Brisbane AFL great Jonathan Brown has described the Lions as dysfunctional and a club divided after Monday’s decision to axe Justin Leppitsch as senior coach. Leppitsch was released from the …

Geelong superstar Patrick Dangerfield has taken out this year’s AFL Coaches Association player of the year award. In what promises to be the first of a swag of individual honours …

Lance Franklin says he now tries to make every AFL kick for goal count, after revealing he was previously blase about his approach to the code’s most valuable skill. Sydney …

After tossing a second club legend onto the scrap heap, the Brisbane Lions stand at the most critical juncture of the merged AFL club’s 19-year history. Who replaces Justin Leppitsch …

Fremantle skipper David Mundy says he disagrees with coach Ross Lyon’s assessment of the club’s list, declaring the Dockers can bounce back quickly from their horror 2016 campaign. The Dockers …

Brisbane chief executive Greg Swann has offered no guarantee Tom Rockliff will remain as captain after the sacking of Justin Leppitsch. Leppitsch has been removed as Lions coach after an …

There is no prospect of a true home final for Geelong this AFL season but Harry Taylor hopes that will change in coming years. The second-placed Cats will surrender home-ground …

Adelaide will use the week off before the AFL finals to recover mentally and physically after being outclassed by West Coast on Friday. The Crows will host North Melbourne in …

Brisbane’s declining performance under Justin Leppitsch left the Lions with little choice but to sack him as coach, chairman Bob Sharpless says. Leppitsch was ousted with one year still remaining …

SIX OF THE CONTENDERS TO REPLACE SACKED BRISBANE COACH JUSTIN LEPPITSCH JOHN BARKER AFL games coached: 14 (3 wins, 11 losses) Served as caretaker coach of Carlton in 2015 following …

Justin Leppitsch has been sacked as Brisbane Lions coach, with chairman Bob Sharpless saying the AFL club needed to go in a different direction. Leppitsch was ousted with one year …

Sydney Swans star Gary Rohan insists a corked leg he suffered last weekend isn’t a problem and he will be fit for the AFL qualifying final against Greater Western Sydney. …

Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says nothing is off the list management table, including contracted players being traded. The Power are due to announce changes to their AFL list as …

The AFL’s All Australian side will be stacked with new faces this year, with some 24 potential debutants included in a preliminary squad. The final 22-man team will be revealed …

There are few more friendly ‘away’ trips than the 10-minute walk in the park awaiting Greater Western Sydney in week one of the AFL finals. Sydney negotiated an early exit …

Hawthorn midfielder Isaac Smith insists his AFL side are still sitting pretty as they prepare for the business end of a tilt at history. The Hawks face Geelong in a …

Hawthorn are backing Jack Fitzpatrick to be a September surprise packet after the ruckman delivered a clutch goal in the final round of the AFL season. Fitzpatrick played 22 games …

Brisbane coach Justin Leppitsch has earned the right to coach on in 2017, according to captain Tom Rockliff. But if the club is going to axe their AFL coach, the …