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 …

A round-one meeting feels like ancient history for AFL rivals Geelong and Hawthorn, with both coaches admitting plenty has changed since. The Cats recorded an upset 30-point win over the …

Essendon’s best-and-fairest ceremony passed with no word on skipper Jobe Watson’s AFL playing future. The 31-year-old and the 11 other players serving doping suspensions weren’t present at the Crown Casino …

Young Essendon AFL star Zach Merrett is the runaway winner of the Bombers’ best-and-fairest award, the Crichton Medal, at the club’s end-of-season awards ceremony. Merrett, who was widely considered unlucky …

Veteran St Kilda defender Sam Fisher wasn’t one of four players delisted by the AFL club on Wednesday but his playing future remains uncertain. Just hours after announcing Luke Delaney, …

Essendon coach John Worsfold has evoked the memory of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, urging the Bombers to put their dismal AFL season behind them. Ravaged by the loss of 12 …

Gold Coast could capture Richmond’s first two picks in the AFL draft with young gun Dion Prestia officially declaring he wants to be a Tiger. Prestia requested a trade last …

Geelong may turn to AFL off-season recruit Scott Selwood in an effort to curb the influence of Hawthorn veteran Sam Mitchell next week. Mitchell has often saved his best for …

Geelong coach Chris Scott has never had so many selection headaches at the pointy end of an AFL season. The post-season bye means he has another week to mull the …

AFL icon Leigh Matthews will present the Jock McHale medal to this year’s premiership coach. AFL boss Gillon McLachlan launched the finals series in Melbourne on Wednesday, announcing Matthews and …

Adelaide star Rory Sloane says he felt helpless watching the Crows lose to West Coast during his AFL suspension. Sloane was forced to view Friday’s 29-point defeat at Adelaide Oval …