West Coast’s new-look ruck brigade will undergo football’s version of chemistry classes as the defending premiers attempt to fill the void left by Scott Lycett. The Eagles lost premiership ruckman …

Five seconds into his Monday media conference, Tom Mitchell mentioned his famous Hawthorn namesake. The Tom-Sam connection will only grow stronger as the current star aims to build on his …

Fremantle hope this week’s training camp on the Gold Coast will help embed the team’s game plan and fast-track bonding within the revamped AFL squad. The Dockers arrived in Queensland …

Sydney vice-captain Dane Rampe looks set to play out his AFL career with the Swans after signing a three-year deal. The reliable 28-year-old key defender was already contracted for next …

Port Adelaide have lured a world-renowned coach their way, but Ken Hinkley shouldn’t be worried. The Power announced on Friday that former tennis player Darren Cahill – the son of …

Ask any athlete unfortunate enough to suffer an ACL injury, and they’ll tell you there’s the physical recovery and the mental recovery. The standard timeline out for a rupturing of …

Carlton stalwart Marc Murphy says he never seriously considered leaving the Blues during the AFL’s trade window, instead committing to “hang in for a few years yet” to support the …

Patrick Cripps says he’ll count former Carlton skipper Marc Murphy and retired Brisbane stalwart Jonathan Brown as mentors after ascending to the Blues captaincy, along with fit-again defender Sam Docherty. …

Melbourne veteran Jordan Lewis is approaching the 2019 AFL season like it could be his last but will do everything in his power to ensure that it’s not. The 32-year-old …

Just two years after the Western Bulldogs’ drought-breaking grand final win, Jordan Roughead admits his AFL career had become stale and he needed a fresh start away from Whitten Oval. …

Jed Anderson believes North Melbourne’s AFL opponents are worried about what’s brewing at Arden Street. The Kangaroos were the surprise side in the finals mix in 2018, finishing ninth after …

Veteran defender Easton Wood will captain the Western Bulldogs for a second season, the AFL club announced on Tuesday. There had been some speculation young star Marcus Bontempelli would take …

West Coast premiership forward Liam Ryan didn’t cope with the demands of a recent training camp, but Adam Simpson denies there was anything untoward about his early departure. The Eagles …

Isaac Smith and Liam Shiels might be the leading candidates but Jarryd Roughead says the race to replace him as Hawthorn captain is wide open. The four-time premiership forward stood …

GWS co-captain Callan Ward is certain his club’s AFL premiership window remains open despite losing some key players. Following last season, Dylan Shiel, Tom Scully, Rory Lobb and Will Setterfield …

Tom Scully appreciates the risks involved with recruiting him, but remains confident he will overcome a career-threatening ankle injury to repay the faith shown in him by Hawthorn. The 2009 …

From chief executive Brendon Gale to the largest group of club members in AFL history, Trent Cotchin is excited like everyone else by what boom recruit Tom Lynch can bring …

Experienced ruckman Zac Clarke will don the colours of Essendon in the AFL next season. The Bombers signed the former Fremantle Docker during the AFL pre-season supplemental selection period until …