Fremantle coach Ross Lyon is a hard man to please, and even three wins on the trot won’t necessarily bring a smile to his face this weekend. The injury-hit Dockers …

Frequent concussion victim Matthew Buntine has no intention of changing his fearless attitude, but the GWS defender admits another incident will “red flag” him into seeing a specialist. Buntine recently …

North Melbourne have lost four injured players, including captain Andrew Swallow, for Friday night’s AFL blockbuster against Hawthorn. Swallow (concussion), key forward Jarrad Waite (hip), Ben Cunnington (thigh) and Robin …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon denies he considered trading Michael Barlow at the end of last year, saying a move away from the Dockers was never on the cards for the …

Wingman Jared Polec has been dumped from Port Adelaide’s AFL side for the second time this season. Polec will miss Port’s game against Fremantle on Saturday in Perth, with coach …

Essendon have warned AFL rivals Melbourne to back off after the Demons admitted interest in suspended defender Michael Hibberd. The Bombers were fighting spot fires on a couple of fronts …

West Coast have dropped ruckman Scott Lycett for disciplinary reasons, but are saying little about the exact nature of the indiscretion. Instead of leading the Eagles’ ruck against Brisbane on …

GWS Giants coach Leon Cameron is to start using star key forward Jeremy Cameron in different roles to increase his Plan B options in tough AFL matches. The coach is …

West Coast ruckman Scott Lycett has been dropped for Saturday’s AFL clash with Brisbane because of disciplinary reasons. Eagles coach Adam Simpson said Lycett had been dropped for failing to …

Brisbane midfielder Dayne Beams has leapt to the defence of under-fire coach Justin Leppitsch, saying the AFL club’s players are just as culpable for the team’s woes. The Lions sank …

The AFL Players Association has contacted players at all clubs to ask their opinion about the artificial turf at Etihad Stadium following Daniel Menzel’s ankle injury. The move came as …

Geelong face a tough selection call if Daniel Menzel proves his fitness for their top-four AFL battle with the Western Bulldogs. Key forward Tom Hawkins will be an automatic recall …

Knowing Luke Hodge and Alastair Clarkson, it was more intense than a “conversation”. Despite the Hawthorn captain’s lobbying, he must wait at least another week before returning to the AFL. …

Alastair Clarkson wants unsociable, not suspensions. Ahead of Friday night’s big AFL clash with top side North Melbourne, the Hawthorn coach has railed against the two incidents that marked their …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon is confident Matthew Pavlich will return for Saturday’s AFL clash with Port Adelaide, but Danyle Pearce and Chris Mayne are in doubt. Pavlich missed last week’s …

The AFL Players Association has discussed possible solutions to the artificial turf at Etihad Stadium following Daniel Menzel’s ankle injury. The players union is concerned the issue is not being …

North Melbourne coach Brad Scott had to remind his players that life at the top of the AFL tree isn’t all doom and gloom after last week’s loss to Geelong. …

Mystery surrounds the amount of time Nic Naitanui will spend on the AFL sidelines, with reports emerging the star West Coast ruckman has undergone surgery on both of his ankles. …