North Melbourne skipper Jack Ziebell believes the decision to axe Andrew Swallow and Lindsay Thomas has sent a powerful message to the winless AFL team. Ziebell feels for the out-of-form …

Nathan Buckley has no regrets about tying his coaching future to Collingwood making the AFL finals, despite the inevitable consequences. The Magpies’ spluttering 1-4 start, coming off the back of …

Geelong and Collingwood have both chosen potential short-term pain for long-term gain by resting a key player for Sunday’s AFL clash. The red-hot Cats are taking no risks with mercurial …

Out-of-sorts Carlton veteran Dale Thomas must earn his spot in the Blues’ senior side through the VFL. Thomas missed Carlton’s 90-point thrashing at the hands of Port Adelaide due to …

Chris Fagan admits Brisbane’s AFL rivals would rightly see them as a “momentum team”, a tag he is keen to dispose of as quickly as possible. Fagan’s developing Lions side …

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has urged his game-breaking midfield to step up as the Demons head into their AFL clash with Essendon battling a fully-fledged ruck crisis. With Jake Spencer …

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson admits the Hawks’ confidence took a beating during their 0-4 start to the season. But Clarkson’s side rediscovered some of its old swagger in the morale-boosting …

Hawthorn are confident star forward Cyril Rioli will miss just one week with the hip injury that will keep him out of Saturday’s clash against St Kilda. Coach Alastair Clarkson …

Damien Hardwick is warning Richmond to play to their strengths and avoid a shootout in their AFL match of the round against Adelaide. Sunday’s blockbuster at Adelaide Oval features the …

Port Adelaide utility Jackson Trengove was “doing the right thing” before being punched in the face outside a hotel, his AFL coach says. Trengove says he went to the aid …

Melbourne AFL coach Simon Goodwin says some wayward behaviour by young forward Jesse Hogan has been put in perspective by the death of his father Tony. Goodwin said he would …

Sydney coach John Longmire is not used to missing out on September football and is not about to declare the current Swans’ campaign a lost cause. With the exception of …

Bulldogs skipper Bob Murphy is confident the reigning premiers are building on a patchy start ahead of Friday night’s AFL blockbuster against GWS in Canberra. The Dogs are sitting pretty …

Former North Melbourne captain Andrew Swallow faces a tough battle to revive his AFL career after being dropped five games into the season. The winless Kangaroos have sprung a selection …

North Melbourne have sprung an AFL selection shock, dropping veterans Andrew Swallow and Lindsay Thomas for Saturday’s clash against Gold Coast. Former captain Swallow has faced scrutiny for his lacklustre …

Greater Western Sydney veteran Shane Mumford is relishing the chance to physically bully the Western Bulldogs’ ruckmen in Friday night’s mouth-watering AFL clash. Mumford dominated Sydney last week, racking up …

Adelaide coach Don Pyke believes unlocking Richmond’s unique defensive approach will be key in Sunday’s clash of unbeaten AFL sides. Pyke’s ladder-leading Crows are the competition’s top scorers while the …

Essendon coach John Worsfold isn’t counting on Melbourne’s ruck crisis to be a major positive for the Bombers when they clash in the AFL on Sunday. The Demons will be …