Is the final eight already set?

Rohan Connolly   History shows that the top eight doesn't change much after seven rounds. And in 2016, it might not have even taken that long to sort the wheat from the chaff.

Thomas feeling fresh as a Daisy

Sam McClure   Dale Thomas is looking forward.

Is Fyfe set to become very rich?

Brendan Foster   Fremantle superstar Nat Fyfe could become one of the richest players in the AFL, with the club set to sign the midfield gun on a new lucrative, long-term deal.

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.

Blues v Dons: The best of the worst

Claire Siracusa   They say laughter is the best medicine, and Carlton and Essendon fans who were at the MCG on Sunday would have needed medical attention after enduring the messy spectacle that was the Blues' 15-point win.

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.

Tigers are 'paying the price'

Footy boss reveals that when Damien Hardwick joined in 2009, Tigers felt supporters would not accept an eight-year rebuild.

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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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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