Gunston proves there is more than one reason to join Hawks
While the Hawks' professionalism and winning mantra is the reason why so many players want to join the club, there may be a another, albeit less obvious, reason.
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Gunston: Hawks' small-ball forward line like NBA Warriors
Hawthorn spearhead Jack Gunston says there are similarities between his team's "small-ball" forward set-up and that of basketball's Golden State Warriors, with the Hawks' lacking a traditional blue-chip power forward of their rivals.
AFL finals 2016: Bulldogs v Hawks guaranteed to be an intriguing clash
The Opposition Analyst pulls apart the Hawthorn-Western Bulldogs semi-final.
No time for talk as Hawthorn get their game face on
It would be far too bold to suggest Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson was feeling the heat this week.
Dogs pack straining at the leash as Crameri joins training
Hundreds of diehard Western Bulldogs fans attended Whitten Oval on Thursday morning to watch their beloved team train ahead of the blockbuster semi-final against Hawthorn at the MCG on Friday night.
Wayne Carey: If it's personal, don't say it
Since the Mumford-Franklin sledging incident, it's clear personal attacks can amount to bullying - and the players need to draw a line in the sand.
Quiz: How well do you know the GWS Giants?
Are you a Giant champion or a Giant dud? Test your knowledge of the GWS Giants.
Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs: The five burning questions
The Hawthorn-Western Bulldogs semi-final is a real toss of the coin job. Here's five crucial questions that will help determine the outcome.
Scott Lycett may face full knee reconstruction, could miss much of 2017 AFL season
West Coast could be rocked with a second ruckman knee reconstruction, with Scott Lycett revealing the major surgery might be in play after his visit to Melbourne on Wednesday to consult with specialists.
Laidler and Nankervis likely to come in for Swans
Toby Nankervis will be thrown back into Sydney rucking duties against Adelaide to cover for Kurt Tippett while Jeremy Laidler has been flagged as the likely replacement for Rising Star Callum Mills.
Tim Watson endorses Heppell to take over from son Jobe as next Bombers skipper
Essendon great Tim Watson believes Dyson Heppell would be an ideal fit for the Bombers captaincy.
Tigers' Friday night lights set to be cut down
Richmond's disastrous 2016 season is set to impact next year, with the Tigers likely to be stripped of Friday night fixtures.
Melbourne after young talent again in 2016
An already youthful Melbourne will focus on recruiting from the draft again this year, newly appointed senior coach Simon Goodwin said.
Bombers start cruising back to base as ban lifts
David Myers arrived at Essendon's base in Tullamarine on Wednesday morning, for the first time since he was banned from football for doping.
Individual awards and ex-teammates don't figure in Danger's thinking
When it comes to Patrick Dangerfield's relationship with Adelaide, the status is more ongoing separation than divorce.
Way to cure the Eagles' soft underbelly is by making hard decisions
Don't let the Eagles two-straight 16-win seasons fool you...West Coast goes missing when the whips are really cracking.
Mumford sledge dealt with – Campbell
Wayne Campbell says the Giants and Swans are ready to move on from the Shane Mumford sledging scandal.
Coniglio to remain a Giant until 2019
GWS has re-signed star midfielder and All-Australian nominee Stephen Coniglio until the end of 2019.
More Eagles surgery as star defender Jeremy McGovern goes under the knife
First-time All-Australian defender Jeremy McGovern is the latest West Coast Eagle to have surgery less than a week after a hasty exit from this month's finals in a hefty home ground thumping from the Western Bulldogs.
Injuries won't slow down the Bulldogs: Wood
The Western Bulldogs season has been marked by great improvement despite injuries to key players, but skipper Easton Wood believes the stars are now aligning for the men from Whitten Oval.
Dockers stalwart Matthew Pavlich and wife Lauren welcome new son
He may one day be a father-son candidate for the Fremantle Dockers but for Matthew and Lauren Pavlich the most important thing is that their new son arrived safe and well over the weekend.
Essendon begin settling drug compo claims
Essendon has begun settling its compensation claims with the 34 past and present players banned as a result of the 2011-12 drug program that was run by the club.
Wage war: 'Leading female code' Netball hits back at AFL with player pay deal
In a new era for women's sport in Australia, the game with more than 500,000 participants is finally rewarding the elite few at the pointy end with a significant step towards the full-time professionalism it is hoped will arrive within five years.
Heat on Swans stars to fire in semi
Dual Adelaide premiership-winning captain Mark Bickley has thrown the gauntlet at Sydney's senior corp, saying they all have to fire if the Swans are to defeat the Crows in Saturday night's semi-final.
Crows versus Swans: it's in the tag
The "forgotten man" in new-age AFL football may make his long awaited appearance for the Adelaide Crows against the Sydney Swans in the first semi-final at the SCG on Saturday night – the tagger.
Emma Quayle wins record third AFLPA award
The AFL Players Association has selected The Age's Emma Quayle as the winner of its prestigious Grant Hattam Trophy – for a record third time.
Crocmedia snaps up big role as AFL radio rights value soars
The AFL has finally secured a new six-year agreement for its radio broadcast rights which has almost doubled the value of its previous deal and has emerged as a game-changer for Craig Hutchison's Crocmedia.
Mickle trades javelin for Sherrin
Olympic javelin athlete Kim Mickle has signed with AFL club Fremantle for the national women's league and is expected to be ready for pre-season training despite her post-Rio Games shoulder reconstruction.
AFL MVP tally error
An error in the distribution of incorrect results in the AFL Player Association's coveted most valuable player award has been explained as an administrative error.
Hawks v Dogs semi-final much more than a finals contest
Friday night’s Hawthorn-Western Bulldogs semi-final could help settle a debate which has been raging among football boffins all season.
5 burning questions: will Swans have something to Crow about?
Once premiership favourites, Sydney find themselves under pressure – and facing a fourth straight finals defeat. Here are the questions they must answer heading into Saturday night's semi-final against Adelaide.
Saints eyeing Bomber Laverde
St Kilda is ramping up its interest in out-of-contract Essendon youngster Jayden Laverde.
Swans confident concussion test followed procedure
The Swans have submitted a detailed report to the AFL about the concussion test given to Josh Kennedy
Bulldog Bontempelli selected for the third time in AFLPA under-22 team of the year
Geelong champion Patrick Dangerfield was a runaway winner in the AFLPA's MVP, but the Western Bulldogs' Marcus Bontempelli is creating waves of his own on and off the field.
Patrick Dangerfield scores runaway win as AFLPA's most valuable player
There are landslide victories and then there's Patrick Dangerfield's blitz of the 2016 AFL Players Association most valuable player award. The powerhouse midfielder, reborn as a Cat this season, has won a convincing collective nod from his contemporary footballer peers, polling 926 more votes than runner-up Rory Sloane, one of his former Adelaide sidekicks.