Carlton have declared their super-charged AFLW list primed for premiership glory ahead of a hotly anticipated season-opening rematch against Collingwood. A capacity crowd is again expected to pack out Princes …

REASONS FOR OPTIMISM FOR YOUR AFL TEAM IN 2018 * ADELAIDE The Crows finally snared star midfielder Bryce Gibbs 13 years after missing out via the father-son rule and 12 …

* ADELAIDE Coach: Bec Goddard Captains: Erin Phillips/Chelsea Randall Last season: premiers Sportsbet: $3.50 Curiously, in a pre-season survey, no rival captain predicted Adelaide as a grand finalist. The Crows …

Carlton have tabbed Patrick Cripps and Sam Docherty as potential AFL club captains, with the pair to serve as vice-captains in 2018 under skipper Marc Murphy. The Blues announced on …

Nathan Buckley believes Darcy Moore can be the key defender Collingwood have been looking for after showing “exceptional” signs in his new AFL role. A key forward during his first …

Eliza Hynes has plenty of lessons to offer her Collingwood teammates, even though she’s on the steepest of AFLW learning curves. The former national-level volleyballer is coming into the second …

Melbourne captain Daisy Pearce is wary of their AFLW favouritism, saying every team will improve in the second season and nothing is certain. A survey of the eight captains before …

Essendon Bombers star Zach Merrett has set the bar at winning a finals game in 2018. After collecting the wooden spoon in 2016, John Worsfold’s side surged into the finals …

Scott Selwood’s injury woes have continued with the Geelong midfielder in doubt for the start of the AFL season after undergoing ankle surgery. The 27-year-old experienced increasing pain and stiffness …

It isn’t quite George Orwell’s 1984, but Gold Coast midfielder Jarryd Lyons says the Suns’ penchant for capturing everything on camera will help the side as they begin a new …

Fans should expect a “massive” improvement in the standard of play when the second AFLW season gets underway, Carlton skipper Brianna Davey says. The Blues will kick off the season …

Adelaide Crows linchpin Erin Phillips is urging her AFLW premiership teammates to embrace being the hunted in the looming season. Phillips, who won the league’s best and fairest award as …

Lance Franklin and the majority of Sydney’s other big names are unlikely to feature in the inaugural AFLX competition, says Swans vice-captain Dane Rampe. Defender Rampe may take part in …

Scott Pendlebury will captain Collingwood for a fifth-straight season after the star AFL midfielder was re-elected to the position. The 30-year-old, who took over the role from premiership winner Nick …

Adelaide Crows AFL coach Don Pyke has agreed to a three-year contract extension. Pyke, who will coach his 50th AFL game in round one of the new season, will be …

Port Adelaide have credited their drive into China for a revenue boost as the AFL club recorded a small profit in 2017. Port recorded a statutory profit of $28,611 – …

Kurt Tippett’s AFL retirement came as no surprise to Sydney coach John Longmire because the issue was discussed last year as the big forward’s injury struggles continued. Tippett, 30, quit …

Larger-than-life Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn has put an injury-plagued season behind him and left his September schedule open. After playing every game for the first time of his career two …