Essendon coach John Worsfold has backed his club’s senior leaders to continue building form as the Bombers look to improve on a patchy mid-season report card. With five wins and …

Greater Western Sydney veteran Ryan Griffen may be sidelined for the remainder of the AFL season after undergoing surgery on his ankle. The star midfielder was nearing a return from …

Struggling West Coast could receive key reinforcements after their bye, with spearhead Josh Kennedy and ruckman Scott Lycett pressing for an AFL return. The seventh-placed Eagles are in desperate need …

Bolstering their faint AFL finals hopes with four precious points rather than getting grand final revenge, will be Sydney’s major motivation against the Western Bulldogs on Thursday. Languishing in 16th …

Collingwood have been dealt a major injury blow, with star trio Jamie Elliott, Daniel Wells and Tyson Goldsack ruled out for their Queen Birthday AFL clash with Melbourne. All three …

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan has been unable to strike a deal with the WA government to ensure football is played at the city’s new stadium. But, during a visit …

Sydney captain Josh Kennedy says his struggling AFL side have a mountain of work to do in the second half of their campaign, as they face the Everest of AFL …

Gold Coast defender Jarrod Harbrow insists his drink-driving charge was a one-off incident that did not reflect the huge off-field steps taken by the AFL club in recent years. Harbrow …

Greater Western Sydney midfielder Ryan Griffen is in danger of missing the rest of the AFL season after re-injuring his ankle, but the ladder leading club is poised to announce …

Star St Kilda veteran Nick Riewoldt has been ruled out of Friday night’s match against Adelaide, with his recovery from a knee injury slower than expected. The Saints are hopeful …

Coach Don Pyke says there’s nothing broken in his Adelaide side and has called for perspective about the Crows’ AFL failure in Geelong. Pyke’s club has been widely panned for …

The AFL has downplayed a spike in the number of games which players missed due to concussion despite overall injury rates decreasing. The league’s annual injury survey, released on Tuesday, …

All blame for Tom Hawkins’ AFL suspension for a jumper punch should rest with the player and nobody else, says Match Review Panel member Jimmy Bartel. The MRP has been …

Collingwood are sweating on medical assessments of star trio Jamie Elliott, Daniel Wells and Tyson Goldsack ahead of their Queen’s Birthday clash against Melbourne. All appear highly unlikely to appear …

Geelong coach Chris Scott has warned the jumper punch ban handed to Tom Hawkins will most likely blow up in the AFL’s face. The Cats reluctantly accepted Hawkins’ one-match suspension …

Adam Tomlinson is enjoying the most comforting stretch of his blossoming AFL career, after finally finding his niche in the talent-laden Greater Western Sydney side. One of eight ever present …

Star St Kilda veteran Nick Riewoldt is set to miss Friday night’s match agaist Adelaide, with his recovery from a knee injury slower than expected. The 34-year-old has impressed in …

The AFL’s crackdown on jumper punches has claimed its first big scalp with Geelong spearhead Tom Hawkins accepting a one-match ban for his blow to Adelaide’s Matt Crouch. The incident, …