Suns upset Kangaroos
EMMA QUAYLE 6:34pm Gary Ablett boots four goals including three in the final term to lead Gold Coast to a 43-point upset win over top-eight rivals North Melbourne.
Tigers teeter on the brink
MICHAEL GLEESON 11:53pm Richmond sinks to its fifth loss in seven games as its finals hopes slide.
Cats claw Tigers
Dockers fight off cross-town rival
No grudge against Franklin: Roughead
Why AFL should consider bonus points
Eagles to play it cool on LeCras
Demons out to prove win no fluke
Scott unable to explain slow starts
Umpires cracking down on stoppages
Spate of injuries stings Saints
Fletcher helps Bombers turn the corner
Fisher hurt as Sandringham undefeated
Footballer of the Year: Round 7 votes
Latest sport news
Why AFL should consider bonus points
ROHAN CONNOLLY 9:43am A measure to encourage exciting football.
Hafey hangover lingers at Tigerland
JAKE NIALL There are Richmond folk who wonder if the club ever overcame the departure of their four-time premiership coach.
Time to promote women to AFL coaching ranks
Luke Ablett A good AFL coach must be a good communicator, a people manager, and understand the current game and its evolution, be able to handle pressure and possess the skill of patience.
Why Carlisle has failed as a forward
GARRY LYON Jake Carlisle has had six weeks of football to stake his claim as a key forward and, to date, has not measured up.
The perks and jerks that come with AFL territory
THE SECRET FOOTBALLER Who wouldn't want to be an AFL footballer? The rewards are huge.
Roo, Pav, Brown – take your pick
JAKE NIALL Nick Riewoldt, Matthew Pavlich and Jonathan Brown are still stars for their respective clubs, but which has had the better AFL career?
The man who will be king of the AFL
SAMANTHA LANE The story of how Gillon McLachlan made his first dollar does nothing for the perception that he has led a silver-spoon existence.
Boards have wider responsibility
TIM LANE What is the role of a football club’s board members, and particularly its chairman, if their team becomes embroiled in a doping inquiry?
The rise of Giles
PETER HANLON Speculation over who would be the first Giant to play 50 AFL games would have centred on various young guns on big bucks.
Brian Cook's philosophy for a better AFL
CAROLINE WILSON By any definition the Geelong CEO must be regarded the most successful club boss in the competition.
It's hard work being a forward in modern football
MATTHEW LLOYD As a kid growing up, all I ever wanted to do was play in the forward line and kick as many goals as I possibly could, but it's a tough job these days.
VIDEOS
Swans slam lacklustre Lions
Sydney Swans secure their fourth win of the season, condemning the lowly Brisbane Lions to a 79 point defeat at the Gabba.
Brave Demons hold off Crows
Melbourne defeated Adelaide by three points at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
Power holds back Giants
Port Adelaide account for a resilient Greater Western Sydney on Saturday, defeating the Giants 132-97 at Manuka Oval.
AFL's future under Gillon McLachlan
With Gillon McLachlan announced as the next AFL CEO, Caroline Wilson analyses the future of AFL when Andrew Demetriou departs in June.
VOTES
Footballer of the Year: Round 6
Round six votes for the Age Footballer of the Year award for the 2014 premiership season.
Bomber and the mark of history
JONATHAN HORN Mark Thompson looks like he hasn't had a decent night's sleep since he stopped playing.
PHOTOS
Early risers, young AFL stars
Some of the new players making a mark early in their AFL careers, in 2014.
