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Longmire pinpoints GWS stoppage threat
Sydney coach John Longmire identifies GWS Giants' stoppage prowess and former Swans ruckman Shane Mumford as key threats in Saturday's AFL qualifying final derby clash.
Sydney coach John Longmire identifies GWS Giants' stoppage prowess and former Swans ruckman Shane Mumford as key threats in Saturday's AFL qualifying final derby clash.
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.
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.
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.
The AFL is yet to make a call on whether the pre-finals bye will become a permanent part of the fixture or not.
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 group wants to keep coach Damien Hardwick but make him change his game plan.
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.
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.
An emotional Michael Hurley broke down when describing the moment he learnt of his year-long anti-doping ban.
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.
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.
Collingwood forward Travis Cloke's mooted shift to Western Bulldogs is far from a fait accompli, according to Magpies coach Nathan Buckley.
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.
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".
Callum Mills is no stranger to danger. As a kid, he was surrounded by it. The football field is his sanctuary.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Former Adelaide captain Nathan van Berlo has quit the AFL with a blunt message to his teammates: seize the day.
They may have only played a handful of games but these players will have a big say in afl finals
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.
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.
The Demons look far more stable on and off field and have developed the building blocks that could sustain a winning culture.
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.
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?
An unidentified group of Richmond supporters - including two premiership players - is calling for a spill of the Tigers board.
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
The AFL is confident two or more national women's league games will be broadcast each week in next year's inaugural season.
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.
Club to approach Victoria Police in an attempt understand how confidential information began circling online.
Sydney premiership hero Leo Barry believes the current Swans incarnation can be better than the team which won the 2005 premiership.