes. Scott noted that even though the …

Simon Goodwin has been rewarded for lifting Melbourne into AFL premiership contention by earning a three-year contract extension that will take him through until the end of the 2022 season. …

Port Adelaide ruckman Paddy Ryder has been cleared to play in his AFL club’s season opener despite a facial injury. The All-Australian suffered a fractured cheekbone in Port’s last pre-season …

Port Adelaide ruckman Paddy Ryder has been cleared to play in his AFL club’s season opener despite a facial injury. The All-Australian suffered a fractured cheekbone in the last pre-season …

All-Australian half-back Lachie Whitfield is soaking up tips from teammate Toby Greene after taking on a new positional challenge he rates as probably the hardest in the game. Whitfield played …

Geelong coach Chris Scott says Gary Ablett’s AFL form needs to be judged differently as his role changes. Ablett is set to spend much more time in attack this season …

St Kilda’s star midfielder Jack Steven is a strong chance for their round one AFL match against Gold Coast on Sunday in some welcome news for the injury-ravaged club. With …

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan is adamant the crackdown on runners makes sense despite strong criticism from Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson. The four-time premiership mentor is demanding clarity about the …

Western Bulldogs president Peter Gordon has urged the AFL to seriously consider adding a Tasmanian team into the competition. Gordon wants the AFL to expand to 20 teams and believes …

Now he’s broken one AFL grand final duck, Lynden Dunn is philosophical about trying to take care of the other. The Collingwood defender is back in full training and is …

High-profile Fremantle recruit Jesse Hogan has been dumped from the Dockers’ AFL season opener after breaking the team’s alcohol policy. The Dockers also revealed Hogan is battling clinical anxiety, which …

High-profile Fremantle recruit Jesse Hogan has been ruled out of the Dockers’ AFL season opener as he manages clinical anxiety. Fremantle’s football manager Peter Bell said Hogan didn’t take part …

Western Bulldogs warrior Dale Morris will do everything he can to return from an ACL injury that has threatened to end his AFL career. The premiership hero injured his left …

Collingwood star Taylor Adams will have a better idea next week of when he will return to the AFL. The Magpies’ best player in last year’s grand final loss is …

Adelaide are poised to pitch the club’s top draft pick Chayce Jones into AFL action in their season-opener against Hawthorn on Saturday. The 19-year-old Tasmanian is set to earn an …

AFLW flag favourites Adelaide’s bid to host their preliminary final as a double-header with the men’s league has been knocked back. But Crows co-captain Chelsea Randall says her team will …

West Coast are backing two-game swingman Oscar Allen to fill the void left by Josh Kennedy if the star spearhead is ruled out for the club’s AFL season opener against …