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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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