Dogs set to welcome back Stringer, Wood, Liberatore, Macrae

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Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has all but confirmed four of his key players will return for the team's cut-throat elimination final against West Coast on Thursday night.

Saints rising but no guarantees

Massive ground has been made and had they edged a closely fought Mother's day game against North Melbourne, the Saints would be preparing for their first final in five years.

Eagles legend Glen Jakovich hits out in scathing attack on Chris Connolly

AFL legend and All-Australian selector Glen Jakovich has hit back at former Fremantle coach Chris Connolly - saying he 'wouldn't even know how to spell elite' - following criticism over the omission of Lachie Neale in this year's All-Australian team.

AFL mulls future of pre-finals bye

The AFL is yet to make a call on whether the pre-finals bye will become a permanent part of the fixture or not.

AFL may look for negotiated penalties over Lachie Whitfield affair

The AFL could yet move to do a deal in negotiated penalties for Greater Western Sydney's Lachie Whitfield and two former club officials, with Graeme Allan and Craig Lambert still facing lengthy suspensions from the game.

Richmond challengers: We're 35 years into a five-year-plan

Richmond group wants to keep coach Damien Hardwick but make him change his game plan.

Eagles' finals home a hell for rivals

West Coast will take plenty of advantages into Thursday night's elimination final against the Western Bulldogs at Domain Stadium. But perhaps none as pronounced as that of the venue itself.

Wood warns Richmond fans not to 'whinge' under current board in 2017

Prospective Richmond board member Bryan Wood has warned the club's supporters not to "whinge" and will have to "cop it" if the team has another poor season next year under the current administration.

Michael Hurley's anger towards Essendon

An emotional Michael Hurley broke down when describing the moment he learnt of his year-long anti-doping ban.

Race against time for strained Lycett's finals berth

West Coast lead ruckman Scott Lycett faces last minute medical checks before he is cleared to play in Thursday's sudden-death elimination final against the Western Bulldogs in Perth.

Nic Naitanui back on the tools after knee surgery

Eagles star ruckman Nic Naitanui has started his long way to recovery from a knee injury, posting a video of his first post-surgery work-out on his favourite social network, Instagram.

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.

Send us your favourite Eagles finals memory and win tickets for Thursday

They are bound to be the hottest tickets in town this week - and WAtoday has two of them to give away to one lucky West Coast Eagles fan.

Swans in much better shape for finals tilt than last year

Sydney has close to a full list to pick from as they take on a Greater Western Sydney team that is not treating this year's finals series as a mere "learning curve".

Football field a safe haven for Swans young gun

Callum Mills is no stranger to danger. As a kid, he was surrounded by it. The football field is his sanctuary.

Extra pick not a priority for Brisbane Lion Dayne Zorko

Brisbane Lions midfielder Dayne Zorko, who won the Lions' club champion award on Saturday, embarrassed the club on Monday morning when he told SEN that he didn't think the club needed a priority pick from the AFL.

Tiger challengers force Brendon Gale's hand

The Martin Hiscock-led Richmond board challenge served one clear purpose when it advanced by stealth in the early hours of Monday towards the historically poignant Leo Berry gym.

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.

Tigers president Peggy O'Neal hits back at rivals

Richmond boss Peggy O'Neal has called a press conference in the wake of a group of supporters going public with demands for a spill of the board.

Fighting fury: Richmond board v the agitators

After a dire year on the field, following three straight elimination-final defeats, Richmond are embroiled in internal war with two major challenges to the incumbent board, along with an individual outlier also calling for change.

Richmond board challenge: group calls 11am press conference

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Live updates as a group of Richmond supporters call for a spill of the entire Richmond board. The group has called a press conference for 11am.

Van Berlo quits AFL

Former Adelaide captain Nathan van Berlo has quit the AFL with a blunt message to his teammates: seize the day.

AFL: Raw AFL talent set to shine in finals

They may have only played a handful of games but these players will have a big say in afl finals

Bulldogs consider changes for cut-throat final

The Western Bulldogs have declared they are better equipped physically and emotionally to handle an elimination final, as they consider a raft of changes for Thursday night's cut-throat decider against the West Coast Eagles.

Crows a grand final chance – as long as they adapt

2016 clashes v other finalists: Won 4, lost 9 – beat Sydney Swans (home) 10 points, GWS Giants (home) 22, West Coast Eagles (Subiaco) 29, North Melbourne (home) 33; lost to North Melbourne (Etihad) 10, Hawthorn (MCG) 3, Western Bulldogs (Etihad)15, Geelong (home) 26 & (Simonds Stadium) 30, West Coast (home) 29.

Season in review: Melbourne – building on the basics

The Demons look far more stable on and off field and have developed the building blocks that could sustain a winning culture.

Don't write us off, says Bulldog Boyd

Don’t underestimate us, is veteran Western Bulldog Matthew Boyd’s warning to those viewing Thursday night’s elimination final against West Coast in Perth as a fait accompli.

The greatest of finals heroes

Who are the greatest finals heroes of the past 50 years of September action? The players whose names instantly come to mind when thoughts turn to fantastic finals performances?

Group calls for spill of Richmond Tigers' board

An unidentified group of Richmond supporters - including two premiership players - is calling for a spill of the Tigers board.

AFL celebrates bumper women's TV ratings but holds the line on pay

The AFL is under pressure to boost its pay offer to players for the inaugural national women's season in 2017 after the spectacular television ratings success of Saturday night's all-star game

AFL confident of two broadcast games each week for first women's season

The AFL is confident two or more national women's league games will be broadcast each week in next year's inaugural season.

Over and out: Port Adelaide

Port Adelaide was supposed to be a powerhouse in 2016, but failed largely because they did not have the depth of quality players on their list.

Blues to take strategy leak to police

Club to approach Victoria Police in an attempt understand how confidential information began circling online.

Barry says Swans can be better than 2005 team

Sydney premiership hero Leo Barry believes the current Swans incarnation can be better than the team which won the 2005 premiership.