The Dangerfield difference

Jake Niall   In normal circumstances, a recruit of Patrick Dangerfield's stature would meet both the coach and captain of the club he intended to join.

Dunkley a happy Bulldog

Emma Quayle   Josh Dunkley had a decision to make, for most of this year. Sydney, or the draft? The draft, or Sydney? In the end it didn't matter.

Which clubs may change their leaders in 2016

Ronny Lerner   There could be as many as eight captaincy changes at club land for season 2016.

Life after football's final curtain

Peter Hanlon   Even when the end isn't unexpected, it still turns a footballer's life on its head.

Martin balances life with football

Andrew Stafford   Stefan Martin was faced with a dilemma, wanting to accommodate the ambitions of his partner.

The resurrection of Sam Reid

Daniel Cherny   When Leon Cameron and Graeme Allan sat Sam Reid down two years ago and told the then nearly 24-year-old that he wasn't up to AFL standard, Reid didn't quite agree.

Hawks, Clarkson have 2020 vision

Caroline Wilson   Hawthorn and coach Alastair Clarkson are on the verge of a historic new agreement that would extend their relationship until 2020.

The AFL draft: pick by pick

Selections from the 2015 AFL national draft at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

Alastair Clarkson – a statue in waiting

Timothy Boyle   On a rainy day at Waverly Park in 2009 I saw John Kennedy Senior standing next to a brass statue of his younger self.

The pursuit of happiness

Peter Hanlon   Lachie Henderson feels at home and ready to prove a point.

Charter for a life after footy

Daniel Cherny   While Robbie Hicks was enrolled in a business course at university, his mind was understandably stationed on football. 

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Which coach is under pressure?

Michael Gleeson   Four AFL coaches are one month into the last 12 months of their contracts to coach their clubs.

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VIDEOS

Luke Hodge's freakish grand final goal

Hawthorn captain Luke Hodge kicks a contender for best goal of the 2015 grand final.

Cyril Rioli best player in AFL grand final

Hawthorn forward Cyril Rioli wins the Norm Smith Medal in the AFL grand final.

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.

The greatness of Hawthorn

Greg Baum   How to measure the greatness of Hawthorn? With apologies to Elizabeth Barrett Browning, let us count the ways.

Fyfe the full football package

Rohan Connolly   Brownlow Medal winners are marked pretty harshly these days.

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Best grand final moments ever

Rohan Connolly   Any game of football can turn or be decided on a single moment.

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Adam Goodes: no fanfare, not enough fair fans

Greg Baum   Adam Goodes has chosen to fade out of the game, without fanfare.