Hawks get crucial pick as Dees keep eyes on Lewis

Hawthorn will enter a fresh round of talks with Gold Coast this weekend armed with a top 10 pick at their disposal which could help break the deadlock over Jaeger O'Meara.

Dogs on the move, Saints get Steele

St Kilda have secured Jack Steele from Greater Western Sydney for a future second-round draft pick.

Fremantle continues hunt for WA products with Hamling and Kersten trades close

Fremantle's aggressive AFL trading raids will escalate with rising hopes of good mates Joel Hamling and Shane Kersten forming bookends with the Dockers from next season.

AFL trade shock: Is Roos' ruckman Todd Goldstein heading to West Coast?

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Another massive trade coup could be in the winds for West Coast, with suggestions star North Melbourne ruckman Todd Goldstein has had a medical with the Eagles.

Hawthorn star Sam Mitchell officially an Eagle, says sorry to Hawks fans

Hawthorn premiership player Sam Mitchell has officially joined the Eagles.

Saying yes to life brings positive change for Watson

Jobe Watson spent this past AFL season in New York saying yes to life. I don't know if he was feeling as jokey and upbeat as he appeared when he returned to Essendon a few weeks ago, but he looked like a young man who had been on a journey and, in racing parlance, "come home well".

Matthew Boyd to play on with Bulldogs

Matthew Boyd will play on with the Western Bulldogs next year.

Mitchell flies west. Deal done on Hawk

The name involved is one of the biggest in the AFL but the deal is one of the smallest. Hawthorn champion Sam Mitchell will officially spend his last year as an AFL footballer playing for the West Coast Eagles.

Saints add midfield Steele

St Kilda's has secured Jack Steele from Greater Western Sydney for a future second-round draft pick.

AFL trade period 2016: Day Five

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AFL trade period 2016: day four as it happened

Wednesday was the day of the MItchells. What will day four of trade period hold?

North upset at Daniel Wells compo

North Melbourne has gone to the AFL for an explanation of the Daniel Wells compensation pick after they were disappointed to be given a lowly pick in the 30s for the  two time best and fairest winner.

'We just want to show we can play': Radan

For Adelaide Crows draftee Talia Radan the creation of AFL Women's is more than money and professionalism.

Hawthorn insist Jordan Lewis will stay put

Hawthorn has described Jordan Lewis as a "contracted and required" player, despite the midfielder's investigation of a possible move to Melbourne.

Bye bye Bartel? Communication breakdown leaves Cat in the dark

A breakdown in communication between Geelong and Jimmy Bartel has the Brownlow Medallist wondering whether his services are required for next season.

Bombers' law firm hits back at 'distortion of truth'

Lawyers representing the Essendon 34 claim the comments of ASADA Chief Executive Ben McDevitt following the failed appeal to the Swiss court are incorrect.

Lions struggle to find potential takers for skipper

Brisbane remain open to shipping out captain Tom Rockliff during the AFL trade period but are yet to find any clubs interested in taking the star midfielder.

Sydney want draftees, not trades

Sydney wants to continue to improve its draft picks as the AFL trade period rolls on.

AFL Women's competition national draft

Carlton had first choice from the Victorian players in the AFL Women's national draft on Wednesday and the Blues chose Bianca Jakobsson, a dominant half-forward who plays for Cranbourne.

Punter set to win $1 million if Fremantle Dockers win 2017 premiership

Given the Dockers woeful 2016 season, you'd be a brave person to bet on them sneaking into the top 8 next year, let alone winning the flag.

Stevens chooses the Saints

Western Bulldogs midfielder Koby Stevens has told the club he would like to be traded to St Kilda.

Giants and Lions swap picks

Greater Western Sydney will have access to the second-best player in the draft after moving further up the draft order.

East Perth Royals favourite son Luke Webster gets coaching gig

​West Coast Eagles and partnership club East Perth are set to confirm highly regarded Royals favourite son Luke Webster as new coach of their WAFL alignment team.

Caddy happy at Geelong, but would consider move to Tigers

Geelong midfielder Josh Caddy would be open to a move to Richmond if Geelong decides they are wiling to release him.

Watson to be given chance to argue case to keep Brownlow

ASADA chief Ben McDevitt has once again added fuel to the fire, accusing Essendon of asking for special treatment, following the failure of their appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal.

Mitchell hopes trade will be win for everyone

The deal that gets Sam Mitchell from Hawthorn to West Coast could be as simple as a low-key pick swap that comes nowhere close to representing what he has achieved, and the player he still is.

Freo get draft pick No. 23 after Mayne signs with Collingwood

Fremantle have received draft pick No.23 as compensation for losing Chris Mayne to Collingwood as an AFL free agent.

Essendon appeal fail "not a real surprise" to winner, CAS

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The clear appeal loss that stamps 34 Essendon footballers with doping offences for life has been termed "not a real surprise" to the sports arbiter the AFL players challenged in a faraway court. In light of the finding, secretary general of the international Court of Arbitration for Sport, Matthieu Reeb, has told Fairfax Media the Bomber players' challenge appeared doomed from the outset.

Supplements saga may spawn independent national sports court

A single, independent national sports court to hear all cases of breaches of the ASADA code, rather than allow professional sports, such as the AFL, to appoint their own tribunals, is a probable outcome of the four-year-long Essendon supplements case.

Elite midfielder becomes a Giant with No.1 draft pick

Elite midfielder Nicola Barr became the No.1 pick in the first AFL women's draft when Greater Western Sydney called her name.

AFL Commission sets date to consider fate of Watson's Brownlow

The AFL Commission will sit on November 15 to "consider the matter" of Jobe Watson's 2012 Brownlow Medal.

AFL trade period 2016: live coverage, day three

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After a relatively quiet second day, things look set to heat up on day three of the trade period.

How did everyone miss the chatter about Sam Mitchell moving to West Coast?

Rick better hope Perth's notorious cold weather doesn't linger after he offered to wash respected football commentator Kim Hagdorn's car nude if Hawks superstar Sam Mitchell moved to West Coast.

Dane Swan says Watson should keep Brownlow

Jobe Watson should keep his Brownlow Medal, according to the man who preceded him in winning the award.

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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