Building a Bulldog

Peter Hanlon   A country carpenter returns to Geelong on Saturday as an imposing work in progress.

Crows fly as one but search for normality continues

Peter Hanlon   With a heavy heart, Adelaide gets back to the business of playing football.

Defence of Hunt simply misguided

Caroline Wilson   It is disappointing that Gold Coast Suns' chiefs have chosen to adopt the AFL's line about Karmichael Hunt.

The Swans, or the draft? Dunkley has time to make up his mind

Emma Quayle   Josh Dunkley has a decision to make later this year – Sydney, or the draft?

Carey merchandise still sells at North

Larissa Nicholson   A good AFL player could earn half a million dollars in endorsements a year if promoted right, an marketing expert says.

Campbell Brown channelling a dream

Samantha Lane   Increasingly impatient, a retired AFL premiership player sits in a humble, though magnificently located, caravan park on the cliff tops of Dover.

Inside St Kilda's coaching box

Rohan Connolly   An AFL coaching box is a veritable pressure cooker, the advice, the messages, the flow of statistcs.

Hawk hierarchy must think about the image players project

Jake Niall   Wisely, Sam Mitchell has apologised for his mocking injection motion and pledged that it won't happen again.

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Dockers faltering as West Coast take wing

Rohan Connolly   Fremantle's bitter rivals are at arguably their highest point since a premiership nearly a decade ago.

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Longer was heavier, now better

Daniel Cherny   When Billy Longer turned up for the first day his second preseason at St Kilda last November, he quickly realised something wasn't right.

Could this be a moment that changes football?

Rohan Connolly   It's been a grim few days for football following the death of Adelaide coach Phil Walsh. 

Coniglio re-signs, squeeze on Treloar

Michael Gleeson   GWS has re-signed onballer Stephen Coniglio creating pressure to keep star midfielder Adam Treloar.

VIDEOS

'Our game is in mourning'

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan addresses the media following the tragic death of Adelaide Crows coach Phil Walsh at the age of 55.

Walsh's death hits Crows captain 

Adelaide Crows captain Taylor Walker talks about the impact Phil Walsh's death has had on him and the AFL club.

Front and Centre: Moving tributes 

Hawthorn and Collingwood pay a moving tribute to the late Phil Walsh in a weekend of AFL action.

Chris Judd retires from football

Senior football writer Rohan Connolly reflects on the amazing career of Chris Judd after his retirement..

Footballer of the Year: Round 16

11:36 AM   Round 16 votes for the Age Footballer of the Year award for the 2015 premiership season.

Mick's last address to players

Jake Niall   A gracious Mick Malthouse did not blame his players or criticise the Carlton board when he addressed the Blues for the last time.

The legend of Leon Baker

Rohan Connolly   The dual premiership player is a famous grand final figure, yet one whose story has rarely been told.

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Priddis proves the power of humility

Peter Hanlon   Nowhere in a blocked-out calendar do the howls of "look at me" echo louder than the Brownlow.

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