Wells' daughter cried as dad left North

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Daniel Wells has revealed his daughter Laudate started crying when he informed her that he could be leaving North Melbourne for another club.

Canberra's hopes ahead of the inaugural AFL Women's draft

Greater Western Sydney women's coach Tim Schmidt says there "will be a few" Canberrans on the Giants list after Wednesday' inaugural women's draft.

The great contradiction: pay no good but Pies bat away women's sponsors

Inundated by wannabe sponsors for Collingwood's new female football team, Magpie CEO Gary Pert has termed the AFL's contentious pay proposal – set to see most women receive $5000 for playing in year one - "a long way from ideal".

Cam McCarthy becomes a Docker, finally

Cameron McCarthy has been given the chance to restart his career at Fremantle, after the Dockers and Giants finalised a trade deal for him on Tuesday.

Cameron braces for big week

To say it's a big week for Jess Cameron would be an understatement.

Blues eye Charlie Cameron for potential Gibbs trade

Carlton will seek former Blues forward Eddie Betts' speedy small forward partner, Charlie Cameron, if star midfielder Bryce Gibbs is to shift to Adelaide.

Carlisle working on a little respect

St Kilda recruit Jake Carlisle says he still needs to earn the respect of his new teammates, despite having technically been a Saint for 12 months.

Hawks may need to think outside the box

One of Hawthorn or Gold Coast may need to bring in a third party for the Hawks to secure the services of Jaegar O'Meara, with trade talks between the two clubs continuing to stall on day two of the AFL trade period. 

AFL trade period 2016: live coverage, day two

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There was plenty of action on the first day of trade period, now join us for day two of the action.

Hawk Breust 'rattled' by trade talk, sad Wells farewell fans

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Hawthorn star Luke Bruest has stated categorically the he will be remaining at the club, despite persistent trade talk linking him with a move away.

Buddy's millions start to cost the Swans young talent

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The big-money contracts of Lance Franklin and Kurt Tippett have squeezed Tom Mitchell out the door.

West Coast Eagles declare Jack will stay their Darling

West Coast Eagles have put to bed the rumours power forward Jack Darling could be traded.

Deledio reached out to Cats 'late in the season'

Geelong list manager says both Deledio and Carlton defender Zach Tuohy reached out to the Cats.

Fisher in anxious AFL draft wait

Canberra Demons forward Sam Fisher is "pretty happy" with the way he went at the AFL draft combine.

Blues hold out hope they can keep Bryce Gibbs

Two No. 1 draft picks have dominated discussions on the opening day of the AFL trade period.

Gibbs' demand for trade forces tough decision on Blues

When Bryce Gibbs signed a five-year contract with Carlton, two-and-a-bit years ago, he said he could see the club winning a premiership in that time. Or, at least, getting close enough to smell one.

Trade period: Day one and a deal done

The first day of the AFL trade period's wheeling and dealing is done and one Tiger is now a Hawk. Who is gone? Who is going? And who is staying put?

Hawks face hard yakka for deals

The hard work begins for the Hawks trying to find trades for Sydney's Tom Mitchell and Gold Coast's Jaeger O'Meara.

Wells heading to Collingwood as a free agent

Collingwood says it's not concerned with Daniel Wells' injury history, with 31-year-old set to join the club as a free agent.

Fiery Dockers forward Hayden Ballantyne looks set to stay at Fremantle

Fremantle Dockers have given the strongest indication yet that pint-size forward Hayden Ballantyne will be at the club next year.

Swan Tom Mitchell wants to become a Hawk

Hawthorn's already strong midfield could be bolstered by another Mitchell, after Tom Mitchell informed Sydney he would like to be traded to the brown and gold.

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.

Former No. 1 picks dominate opening day of trades

Two No. 1 draft picks have dominated discussions on the opening day of the AFL trade period, with Bryce Gibbs requesting a move to Adelaide and Brett Deledio interested in a trade to Geelong.

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.

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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