Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge will break with his regular AFL practice and use the looming retirements of Bob Murphy and Matthew Boyd to rev up his side for their …

Four-time AFL premiership coach Alastair Clarkson says the bye week before finals is challenging the integrity of the game as it removes any advantage for finishing in the top four. …

Outright honesty and the return of some old hands helped shape Sydney’s epic resurgence from AFL cellar dwellers to premiership contenders. The Swans will make history in September, becoming the …

Jack Viney is taking baby steps towards an AFL return, going off crutches and into a moon boot as his right foot slowly heals. It is unclear when the Melbourne …

Pack your tissues – it’s going to be that sort of an AFL weekend. Fans at several matches will be saying goodbye to club legends and all-time greats during round …

Tom Hawkins’ strength is what sets him apart from many of the AFL’s key forwards but Phil Davis is just as worried about the behemoth’s bustle. Hawkins returns from a …

Former Sydney captain Jarrad McVeigh is keen to play on next year, even if it means leaving the AFL club he’s spent almost half his life at. Talks are ongoing …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon insists he’s not wobbling despite copping a wave of criticism in the wake of consecutive 104-point AFL losses. The Dockers’ rebuild was showing promise earlier this …

Retiring showstopper Steve Johnson is no guarantee to deliver a Geelong encore, although Greater Western Sydney know his case for a recall is compelling. Saturday’s AFL clash at Simonds Stadium …

Allegations of staging have left Greater Western Sydney co-captain Phil Davis “bemused” while coach Leon Cameron has dubbed them silly, poor and disappointing. Premiership players David King and Cameron Ling …

Essendon coach John Worsfold has ruled out Michael Hurley for Sunday’s must-win AFL game against Fremantle as the defender recovers from a calf injury. Retiring star Jobe Watson is a …

Essendon are cautiously optimistic that livewire forward Orazio Fantasia will be available if they reach the AFL finals. The Bombers have had mixed news this week on injuries. Josh Green’s …

Nathan Buckley will go into Collingwood’s final-round AFL clash against Melbourne not knowing if it will be his last game as coach. And his club’s board doesn’t know either. Magpies …

The AFL ladder may suggest otherwise but Brisbane Lions skipper Dayne Beams wishes the season would never end. The Lions will complete another disappointing year when they host North Melbourne …

Collingwood president Eddie McGuire says the AFL club’s board has still not decided whether Nathan Buckley will coach the Magpies next season. McGuire spoke to reporters after a board meeting …

Collingwood president Eddie McGuire says the club has still not decided whether Nathan Buckley will coach the Magpies next season. McGuire spoke to reporters after a board meeting on Tuesday …

Hawthorn vice-captain Isaac Smith has no problem with fiery AFL teammate James Sicily’s combative approach to the game. Sicily didn’t cope well when he was targeted by Carlton forward Jed …

Fremantle veteran Danyle Pearce has decided against taking action against a man who racially abused him during Sunday’s 104-point AFL loss to Richmond in Perth. The fan was a guest …