Blues want Friday night rights

Jon Pierik   Carlton will seek a more balanced fixture next season, including more big-stage TV games.

Where are all the Tasmanian draft prospects?

Emma Quayle   Not one Tasmanian player has been picked to play in the combined Allies side at this month's national under-18 championships.

Hewett the next in line of tough Swans midfielders

Andrew Wu   Someone had trodden on George Hewett's hand. He heard a crack, looked down to inspect the damage and after concluding it to be nothing more than a sprain he played on. But he had broken his wrist.

It's time to re-rate Carlton's list

Jon Pierik   This was supposed to be a playing list worst than Essendon's, but the transformation at Carlton under coach Brendon Bolton has been stark.

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Footy kicking goals again

Matthew Lloyd   Lockett, Dunstall and Ablett snr were AFL full-forwards who mesmerised Matthew Lloyd as a kid watching from the couch through the mid-'80s to the early '90s and now he's hopeful today's young fans will get to see similar goalkicking feats.

Which guernsey is the best?

The AFL's Indigenous Round takes place this weekend and to mark the occasion, each club will wear a specially-designed guernsey.

How to keep a team travelling well

Drew Petrie   Playing jumper, check. Shorts, check. Boots, check. Mouthguard, check. Pillow, check.

Rich pickings from the Riverina

Ronny Lerner   Much has been made of GWS' priority access to the Riverina region. But when you consider how many champions the area has produced, it's crystal clear that the region is no football wilderness.

Man who changed the game for Nic Nat

Samantha Lane   Nic Naitanui has cited his coach Adam Simpson as the man who has unlocked, for him, some of the finer points in mastering AFL football.

The long journey to success

Emma Quayle   Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti has brought some joy to Essendon at a very tough time for the club. It took him six years to get there.

Age Footballer of the Year: Round 11 votes

The following are the round 11 votes for the Age Footballer of the Year award for the 2016 premiership season.

It's about knowing where the line is

Greg Baum   If Sam Thaiday can go off reservation, I'll follow him out with this snippet from seventeenth century English poet John Donne:

VIDEOS

Footy Fix: Are Collingwood on a roll?

Rohan Connolly previews all the footy action ahead of round 10 in the AFL.

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.

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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