Some Tigers unwilling to stand up, says Cotchin
Michael Gleeson 6:46 PM Richmond had some players who were unwilling to stand up when moment demanded it, captain Trent Cotchin said as he tried to make sense of yet another Tiger early-season loss.
Collingwood thrash Essendon on Anzac Day
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Rohan Connolly 6:12 PM There had been a sense of dread about the sort of contest which might be served up to a huge live and lounge-room audience on Anzac Day almost from the moment Essendon lost half their best team in mid-January.
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Anzac Day clash not sold out
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Melbourne withstand Tiger pressure
Seven slammed for cross to ad
Blues break duck
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Giants see off sloppy Saints
Demons no longer need 'wake-up calls'
Richardson slams lack of urgency
Enough is enough: Hardwick
Hawks no longer the hare
Chemist becomes coaching alchemist
North chief urges fans to attend
Booing of Jetta not racist, say Swans
A tale of the long Tiger tail
Michael Gleeson 6:51 PM Some of them get a pass, but Richmond's tail, their "bottom six" players? It's more like a bottom nine or 10.
Woosha's Bomber blueprint
Greg Baum Like the rugged half-back flanker he was, John Worsfold keeps coming back for more.
A Demon who keeps the faith
Peter Hanlon Durable captain is confident his long-suffering team is on a path to happier days.
Who didn't make the cut: Dunstall's top five Hawks
Jon Pierik The Hawthorn great has rated the five best Hawks he has seen - and is likely to cause a stir by overlooking Luke Hodge, Dermott Brereton and Lance Franklin.
Magpies and rule 1: ignore the rules
Greg Baum It happens every year. We make two hard and fast rules. 1. Don't be fooled by the false harbingers of pre-season. 2. Don't fall for the Collingwood hype. And then we break them. Every year.
The life and times of Zac Dawson
Daniel Cherny Zac Dawson had arrived at St Kilda ahead of the 2009 season, and was looking for somewhere new to live. He had an idea to share quarters with resident rascal Steven Baker, who takes up the story.
Purple Bombers pride of place
Rohan Connolly Essendon's newest coterie group, the Purple Bombers, aren't just about helping the Bombers achieve success, but promoting a message of inclusion.
The AFL rule I really hate
Sam McClure I'm all for the deliberate out of bounds rule, but the new interpretation is way too harsh and, quite frankly, wrong.
Will Heppell return to Essendon?
Jon Pierik Essendon star Dyson Heppell is deliberating whether he can launch legal action against Essendon - and still return to the club next year.
Steven May hit: Game shouldn't change
Brad Hardie Steven May will get his five to six weeks tonight at the tribunal for his hit on Stefan Martin - and fair enough.
Footballer of the Year: Round five votes
10:29 PM Round five votes for the Age Footballer of the Year award for the 2016 premiership season.
Why Rance stayed
Emma Quayle Alex Rance had made up his mind to walk away from football.
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.
Best grand final moments ever
Rohan Connolly Any game of football can turn or be decided on a single moment.