On the night Nick Riewoldt officially stood down as St Kilda captain, midfielder Jack Steven strengthened his case to become the club’s next skipper with his third best-and-fairest award. Steven, …

Collingwood forward Travis Cloke feels he had no choice but to leave the Magpies and believes he would be a good fit at the Western Bulldogs. Cloke on Thursday night …

Former Brisbane coach Justin Leppitsch harbours no ill feelings toward the board that sacked him or the club captain he was widely reported to have a strained relationship with. Leppitsch …

All-Australian half-forward Toby Greene has been a smash hit in his latest role, but it needed some stern words from GWS Giants coach Leon Cameron to get him on track …

Adelaide must find a way to bring their fast-paced running game in order to succeed in the AFL finals, star midfielder Rory Sloane says. West Coast’s ability to stifle the …

Collingwood AFL spearhead Travis Cloke looks set to join the Western Bulldogs after telling the Magpies he wants to be traded. Cloke on Thursday night told the Nine Network’s The …

AFL minor premiers Sydney have dominated a new-look All Australian team, supplying almost a quarter of the players. Lance Franklin, Dan Hannebery, Josh Kennedy, Luke Parker and Dane Rampe were …

Veteran forward Nick Riewoldt has confirmed 2016 will be his last AFL season as captain of St Kilda. Riewoldt is the Saints’ longest-serving skipper, having led the club on 220 …

Sacked Brisbane coach Justin Leppitsch says he has no hard feelings towards the Lions after his dismissal following three AFL seasons at the helm. Leppitsch was released on Monday from …

Record-breaking Fremantle midfielder Lachie Neale has undergone shoulder surgery but it won’t be the only operation he has this month. Neale is recovering in hospital after repairs to ligaments in …

West Coast coach Adam Simpson has refused to buy into the trade talk surrounding out-of-favour defender Eric Mackenzie, saying rival clubs shouldn’t publicly target players who are still in the …

North Melbourne skipper Andrew Swallow has dismissed calls for Drew Petrie to be dropped in week one of the AFL finals. Petrie is one of the four much-loved veterans at …

Hitting form at the business end of an injury-marred season, GWS Giants veteran Ryan Griffen is thriving as a team man rather than the go-to guy. Griffen is one of …

AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan has defended the code’s decision to implement a bye week before the finals, saying it will allow fans to see players at peak fitness. The AFL …

Richmond forward Ty Vickery has reportedly been offered a long-term AFL deal to join Hawthorn. Vickery has grown tired of being made a scapegoat for the Tigers’ on-field issues according …

Adelaide midfielder Richard Douglas says the Crows have proven themselves against the competition’s best and will enter the AFL finals confident of doing so again. The Crows’ 29-point loss to …

Emerging Sydney AFL star Isaac Heeney admits he was “cooked” two months ago and coach John Longmire made a good call to drop him. The positive impressions Heeney generated in …

The little kid’s dream is about to come true and the AFL’s newest finalists have declared themselves ready for the challenge. Saturday week’s all-Sydney qualifying final at ANZ Stadium against …