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A place in AFL Women’s history beckons for Collingwood and coach Wayne Siekman says the Magpies are ready for the big stage. Collingwood take on Carlton in the first match …

Greater Western Sydney star Shane Mumford will spend a month of the AFL pre-season on the sidelines after undergoing elbow surgery. The Giants ruckman had floating bone in his right …

New AFL umpires boss Peter Schwab has dismissed player backlash against the new ruck rule, saying it was based on data and club feedback. Hawthorn’s Luke Hodge and Geelong pair …

Adelaide have dismissed any serious concern over injury-prone AFL midfielder Brad Crouch’s latest setbback. Crouch is expected to rejoin full training with the Crows in two weeks after suffering a …

North Melbourne skipper Jack Ziebell concedes injuries to tall forwards Majak Daw and Ben Brown aren’t ideal but remains hopeful they will be ready to play in the AFL pre-season …

Cast aside from Fremantle because the club wanted to a go in a younger direction, Michael Barlow is ready to put his experience to work as an AFL leader at …

AFL INJURY REPORT: HOW YOUR CLUB IS SHAPING UP FOR THE 2017 SEASON ADELAIDE – Forwards Josh Jenkins (ankle) and Tom Lynch (knee) had surgery but should be right for …

Gold Coast co-captain Steven May insists Gary Ablett will remain an unofficial member of the Suns’ AFL leadership group, despite the former skipper’s name missing from the formal list. Ablett …

Carlton’s Marc Murphy and Bryce Gibbs have never had more to prove after more than a decade in the AFL. Murphy, the No.1 draft pick in 2005, is preparing for …

Fremantle defender Alex Pearce will miss the start of the AFL season after suffering a fracture in the leg he broke last year. Pearce had a plate inserted in his …

Injury-plagued Fremantle midfielder Harley Bennell says he’s hungrier than ever to return to AFL ranks following a frustrating run of calf issues. Bennell missed all of last season because of …

Former Hawthorn skipper Sam Mitchell is set to be parachuted into West Coast’s leadership group, while Shannon Hurn is expected to retain his role as captain. Mitchell’s move to West …

Growing interest in the AFL women’s competition may force the league to move next month’s season opener between Carlton and Collingwood to a bigger venue. The traditional AFL club rivals …

NEWLY APPOINTED HAWTHORN SKIPPER JARRYD ROUGHEAD: * 2004: Recruited by Hawthorn with pick No. 2 in the national draft, ahead of Hawks teammates Lance Franklin and Jordan Lewis * 2005: …

Forward Jarryd Roughead will replace Luke Hodge as Hawthorn captain as he makes his AFL return in 2017 after beating cancer. The 29-year-old Roughead will take over from fellow four-time …

Brilliant forward Eddie Betts has signed a three-year AFL contract extension with the Adelaide Crows. Betts, 30, departed Carlton at the end of 2013 and has not missed a game …

A lack of match fitness is set to hamper Tom Bellchambers’ AFL return from a year-long doping ban, with the Essendon ruckman’s pre-season slowed by knee surgery. The Bombers have …

Western Bulldogs midfielder Mitch Wallis has started running again for the first time since his horrific leg injury. But the 24-year-old still faces a long road to recovery, saying his …