The AFL is considering shortening next year’s pre-season series to accommodate its new hybrid game, AFLX. The shorter game, with smaller teams played on soccer-pitch sized grounds, has been likened …

Firebrand Toby Greene’s AFL return is set to add extra heat to the latest chapter of an emerging modern-day rivalry. The Greater Western Sydney goalsneak will return from suspension to …

St Kilda’s finals hopes have been dealt a huge blow with Nick Riewoldt ruled out of Sunday’s must-win AFL match against Melbourne. The retiring veteran failed a concussion test after …

PREVIEW OF AFL ROUND-21 MATCHES (all times AEST): FRIDAY, August 11: Western Bulldogs v Greater Western Sydney at Etihad Stadium, 7.50pm Head to Head: Bulldogs 5 Giants 3 Last clash: …

With Gold Coast searching for a new senior AFL coach, Collingwood’s Nathan Buckley and North Melbourne counterpart Brad Scott have pledged commitment to their respective clubs. Both have been touted …

Some 11 months after contesting an epic AFL preliminary final, the Western Bulldogs and Greater Western Sydney meet in a match that will say plenty about their premiership credentials. Both …

Former Essendon coach James Hird has accepted an invitation to present the Norm Smith Medal after this year’s AFL grand final. The league and Hird had been at odds over …

Adelaide expect key defender Daniel Talia and winger David Mackay to overcome niggling injuries and play against Essendon in Saturday night’s AFL game. Talia (groin) and Mackay (corked thigh) were …

Interim Gold Coast coach Dean Solomon will ask his AFL team to display the hard edge he was famous for in his playing days to come out against Brisbane on …

Gary Ablett’s absence in Dean Solomon’s AFL head coaching debut is not all bad news, with the interim coach indicating he will lean on the midfielder for advice in Saturday’s …

Nathan Buckley is standing by his assessment of Collingwood ruckman Brodie Grundy’s knock-out tackle on North Melbourne’s Ben Brown being the “perfect tackle”. He says that the outcome was a …

Sydney coach John Longmire has sung the praises of his senior assistant Staurt Dew, who is considered one of the frontline candidates for the Gold Coast job. The Suns earlier …

Dean Solomon’s initiation as Gold Coast AFL coach against Brisbane on Saturday has been made tougher with Gary Ablett ruled out. Midfielder Ablett won’t play in the QClash in Brisbane, …

Star North Melbourne forward Ben Brown is recovering well from concussion and is on track to play against Hawthorn in Sunday’s AFL clash. Brown was rushed to hospital last week …

The cavalry has arrived for Geelong ahead of their blockbuster AFL clash with Richmond on Saturday afternoon. Steven Motlop (groin) and Daniel Menzel (soreness) have been passed as fit and …

Steve Johnson’s premiership coaches agree; there will never be an AFL player like him. Both Chris Scott and Mark Thompson hailed the retiring AFL champion as a master of invention …

Fringe Collingwood forward Jesse White has confirmed that he will retire at the end of the AFL season. The 29-year-old has played 56 matches for the Magpies since joining from …

Richmond are set to welcome back star forward Jack Riewoldt to face Geelong but coach Damien Hardwick admits his absence has opened his eyes to a new role for the …