Port name new woman director with millennial touch
Caroline Wilson 6:58 PM Having launched its major sponsor on the MCG and revolutionised the game's theatrics at the Adelaide Oval, the Port Adelaide revolution has unveiled its newest recruit and the AFL's youngest ever woman director.
Injuries biting hard after just one round
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Rohan Connolly 7:44 PM The opening salvos of the AFL season have barely been fired but already it's carnage on the injury front for a long list of top-eight contenders.
Riewoldt milestone a mission
Unexpected draft dream dashed
A smart move, if long overdue
Wayne Campbell joins the Giants
Carlton pushes for women's team
Footy Show fans flood social media
Maddern won't hold back with panel
Roos' breakthrough due to evolution
Commission has to catch up: Mostyn
Luckless Nathan Vardy injured again
Banned Dons doing it tough: Zaharakis
Hibberd signs until end of 2018
Port speedster to miss 12 weeks
Ultimate Footy: The Hunch Report
Hodge out for six weeks with broken arm
Port defends Showdown Medal call
Dangerfield leaves fans panting
Greg Baum Over-simplifying this contest - but not by much - this was the supposedly impossible victory of the champion player over the the champion team.
A stretch, or just one more?
Greg Baum Contemplating Hawthorn's prospects of a fourth successive premiership.
Marcus Adams finds his way
Emma Quayle Western Bulldogs recruit Marcus Adams was 17 when his older brother Luke nearly died after being king hit during a night out in Perth.
Our time (warped) capsule
From Elliot Yeo to Meat Loaf, with questions about the Hawks in between, our experts reveal just what will happen in AFL season 2016.
Age Footballer of the Year: Round one votes
Round one votes for the Age Footballer of the Year award for the 2016 premiership season.
Can you win a flag with defence?
Robert Nguyen A look at the numbers paints an interesting picture (look away now, Dockers).
Watts up? Demon is on the rise
Jon Pierik Melbourne coach Paul Roos says the much-maligned Jack Watts took "a significant step forward"..
The search for the silver lining
Emma Quayle If what happened to Essendon against West Coast is how most game days will unfold in 2016, what good can come of their year?
Footy's new frontier takes toll on its soldiers
Peter Hanlon The game looks exciting, but spare a thought for those who are working harder to make it so.
In defence of Paul Roos' legacy
Caroline Wilson Departed AFL commissioner Bill Kelty revealed in an address to the 18 senior coaches the details around his most significant disagreement with Andrew Demetriou.
The day the bans fell on Essendon
Brendon Goddard In an exclusive column, Essendon captain Brendon Goddard relives the moment.
Coast to coast, Rosa reads the play
Rohan Connolly Matt Rosa has left a club for whom he just played in an AFL grand final for one with a lot of work to do. But he's confident it's the right choice for him.
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Footy Fix: AFL round 01 tips
AFL footy returns over the Easter weekend and Rohan Connolly previews all the action ahead of the opening round of the 2016 season.
AFL Season 2016 - Time Capsule
Our reporters give their predictions for the upcoming 2016 AFL season.
Paul Couch dead at 51
Geelong footy club champion Paul Couch has died suddenly from a heart attack.
Future of Etihad Stadium in the hands of AFL
Etihad Stadium could be bulldozed under Eddie McGuire's radical $1 billion proposal to revamp Olympic Park Precinct. Courtesy Seven News Melbourne.
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.
Best grand final moments ever
Rohan Connolly Any game of football can turn or be decided on a single moment.
Adam Goodes: no fanfare, not enough fair fans
Greg Baum Adam Goodes has chosen to fade out of the game, without fanfare.