If all goes to plan, Luke Hodge will create something much more important than a revival at rebuilding AFL club Brisbane Lions. He will create a legacy. The once mighty …

Is the hangover over? Everyone associated with the Western Bulldogs sincerely hopes so after the 2016 premiers struggled through a difficult 2017 campaign. Try as they might, Luke Beveridge’s men …

Melbourne gave their fans – and doubters – plenty of ammunition in their AFL pre-season win over St Kilda. The Demons opened the Saints up on Thursday night at Casey …

Star onballer Jack Steven sent a major scare through St Kilda when he hurt his ankle during their AFL pre-season loss to Melbourne. Coach Alan Richardson joked about the injury …

West Coast coach Adam Simpson insists he doesn’t need to “sell” Jeremy McGovern all the reasons to stay put, despite the defender reportedly being offered $7 million to switch clubs. …

Melbourne have capped their solid AFL pre-season with a 26-point win over St Kilda at Casey Fields. The Demons followed their easy win over North Melbourne with a tougher 18.11 …

Star West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui still faces an uphill battle to play in round one of the AFL season despite being cleared to make his long-awaited return via a …

Sydney haven’t totally ruled out trying to entice Kurt Tippett out of retirement to ease their ruck shortage. But they will give Callum Sinclair and Darcy Cameron first shot at …

Suspended Collingwood midfielder Jordan De Goey will miss the Magpies’ AFL season-opener after injuring his hamstring at training. De Goey suffered a minor hamstring strain while training with Collingwood’s VFL …

Nic Naitanui’s hopes of playing in round one of the AFL season have been given a boost after the star West Coast ruckman was cleared to make his return via …

Gold Coast AFL coach Stuart Dew says former premiership teammate Damien Hardwick’s admission that Richmond would “make room” for his off-contract star Tom Lynch is irrelevant. The Richmond coach caused …

Injuries, retirements and the salary cap squeeze are challenging Greater Western Sydney, but the AFL’s youngest club still have the artillery to win their first flag in 2018. Successive preliminary …

Todd Goldstein and Braydon Preuss will fight to claim the lone ruck spot in North Melbourne’s line-up this season, with Brad Scott reluctant to play both big men. The Kangaroos’ …

Seventeen AFL clubs are faced with a scary prospect after Richmond completed their pre-season series – Dustin Martin and the reigning premiers can get even better. The Brownlow Medal winner …

Richmond have tuned up for their premiership defence with a 70-point AFL pre-season win over North Melbourne at Ikon Park. Brownlow Medal winner Dustin Martin was at his bullocking best …

Essendon still have a lot to learn, as shown by reigning AFL premiers Richmond ruthlessly taking them to school. Bombers midfielder David Myers says their 87-point loss to the Tigers …

X could mark the spot in Shanghai as the AFL’s China experiment weathers some early challenges. While Port Adelaide and Gold Coast will play in Shanghai again on May 19 …

AFL boss Gillon McLachlan will meet some of his unhappiest constituents later this month when he visits Tasmania. The league chief executive said he intentionally delayed the visit until after …