Former Fremantle Dockers midfielder Matt de Boer has continued his AFL resurgence by making it into the Greater Western Sydney leadership group. De Boer, who was thrown a lifeline by …

Things have changed a bit since Stuart Dew helped Hawthorn to a flag 10 years ago. So much so that keeping up with societal trends, as well as football ones, …

Adelaide coach Don Pyke is confident he’ll get another crack at an AFL grand final. But only if he and his players heed the harsh lessons from last year’s spectacular …

A pre-season hit-out is a long way from the real deal but several AFL clubs can take hope from their trial matches as they look to climb back into finals …

Fremantle are backing Hayden Ballantyne to bounce back to form in time for the club’s round one clash with Port Adelaide despite the goalsneak’s horror start to the AFL pre-season. …

West Coast ruckman Nathan Vardy will undergo scans on Monday to determine the severity of an adductor injury he suffered in Sunday’s practice match. Question marks hang over the Eagles’ …

The Stuart Dew era at Gold Coast has started with an encouraging 56-point belting of a weakened Geelong outfit in Townsville. The Suns impressed in Sunday’s pre-season series clash, Dew’s …

Gold Coast have handed an under-strength Geelong side a 56-point hiding in a hot and humid Townsville. The Suns kicked six goals to none in the third quarter to record …

The AFLW finals picture is beginning to take shape with the Western Bulldogs firming as premiership favourites. The ladder-leading Bulldogs went a game clear of second-placed Brisbane with a 21-point …

West Coast ruckman Nathan Vardy is set to miss the start of the AFL season after injuring his adductor, while Nic Naitanui is also looking increasingly unlikely for the round-one …

Collingwood’s AFLW season is all but over after the Western Bulldogs prevailed by eight points in a fiery clash in the Victorian town of Moe. The Magpies threatened a late …

West Coast ruckman Nathan Vardy faces a nervous wait after injuring his left knee during his side’s 29-point AFL practice match loss to Fremantle at Lathlain Park. Vardy collapsed to …

Sydney will sweat on the fitness of ruckman Callum Sinclair after the big man’s ankle roll, despite his coach’s confidence that it wasn’t as bad as it looked. Sinclair and …

Adelaide Crows star forward Erin Phillips played less than half the game during her side’s victory over the Blues, but coach Bec Goddard insists the co-captain’s benching was only precautionary. …

Western Bulldogs captain Easton Wood is set for a new forward role as the 2016 premiers look to return to the AFL summit. Wood was a surprise addition to the …

Long-time Brisbane defensive coach Murray Davis says the addition of Luke Hodge will be the tonic required to finally plug the leaks at the AFL club. Davis took the reins …

Adelaide have finally returned to the form of their 2017 AFLW premiership triumph in a convincing home victory over Carlton. After a slow start to this season, the Crows’ finals …

An on-song Lance Franklin has made Sydney far too strong for Brisbane in their AFL pre-season clash in Queensland. The Swans kicked 11 straight goals at one stage on Saturday …