Burgoyne reaps the benefit of September smarts

Peter Hanlon   The veteran Hawk will plays his 30th final, more than all bar two players in history.

The greatest prelims of all time

Rohan Connolly   Some of the greatest games have come in matches which decide who will play off for the flag. Here's our top 10 preliminary finals of all time.

Waite finally fills in the blanks

Peter Hanlon   The first-year Kangaroo is hitting the scoreboard but working harder than ever to ensure others do, too.

The fans' new fantasy

Jake Niall   Don't worry if your team can't win. You can dream up a new team.

Comprehensive Brownlow preview

Nat Fyfe has been a red-hot favourite for most of the season but he didn't play in four of the last six rounds.

The peak of under-achievement

Greg Baum   What constitutes under-achievement, and for that matter, over-achievement?

Roos had a chance to keep me: Bell

Brad Elborough   Former Fremantle and North Melbourne champion Peter Bell says that not all players who hold off-contract talks until the end of a season want to leave their clubs.

AFL 2015: rating St Kilda's season

Daniel Cherny   The Saints have made tangible progress with two and a half more wins than last year.

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Loss will take heavy toll on Lyon's reputation

Rohan Connolly 3:59 PM   There's plenty of people eagerly awaiting the result of Friday night's preliminary final. This is a game that could have a profound impact on Ross Lyon's coaching reputation.

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Goodes' legacy will be felt for decades

Rohan Connolly   The name Adam Goodes has come to represent many important things over the last few years.

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Sydney's year in review

Larissa Nicholson   Swans proved they could match it with the best with mid-season wins over Hawthorn and North Melbourne, but struggled to achieve consistency.

Adelaide Crows season review

Ronny Lerner   It didn't take long for the late Phil Walsh to unify the fractured club and after a few 'man conversations' the Crows were back on track.

VIDEOS

What's the greatest Grand Final of all time?

Everyone's got an opinion - what's the greatest AFL Grand Final of all time?

The Age Footballer of the Year is Goldstein

North Melbourne ruckman Todd Goldstein surpassed Nat Fyfe in the final round.

Footy Finals - West Coast v North Melbourne

North Melbourne face a daunting challenge in Perth when they take on the in-form Eagles. Can the Kangaroos prevail?

AFL community rallies around Brett Ratten

The Carlton legend's son Cooper has died in a horrific car crash north-east of Melbourne.

Footballer of the Year: Round 23 votes

Round 23 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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