The AFL Women’s competition has been hailed a success after a bumper first round – but there are still unanswered questions about the fledgling league’s future. *WILL THE CROWDS KEEP …

Now that Gary Ablett’s tumultuous off-season has passed, coach Rodney Eade hopes the AFL star will stay on the Gold Coast beyond this year. The Suns are forecasting that Ablett …

The first weekend of the AFL Women’s competition provided capacity crowds, low scores, plenty of intensity and a rare lightning delay. It was far from perfect but that mattered little …

Lightning forced play to be halted during Brisbane’s 15-point win over Melbourne in Sunday’s AFL Women’s clash. The Lions pushed through the dreadful wet conditions to claim a 4.1 (25) …

Lightning forced play to be halted during Brisbane’s 15-point win over Melbourne in Sunday’s AFL Women’s clash. The Lions pushed through the dreadful conditions to claim a 4.1 (25) to …

Her coach describes her as the ultimate competitor but cricketer Emma Kearney was all about having fun in her AFL Women’s debut. The 27-year-old starred for the Western Bulldogs as …

Cricketer Emma Kearney has shown she’ll be a force to reckon with in the AFL Women’s league, guiding the Western Bulldogs to a 32-point win over Fremantle. Kearney gathered a …

Dual Olympic basketballer Erin Phillips has been hailed as an incredible athlete after her starring role in Adelaide’s 36-point trouncing of Greater Western Sydney in their AFL women’s game. Phillips …

The AFL is set to change venues for the new women’s competition after a capacity crowd left fans locked out of Carlton’s win over Collingwood. A remarkable 24,500 fans packed …

The AFL Women’s competition has launched in spectacular style, with Carlton defeating Collingwood by 35 points and thousands locked out of a capacity Princes Park. An estimated 24,500 fans packed …

Sydney forward Tom Papley will definitely miss the start of the AFL season after needing more surgery. The Swans put Papley on their long-term injury list after Thursday’s knee arthroscopy. …

Essendon hope key position player Michael Hurley is only out of action for a week in the AFL pre-season after rolling an ankle. The 2015 All Australian hobbled off the …

Rhiannon Metcalfe will need to find her sturdy sea legs when she takes to the field in the ruck for the Adelaide Crows. The Able Seaman who specialises in electronic …

Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury is willing to be part of a player protest during AFL pre-season matches as pay negotiations continue. Pendlebury said it might be time for the players …

AFL legend Leigh Matthews has quit his role as Brisbane Lions’ football director, saying he doesn’t have time for the job due to his media commitments. Matthew resigned as director …

The historical significance of Friday night’s AFL Women’s season-opener isn’t lost on participants Collingwood and Carlton. The traditional rivals will face off at Princes Park, with around 15,000 fans expected …

Collingwood’s Nathan Buckley has lamented the breaking down of unwritten rules about how the media covers high-profile AFL figures. He said he was far from the first senior coach to …

Offer more reward for the tackler, rather than experiment with zones or less players on the AFL field. That was Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley’s prescription when asked about how the …