Nothing succeeds like succession, says Roos
Melbourne coach endorses the merits of planning and education in recruiting for the future.
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Suns players reveal might of Eade fury
Gold Coast look to bounce back from limp loss to Essendon.
North coach denies players' futures to be decided before finals
North Melbourne will not be making decisions on the futures of players, including games-record holder Brent Harvey, before the season is finished.
Opportunity knocks for exciting young Demons
Coach excited by 'great list' of young stars, but cautions Melbourne fans against expecting too much too soon.
How Fremantle can stop rumours of rift between Nat Fyfe and Hayden Ballantyne
A besieged Fremantle Dockers management and decorated stars Nat Fyfe and Hayden Ballantyne could douse swirling unrest by signing new contracts.
Hayden Ballantyne fuels 'fresh start' rumours, denies rift with Nat Fyfe
Fremantle goalsneak dismisses reports he's fallen out with teammate Nat Fyfe, but says it might be time for him to make a fresh start at a new club.
Saint Nick happy to hand over captaincy
With the young St Kilda team making great strides, veteran leader says time's right to hand over the reins.
Brisbane Lions need an experienced coach, says Malthouse
Three-time premiership coach Mick Malthouse says the Brisbane Lions should appoint an experienced coach to help rebuild.
Zaharakis hopes Hurley, Watson make decisions soon
Essendon midfielder David Zaharakis was hopeful that banned teammates Michael Hurley and Jobe Watson would make a decision on their futures soon so the club could start planning for next season and beyond.
Young Tigers fan to be reunited with his stolen footy after his dad's emotional social media plea
It seems the heartbreaking photo of a young Tigers fan's crumpled little tear-stained face posted on social media after his football was stolen has pulled on the heartstrings of the thief.
Brisbane Lions fallout: Matthews set to walk, Leppitsch to lose job
The fallout from the Brisbane Lions' latest annus horribilis will not only end the senior coaching career of Justin Leppitsch but is also expected to see the resignation of the club's three-time premiership coach and powerbroker Leigh Matthews.
Tippett return sets Goldstein huge ruck task
Todd Goldstein has his work cut out for him this weekend with the Swans set to welcome back a key big man.
Treloar becomes first Giant original to rack up century
Original GWS Giant youngster becomes the first of his class to rack up 100 AFL games this weekend.
Cyril Rioli praises 'freak' Nic Naitanui ahead of 'hostile' clash with West Coast
While Nic Naitanui's heroics must tempt Hawthorn to narrow their focus, the Hawks are training to take on not one, or 22, but 40,000 West Coast Eagles in their blockbuster AFL clash on Friday night.
Unfazed Rioli will bump again
Despite coming perilously close to a suspension a fortnight ago, Hawthorn superstar Cyril Rioli will not think twice about laying an opponent out if the opportunity presented itself again.
Giant Forth struck cruel blow
Marquee Giant set to miss inaugural women's league season after suffering a serious knee injury.
Buckley buoyant about 2017
By Rob Forsaith
Hawkins 'not happy' with his season: Chris Scott
Geelong coach Chris Scott wants his AFL side to deliver the ball to Tom Hawkins more often as the spearhead attempts to hit form before finals.
An awful lot of 'ifs' in the tightrope the Fremantle Dockers are walking
The Fremantle Dockers will be selling hope to their members and fans for 2017. But how long until the natives get restless and let Ross Lyon and co know what they are serving up isn't good enough.
Tunbridge takes three-week AFL ban
West Coast rookie Simon Tunbridge has accepted a three-match AFL ban after being charged twice for separate incidents in their one-point round 21 win over Greater Western Sydney.
Adam Cooney calls it quits after eight years of pain
After eight years of constant pain caused by a degenerative knee condition, Essendon veteran Adam Cooney has announced his retirement.
Glen Jakovich urges Eric Mackenzie to rebuild career at West Coast
AFL great Glen Jakovich has urged out-of-favour West Coast defender Eric Mackenzie to abort any prospects of getting a trade from the Eagles to rebuild his stalled AFL career.
Giants bench in hilarious premature celebration before Eagles' win
For one Greater Western Sydney player it was a case of premature celebration and a pretty crappy afternoon after the Eagles snatched a thrilling one-point win in the dying seconds of Saturday's game.
Eagle Jetta a chance to face Hawthorn in home crunch match
West Coast recruit Lewis Jetta is a good chance to make his AFL return for Friday night's crunch AFL clash with Hawthorn at Domain Stadium.
Magpies join race to sign Michael Hurley
Collingwood have officially joined the race to sign banned Essendon defender Michael Hurley.
Tigers will play finals in 2017: Damien Hardwick
Coach Damien Hardwick fully expects Richmond will return to finals in 2017, saying his AFL club started a rebuild two years ago.
A Melbourne finals miracle? It's happened before
Melbourne still have a lot of work to do to reach this year's finals. But the Demons have form when it comes to unlikely charges at September, in fact, one of the most famous of them all.
Outgoing Dockers chief defends Ross Lyon
Suggestions coach Ross Lyon is difficult to work with are a "bogus beat-up", says outgoing Fremantle chairman Steve Harris.
Rare success for Dockers as 'slimmed down Sandi' fools fans...and us
The Fremantle Dockers haven't had much to celebrate this year but Garrick Ibbotson and Tendai Mzungu can at least count fooling people - including this website - with Photoshop skills among their successes from an otherwise disastrous 2016.
GWS learn valuable lessons in West Coast loss
Ryan Griffen says GWS will emerge a stronger club in the wake of Saturday's heartbreaking loss to West Coast.
No charge for Swan after Fisher hit
Sydney ruckman Toby Nankervis has avoided sanction after a hit on Sam Fisher that brought a premature end to the St Kilda defender's game.
Swans rolling out Buddy 2.0
We have had the remaking of Lance Franklin off the field, and now we could be seeing an on-field transformation.
McDonald joins Melbourne's rising stars
The late-season good news keeps coming for Melbourne. With the Demons making a late surge for a finals berth, Oscar McDonald has been named the AFL's rising star for round 23.
Ultimate Footy: Four Rs, round 21
The Right, wRong, Ridiculous and Regrettable from round 21 of the AFL season.
'It was just luck I guess': Nic Nat kicked match-winner with a broken nose
West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui has explained away his stunning match-winning goal against Greater Western Sydney as "just luck" and revealed he did it all with a broken nose.