Now the AFL has two major grand final issues on its hands. Already weighing up whether to play an AFL twilight grand final as early as this season, the league …

Jack Watts has pressed his claims for inclusion in Melbourne’s round-one team, but the Demons are likely to have lost versatile defender Colin Garland for the season. Watts needed the …

Brisbane and Adelaide remain unsure where they will play the inaugural AFLW grand final, just six days away. The league remained in negotiations late on Sunday afternoon, trying to confirm …

Carlton have stormed back in the last quarter to snatch a draw against top side Brisbane in the AFLW. The Blues trailed by four goals midway through the term, but …

Adelaide will play the Brisbane Lions in the inaugural AFL Women’s grand final next week after defeating Collingwood by 24 points in hot conditions at Olympic Park on Sunday. The …

St Kilda will tinker with their interstate travel routine this season in an attempt to address their diabolical recent record outside Victoria. The Saints ventured away from Melbourne five times …

Star Richmond duo Jack Riewoldt and Alex Rance have declared themselves fully fit to take on Carlton in the AFL season opener on Thursday night. Riewoldt sent a scare through …

Newly-appointed Richmond vice-captain Jack Riewoldt believes his three-year absence from the club’s leadership group has helped him become a better leader. The full-forward was dropped from the leadership group ahead …

North Melbourne key forward Ben Brown has pressed his claims for inclusion in the Kangaroos’ round one side with an eye-catching hitout for Werribee. Brown was one of a number …

The Western Bulldogs have ended their AFLW season on a high with a 32-point victory over the Giants, consigning their opponents to being the competition’s inaugural wooden spooners. The Bulldogs …

Melbourne coach Mick Stinear says the Demons can get even better after they keeping their AFL Women’s grand final prospects bubbling along with a record-breaking 54-point mauling of Fremantle. The …

Top Australian sports caller Bruce McAvaney has revealed he has cancer. The 64-year-old was diagnosed with leukaemia two years ago after an abnormal blood test. The illness was one of …

Trent Cotchin will lead Richmond for a fifth AFL season, heading a new three-man leadership group. The Brownlow Medal-winning midfielder was voted by the Tigers’ playing group to continue as …

Having spent years plying her round-ball trade in some of the world’s top leagues, Matildas representative Ellie Brush is about to add a season of AFLW for the Giants to …

Sydney have a road map, soaked in Blood and steeped in AFL success. Whether it’s new captain Josh Kennedy or Will Hayward, the youngest player on the Swans list, they …

The Brisbane Lions are expecting confirmation on Friday they will be permitted to host the inaugural AFL Women’s grand final at the Gabba. Despite a request from Queensland Cricket to …

The Giants, like Frankenstein, have popularity issues. It’s the lot of a monster – readily noticed, but harder to love. The expansion team from greater western Sydney starts its sixth …

Carlton fans rejoice – skipper Marc Murphy’s mysterious ankle injury is no more. The prolonged absence of Murphy with a seemingly innocuous ankle injury after round 10 was one of …