Tom Rockliff is firming as Brisbane’s likely AFL captain, with new coach Chris Fagan praising the midfielder’s attitude and leadership over the summer. The 26-year-old served as Lions skipper for …

North Melbourne expect big man Majak Daw to recover from knee surgery in time for the start of the AFL season. Daw is expected to return to full pre-season training …

Hawthorn footballer Jarryd Roughead says he is “all good to go” for 2017, even suggesting he could make a return in the AFL pre-season competition. After missing all of the …

Christian Salem got hit in the head by a brick. Dom Tyson dislocated his kneecap. But Melbourne captain Nathan Jones has called the AFL club’s pre-season camp “one of the …

James Hird’s father Allan says there were no signs his son was on a path to ill-health despite accusing AFL and Essendon administrators of pursuing him as a scapegoat. Allan …

Former AFL coach James Hird’s father Allan says there were no signs his son was on a path to being hospitalised for a suspected overdose. Allan Hird said his son …

Former AFL coach James Hird’s father Allan claims there were no signs his son was on a path to being hospitalised for a suspected overdose. Allan Hird said his son …

Star West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui says he doesn’t feel claustrophobic anymore after making a welcome return to the training track on Monday. Naitanui has been largely restricted to indoor …

The AFL players’ union have reached out to former Essendon coach James Hird amid growing criticism of his treatment prior to his health crisis. Hird is understood to be recovering …

The AFL and the players’ union are set to resume pay discussions in the hopes of averting a preseason strike. Talks between the two parties have stalled over the offseason, …

A lawyer who acted for James Hird during the Essendon supplements debacle has blasted the AFL over the former coach’s health crisis. Steven Amendola said the league must share some …

James Hird’s wife Tania has issued a short statement in the wake of his health scare, thanking the public for its support and pleading for privacy. Essendon have also thrown …

YOUR AFL CLUB’S EMERGING TALENT IN 2017 WAYNE MILERA – ADELAIDE: Touted as a long-term replacement for veteran Scott Thompson after eight games in his debut season last year. ERIC …

Essendon have thrown their support behind former AFL coach James Hird, who is understood to be recovering from an overdose. The 43-year-old Hird, a father of four, was hospitalised on …

James Hird is modern sport’s ultimate cautionary tale. About power, ego, spin, agendas, QCs, money, supplements, pressure, trolls. Everything. Think about it – this time four years ago, Hird was …

AFL figures have shown support for James Hird amid reports the former Essendon coach is in a mental health facility recovering from a suspected overdose. Former Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett, …

Former Essendon AFL coach James Hird is reportedly recovering in hospital after an overdose. An ambulance was called to Hird’s Toorak home on Wednesday night for an “intentional poisoning overdose”, …

THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL OF JAMES HIRD 2010 August/September: Essendon sack Matthew Knights as senior coach, replacing him with club legend James Hird 2013 February 5: Following weeks of speculation, Essendon …