The struggles of the Lions and Suns

Jesse Hogan   Heading into Saturday's Q-Class without a win in the opening form rounds, their form has hindered their bid to grow crowds.

An epic coaching journey

Rohan Connolly   For Mick Malthouse, the path to the AFL coaching record has been as much about the journey as the destination.

The Blues' print: how to rebuild

Emma Quayle   A five-step plan to get the Carlton Football Club back on track.

Footy card quiz: the '80s and '90s

Think you can spot the likes of Paul Roos and Stephen Silvagni at first glance? Test your knowledge with our footy card quiz.

Age Footballer of the Year: Round 5

Round five votes for the Age Footballer of the Year award for the 2015 premiership season.

Rance's dilemma: Jehovah's Witnesses in sport

Jehovah's Witnesses can play sport, but violence, competitiveness "questionable".

'I've been disconnected to some degree from AFL'

Kelvin Templeton won a Brownlow and two Colemans, but life has taken him a long way beyond the boundary line.

Inside story of anti-doping tribunal hearing

Whatever the Essendon players took in 2012, they took the points when they were cleared by the AFL anti-doping tribunal. Here's what happened inside the courtroom.

Ultimate Footy: The Hunch Report, round five

Footy Prophet casts an eye over each of the AFL's 18 clubs to help benefit coaches and their Ultimate Footy teams.

Risk of abuse becoming pay day for onlookers

The events of recent weeks makes me feel that the target on my back just got that little bit bigger.

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The legend of Leon Baker

Rohan Connolly   As the Bombers celebrate the 30th anniversary of their 1984-85 flags, Leon Baker recounts an amazing football journey.

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Would you rather be a Carlton or St Kilda supporter?

Matt Murnane   Would you rather be a Carlton or St Kilda supporter right now?

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VIDEOS

Bombers hold on after Blues comeback

The lead hovered around six goals before a late Carlton fightback got them to within 14 points, but James Hird's men held firm.

Fantasy footy weekly update

Ultimate Footy's Ryan Power and Footy Prophet's Christjan Thompson review the fantasy footy winners and losers from round three of the AFL season.

Sheedy urges AFL to trial night grand final

Kevin Sheedy urges the AFL to consider playing a grand final under lights, believing it "might be something sensational".

Geelong opens account with narrow win

Injury-ravaged Geelong hang on for a nine-point win over Gold Coast at Simonds Stadium.

Age Footballer of the Year: Round 5 

Round five votes for the Age Footballer of the Year award for the 2015 premiership season.

AFL season 2015: The right stuff

In of Hawthorn's second consecutive premiership last year, there's another football maxim that might need some re-writing.

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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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