Dons get good news ahead of player returns
A day before their suspended stars become free to return to the club, Essendon received further good news after No.6 draft pick Aaron Francis agreed to a two-year contract extension.
TRADING AND DRAFTING
Sun O'Meara chooses Hawthorn as destination club
Hawthorn will prepare to open their war chest after blue-chip midfielder Jaeger O'Meara requested a trade to the three-time reigning premiers.
Boyd refuses to be drawn on playing future
It was the elephant in the room, but Matthew Boyd didn't want to talk about it.
AFL moves to fast-track African player development
Whether or not Sydney or the Western Bulldogs make the grand final, there will be two footballers of African descent playing on grand final day at the MCG.
Pies offer new deal to veteran forward
Travis Cloke's request to leave Collingwood may have saved Jesse White, with the Magpies offering the journeyman a contract for 2017.
Pears retires, over to you Jobe
Jobe Watson remains the elusive final piece in the banned Bombers puzzle after defender Tayte Pears announced his retirement on Thursday.
Blues move swiftly to secure Silvagni
Carlton son/grandson of a gun Jack Silvagni has been rewarded for a promising debut season with a one-year contract extension.
Cloke may still stay a Pie, says coach Buckley
Collingwood forward Travis Cloke's mooted shift to Western Bulldogs is far from a fait accompli, according to Magpies coach Nathan Buckley.
Dees to wait on list announcements
Fringe Melbourne players are set to be left in limbo for at least another fortnight with the Demons deciding against making any delistings until Casey's VFL campaign ends.
Leppitsch on sacking: anger, disappointment, acceptance
Sacked Brisbane Lions coach says he first felt his job was in grave danger just days before the end of the Lions woeful season.
Cloke views Bulldogs as perfect fit for him
Collingwood premiership player Travis Cloke views the Western Bulldogs as the perfect destination for him to continue his AFL career at.
Fevola confident Rockliff will stay
Brendan Fevola expects friend and former Brisbane Lions teammate Tom Rockliff to stay at the club in 2017.
Prestia accepts five-year offer to join Richmond
Richmond say they will work with Gold Coast to negotiate a fair trade for Dion Prestia, who has accepted a five-year offer to join the club.
Tiger Vickery offered Hawthorn deal: report
Forward reportedly tired of being a scapegoat for Tigers' on-field issues and is believed to have farewelled teammates this week.
Collingwood backman on North Melbourne's radar
Collingwood premiership defender Nathan Brown could consider a move to North Melbourne during next month's trade period.
Blue veteran retires as two delisted
The cull at Carlton has started, with the Blues making early list changes on Tuesday.
Butcher gets the knife
One highly regarded forward John Butcher and ex-Geelong champ Garry Hocking sent packing.
Magpies to trade Cloke only in a fair deal
Collingwood insists it will only trade Travis Cloke should a suitable deal be brokered but the Magpies will do their best to grant the premiership forward his wish.
Cloke probably headed to Bulldogs: former Pies captain
Travis Cloke would be a good fit for the Western Bulldogs and will probably move there, former Collingwood captain Nick Maxwell says.
Bombers debate whether to trade No.1 draft pick
Essendon coach John Worsfold says the door to the Bombers trading the No.1 pick in the national draft remains open in a bid to fast-track their rise up the ladder.
It's official: Dion Prestia requests trade
Gold Coast midfielder Dion Prestia has quit the club, telling fans he will be leaving with a heavy heart.
AFL alters draft bidding system
Northern clubs will no longer be able to activate "hidden picks" during the draft in order to access academy players.
Giants could lose access to young gun
GWS could be stripped of access to a second highly talented draft prospect.
Clubs to get free shot at rookies
Proactive clubs will be given a free shot at a player from their new academy zones this year, in a one-off relaxation of the rookie list rules.
Crows, Eagles look at Jarman, Waterman
Adelaide and West Coast set to take a closer look at father-son prospects.
Thomas closing in on new Kangaroos deal
North Melbourne's murky list situation for 2017 is becoming clearer, with small forward Lindsay Thomas likely to turn his back on free agency and re-sign with the club.
Father-son prospects could have rare choice
Nick Blakey and Bailey Scott will have a rare choice should they be good enough to be drafted in two years.
Running the rule over the young guns
The under-18 championships have delivered answers to the burning questions about this year's national draft.
Under-18s round four: who did what
The latest installment in Emma Quayle's recruiting notes on the under-18 championships.
Grandson of a Carlton gun
Draft hopeful Patrick Kerr comes from a famous navy blue family.
Emma Quayle profiles 100+ potential draftees
The AFL Combine has come and gone. AFL clubs and recruiters are now poring over the results of testing as they weigh up who they will pick in November's AFL national draft. Emma Quayle has profiled more than 100 players who are in the mix to join an AFL club