When the siren blew, it was amateur hour

Martin Blake   Common sense was quickly lost in the chaos of the Launceston siren debacle, as Martin Blake recounted in the aftermath of footy's day of drama.

Chaplin to take centre stage

Michael Gleeson   Out of form in defence, Troy Chaplin was swung forward in desperation, now he needs to return to the back line to fill the shoes of the league's best defender, Alex Rance.

Radical rules for women's footy

Samantha Lane   Rule changes that will clearly differentiate women's football from men's competition, and shape how the AFL's female league will look in its launch season, will soon be trialled.

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Angus Brayshaw's close family ties

Emma Quayle   Angus Brayshaw will be thinking about more than merely football on Anzac Day.

Menzel no longer thinks knee first

Peter Hanlon   Geelong's star-crossed forward has made significant steps forward in how he thinks about the game.

Woosha's Bomber blueprint

Greg Baum   Like the rugged half-back flanker he was, John Worsfold keeps coming back for more.

A tale of the long Tiger tail

Michael Gleeson   Some of them get a pass, but Richmond's tail, their "bottom six" players? It's more like a bottom nine or 10.

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'Anzac spirit' a rum concoction

Greg Baum   Twice on Anzac weekend, the vigil the AFL claims to keep over violence in the game slipped.

Why Toby Greene is Norm Smith Medal material

Peter Hanlon   The GWS forward has had his struggles, but internally the regard he's held in at the Giants couldn't be higher.

A Demon who keeps the faith

Peter Hanlon   Durable captain is confident his long-suffering team is on a path to happier days.

Cox rides in and it's ANZUS day

Mason Cox would have most of the words to Good Old Collingwood as he ran out, but only some of Advance Australia Fair, and might have been confused when they played God Defend New Zealand.

Purple Bombers pride of place

Rohan Connolly   Essendon's newest coterie group, the Purple Bombers, aren't just about helping the Bombers achieve success.

VIDEOS

AFL makes Chinese TV debut

Port Adelaide Football Club's new recruit is the centre of the AFL's push into the Chinese market.

Sam Lloyd takes epic mark

Richmond's Sam Lloyd has taken a contender for mark of the year after a massive grab against Adelaide.

O'Loughlin reflects on 'hard worker' Goodes

Former Swans forward reflects on the day Sydney drafted Adam Goodes.

AFL Season 2016 - Time Capsule

Our reporters give their predictions for the upcoming 2016 AFL season.

Joe Daniher: a special talent

Wayne Carey   As I watched Joe Daniher jumping high, I was left wondering how the footy world had forgotten about this guy's talents.

'So close yet we didn't know'

Peter Hanlon   Young Bulldog Lukas Webb has lost two close mates to suicide. He knows more must be done to help.

Swans making critics look silly

Rohan Connolly   The thinking was sound enough. But it's looking like the critics fell for the oldest trick in the book ... again.

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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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