Western Bulldogs trounce Melbourne in women's all-star match

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The Bulldogs sang the team song on the ground, replacing "sons' of the West with "daughters."

Zorko wins Brisbane Lions best and fairest

Dayne Zorko has won his second successive club champion award for the Brisbane Lions, and his first as the clear winner of the Merrett-Murray medal.

Fans out in force as new era dawns

Dancing Bulldog mascots and a statue of the late, great Ted Whitten in full flight greeted football fans to the Whitten Oval in Footscray on Saturday night.

Ainslie dominate Belconnen to move into the AFL Canberra grand final

Ainslie sent a blunt message to the rest of AFL Canberra's premiership hopefuls by dismantling second-placed Belconnen on Saturday afternoon to move into the grand final.

Fringe Cats push for senior recall

Geelong have plenty of selection headaches ahead of their qualifying final clash against Hawthorn at the MCG on Friday night, with several depth players pushing for a recall from the Cats VFL elimination final 22-point loss to Essendon on Saturday.

Pride before the fall

The old proverb says a fish rots from the head. And Leigh Matthews is the biggest fish.

Relieved Cat ready to make a Menz in finals

Daniel Menzel was nervous last weekend. He had stopped thinking "knee-first" in April, but there are many body parts which can toy with a footballer's dreams.

Rockliff to stay with Lions: manager

Brisbane Lions skipper Tom Rockliff will almost certainly be at the Lions next year, according to his manager.

Magpies, Buckley reach critical juncture

After three years of missing the finals, 2017 shapes as a defining season for Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley and the controversial coaching succession plan, writes Jon Pierik.

Selwood trains as Cats prepare for Hawks

​Geelong could be boosted by the return of Scott Selwood for Friday night's qualifying final against Hawthorn at the MCG.

Carey: Sicily shapes as Hawks' finals 'x-factor'

AFL great Wayne Carey believes James Sicily shapes as Hawthorn's finals "x-factor", as the Hawks take aim at a fourth-straight flag.

Desire is the key to veteran's playing on

Brent Harvey now has a big decision to make.

The AFL's interstate numbers don't add up

In six years of the AFL's latest expansion endeavour, there has not been a better time than now to evaluate its progress. For the performance levels of the two non-traditional football states, which successively were given second AFL clubs in 2011 and 2012, have lately been as opposite as could be imagined.

Sweet and not-so-sweet '16. Footy's highs and lows

Another dramatic home-and-away season has come to an end and we have taken the opportunity to reflect on the highs and lows that shaped 2016.

Katie Brennan: The blossoming of a football lotus flower

Lotus flower stories abound in women's football. Most of them still tucked away, secret. But if those who are following haven't detected it already, they will learn that tales of blossoming from the mud go with the territory.

Hawks to be 'hunters' in hope of gathering a fourth straight flag

They are about to embark on the business end of pursuing a fourth-straight flag but Hawthorn still believes they will be the "hunters" when they run out against Geelong in a blockbuster qualifying final on Friday night.

What Brown has learnt from Petrie

North veteran Drew Petrie collided with Sydney's Gary Rohan with such force in last year's semi-final, both players were left lying on the turf.

Some key Hawks still on song, but Swans have refreshing sound

Some key Hawks are slowly starting to look human.

AFL seeks legal advice in Whitfield matter

The AFL will now seek legal advice in the case of Lachie Whitfield after briefing ASADA of its investigation.

Kelly ready for Giant moment against Swans

After joining a bruised club three years ago, Josh Kelly can't wait for his first crack at finals footy.

Illness spikes ex-Eagle Karl Langdon's comeback in EJ Whitten Game

Former Eagles hard man Karl Langdon has been forced to pull out of the EJ Whitten Legends game on Friday night because of illness.

ASADA: Whitfield investigation in AFL hands

The investigation into an alleged drug-test avoidance by Greater Western Sydney midfielder Lachie Whitfield remains in the AFL's hands.

Balme in running for Lions director of football role

The Brisbane Lions' search for a new director of football has moved to a short list of three with Adelaide's football boss David Noble heading the list but Neil Balme and Geoff Walsh also emerging as strong candidates.

Hunters become hunted in AFL Canberra grand final playoff

Belconnen head into AFL Canberra's major semi-final against Ainslie as the underdogs. Twelve months ago the shoe was on the other foot.

Women's league years overdue, says pioneer Cowan

The launch of the AFL women's league should have happened years ago, trailblazer Fremantle coach Michelle Cowan has said.

Dockers' chase for Mackenzie could see end of Silvagni's Freo career

Fremantle have escalated prospects to lure out-of-favour West Coast key defender Eric Mackenzie which will influence any hopes for experienced back man Alex Silvagni to win a new contract.

Ex-Giant Giles September key for West Coast

Former GWS man Jonathan Giles has gone from AFL scrapheap to leading Eagles ruckman in just two weeks.

Wretched year leaves Richmond starting from scratch

After a wretched season, Richmond's senior list may require too much of an overhaul for even the top eight to look an achievable target next year.

Himmelberg to use NEAFL to push AFL finals bid

AFL rookie Harrison Himmelberg will use the North East Australian Football League semi-finals to press his claims to be a part of the biggest game in GWS Giants history next weekend.

Tom Lynch best of the Gold Coast Suns again

Emerging Gold Coast star Tom Lynch has added his second successive club champion award to his first All-Australian jumper, with the key forward taking out the honour in a landslide result.

Giants golden chance to win hearts and minds of western Sydney

A strange thing happened to Toby Greene this week.

Richmond legend Neville Crowe dies

Punt Road is mourning the loss of ex-player and Save Our Skins-era president Neville Crowe, who died on Friday morning aged 79.

McGovern breaks forwards' hearts, eats still beating ones from fish

Jeremy McGovern has been breaking the hearts of AFL key forwards all season with his intercept marking but on Thursday night the newly minted Eagles All-Australian made the surprising omission that he'd also been ripping out beating hearts of fish - and then eating them.

How North Melbourne are shaping up

Forward Jarrad Waite underwent minor hip surgery a month ago, but could be rushed back into the team to take on the Crows.