Jaeger O’Meara’s comeback from knee surgery has hit a snag but there is a silver lining to Gold Coast’s midfield injury crisis, coach Rodney Eade maintains. O’Meara, who hasn’t been …

North Melbourne will leave judgment to others and eagerly wait for the AFL’s explanation after the controversial start to their Port Adelaide loss. In the opening minute of the Saturday …

Adelaide have marked milestone midfielder Scott Thompson’s 300th AFL match with a 28-point win against Collingwood to rise to second spot on the ladder. The Crows, with Eddie Betts slotting …

The Western Bulldogs have vaulted back up the AFL ladder with a comfortable 48-point win over an injury-depleted Gold Coast at Cazalys Stadium in Cairns. The Bulldogs led at every …

Port Adelaide toyed with returning Jackson Trengove to defence on Saturday and he said no. By quarter-time, his stubbornness was fully justified. Trengove did what few AFL ruckmen had managed …

North Melbourne are dangling off the cliff, just a month after standing at the top of the mountain. Saturday’s 28-point AFL loss to resurgent Port Adelaide at Etihad Stadium means …

North Melbourne’s AFL season of great expectations is now mired in crisis after Port Adelaide blitzed them by 28 points. The Power unleashed their best performance this season to take …

Essendon coach John Worsfold is faced with a frustrating scenario: the Bombers are putting up encouraging efforts of late but the defeats keep mounting regardless. A week after a spirited …

Brett Deledio was hurt, Richmond were rattled and Dustin Martin went into ‘beast mode’ as the Tigers escaped with a 19-point win against Essendon at the MCG. The brave Bombers …

Richmond have paid a high price for their hard-fought 19-point AFL win over Essendon at the MCG, with star veteran Brett Deledio suffering a calf injury. Dustin Martin starred as …

Fremantle will need to dig even deeper into their reserves after star duo Michael Barlow and Hayden Ballantyne joined the club’s bulging casualty ward. Ballantyne is set to spend several …

Under-fire Brisbane Lions coach Justin Leppitsch has lashed out at continued media criticism of the AFL club and his players. A newspaper column on Saturday took square aim at Tom …

West Coast coach Adam Simpson says he won’t waste his time attempting to dismiss “old” opinions that his team’s game plan doesn’t hold up at the MCG. The Eagles have …

The last time Sean Dempster was in an AFL team beaten by Melbourne he was playing in a Sydney side that would go on to win the flag. It was …

Geelong coach Chris Scott says his team doesn’t deserve to be classified as top-four material, but he hopes that will change by the end of the home-and-away season. The Cats …

Patrick Dangerfield enhanced his Brownlow medal prospects with a best-on-ground performance in Geelong’s 17-point win over Fremantle at Domain Stadium on Friday night. Dangerfield shook off an early knock to …

Melbourne midfielder Angus Brayshaw will play his first AFL game since round five on Sunday after overcoming lingering concussion symptoms. The Demons have taken a conservative approach with the No.3 …

West Coast coach Adam Simpson insists he’s not stressing about the poor form of Lewis Jetta just yet despite having to axe the former Swan for the third time this …