AFL trade period 2016: live coverage, day one
Join us for live coverage of the AFL trade period, as things kick off at Etihad Stadium on day one.
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Western Bulldogs' winning draft strategy
Trade period, free agency, the draft. Over the next month all AFL clubs will shape the lists they hope will carry them to success. How do you do it?
Crime fighter Bec Goddard takes the reins at Adelaide
She arrests paedophiles, coaches football, is studying Farsi and plays guitar in a cover band – like many women in the AFL industry, Bec Goddard is used to multi-tasking.
No surprise at Swan dive into player drug reality
Dane Swan's charm is his candour, roguish demeanour and apparent disregard for the opinions of those outside his sphere. His public discussion of the drug issue reinforces that image.
Giants, Suns look to beat early bids for academy stars
Greater Western Sydney and Gold Coast are exploring separate trade deals that could see them secure top three draft picks, beating early bids for their highly rated academy players while accessing one of the best young players in the country.
Who did well at what (at the combine)
A wrap of the AFL's 2016 draft combine
Ross Lyon admits Dockers 'lost identity', chokes up saying goodbye
Ross Lyon has admitted the Dockers "lost their identity" during a disastrous 2016 season and will now adopt an "anything is possible" mantra - barely a month after suggesting it might take up to four years for Fremantle to return to the AFL finals.
Eagles looking at Docker free agent
West Coast's attempts to solve their ruck problems has them looking nearby, with the Eagles interested in Fremantle big man Zac Clarke.
Flag or failure in 2017 - Greene
Toby Greene says the Giants are already dreaming of winning the 2017 AFL premiership.
Dane Swan admits drug use: report
Former Collingwood star Dane Swan has admitted taking illegal drugs during his AFL career at the Magpies.
High five for Sam Mitchell
There have been many champions in Hawthorn's history, and Sam Mitchell is now ahead of all but one.
Demons' Jordan Harper picked for AFL state draft combine
Canberra Demons midfielder Jordan Harper is hoping his "life skills" as a mature-aged recruit will give him an edge at the AFL state draft combine to become a "diamond" from the NEAFL rough.
Steele seeking Giant move to St Kilda
Canberra product seeks more opportunity with the Saints.
Giant Steele requests trade to Saints
Greater Western Sydney midfielder Jack Steele "just wants to be playing footy" and thinks St Kilda is his best chance of doing that.
It doesn't really bother me where I go: Jarman
Ben Jarman says he wants to be just like any other draft hopeful, but even if he did not have a famous footballing name his test results would help him stand out.
'Boomer' a North favourite forever, even if he'd played on: Pagan
Brent "Boomer" Harvey would have always been a North Melbourne champion, even if he had seen out his career at another club, former coach Denis Pagan said.
Inside story: The night before Bulldogs became premiers
The invitations landed on Monday afternoon, grand final week. Via email. There was no time for post.
Watermans balance heartbreak and hope
Jake Waterman doesn't talk to his brother Alec much about football.
Bombers set to hang on to No.1 pick - and choose a midfielder
Essendon look increasingly likely to retain the No.1 pick in this year's AFL draft as they hunt for a midfielder who can provide them with an immediate boost.
From the cheap seats of AFL commentary
Time to take a look at the year's efforts.
Pert warns on 'ticking time bomb' players
After putting his worries about footballers' "volcanic behaviour" squarely on the AFL agenda four years ago, Collingwood CEO Gary Pert says the league still needs to boost and broaden its support for ticking time bomb players.
Dogs better placed to capitalise on flag win than '90s Roos
The Western Bulldogs are much better placed to convert their on-field success into off-field prosperity than the Kangaroos were two decades ago, says former North Melbourne chief executive Greg Miller.
Asking the hard questions of the Western Bulldogs' win for the ages
How ironic that the team the AFL once wished away has delivered the game its best story in all the years since.
Pendlebury turns up heat on Pies
Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury has thrown down the gauntlet to his teammates, suggesting that he'd be "very surprised" if the Magpies miss the finals in 2017.
Pendlebury makes Collingwood history
Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury has made history, becoming the first man to win four consecutive Copeland Trophies. The silky on-baller edged first-year Magpie and fellow midfielder Adam Treloar in Friday night's count at Crown Casino.
Tarrant wins Roos' B&F; while Harvey finishes in top five
North Melbourne defender Robbie Tarrant won the Syd Barker Medal and outgoing veteran Brent Harvey was named in the top five at the Kangaroos' best-and-fairest awards on Friday night.
Harvey officially quits as Swallow steps down as Roos skipper
North Melbourne captain Andrew Swallow announced he would step down from the role of captain for the 2017 season, as the club farewelled four Arden Street veterans.
Absent Cloke thanked by Buckley
Departing forward Travis Cloke has been thanked in absentia at Collingwood's best and fairest ceremony on Friday night.
Oliver Florent, doing it for Dad
Draft prospect Oliver Florent lost his father eight weeks ago. Everything he has done since has been for him.
Greene claims Sheedy Medal
Toby Greene has been awarded the Kevin Sheedy Medal as the GWS Giants' best and fairest player.
Vickery takes Hawthorn offer
A restricted free agent, former top 10 draft pick Ty Vickery has told Richmond he has a two-year contract offer worth close to $500,000 a year from Hawthorn.
Comeback kid Coleman content
All the hard work was worth it for Jackson Coleman.
West Coast fans unleash abuse over club's new gold 'wings jumper'
Football fans have unleashed a torrent of abuse on social media towards the West Coast Eagles after the club re-released its "wings jumper" for "clash games" next year.
Josh Daicos, Callum Brown, sons of guns, in Collingwood's sights
Should Josh Daicos and Callum Brown get drafted to Collingwood together at the end of the year they won't have to spend much time getting to know each other or figuring out how to work in the same side.
Gran finals: Ann Roughead's grandsons have won five AFL premierships
"They get their athleticism from the Rougheads. But I claim their temperaments."
Who got Lade? Port did
Brendon Lade is returning to Port Adelaide after seven years as an assistant coach at AFL rivals Richmond.
Dogs won't be hoodoo gurus
The Western Bulldogs won't look back at their painful history of preliminary final losses in the lead up to their Saturday night clash with GWS Giants.
Hogan departure won't be 'catastrophic': Schwarz
Melbourne great David Schwarz says the potential defection of Jesse Hogan would not be "as catastrophic" now as it would have been last year.
Football romance, or the road to the future?
There’s two very contrasting narratives developing heading into the penultimate weekend of the AFL season. And sentimentally, they’re at opposite ends of the spectrum.
Chris Judd: It's time to deny the top four clubs access to free agents
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