Ben Cousins charged with drug possession, breaching VRO: report
Fallen football star Ben Cousing has reportedly been arrested by police in Canning Vale, having breached a violent restraining order and carried the drug methamphetamine.
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Liberatore's Vietnam cameo has Bulldogs snarling
Fun-loving Tom Liberatore's cameo for the Vietnam Swans has upset his club the Western Bulldogs.
AFL 'receives integrity report' into Whitfield allegations
Action against Greater Western Sydney midfielder Lachie Whitfield and two former senior Giants staff over an alleged anti-doping breach is reportedly being considered by the AFL.
AFL trade period 2016: live coverage, day seven
Join us for live ceverage of day seven of the AFL trade period.
Sydney Swans captain Kieren Jack announces engagement to Charlotte Goodlet
Sydney Swans captain Kieren Jack has popped the question to his girlfriend Charlotte Goodlet despite a public spat with his family over the relationship.
Trade period countdown: All the deals and the talk around town
We take a look at the ll the deals done so far, and all the trades that are in the mix.
Motlop must take responsibility, says Selwood
Geelong captain Joel Selwood says mercurial forward Steven Motlop needs to take responsibility for getting himself put on the trade table.
Hawks build war chest as Lewis trade looms
Hawthorn's aggressive trades of their veteran champions will construct a million-dollar war chest to attack free agency at the end of next year.
'Taller' Nat Fyfe set to give Fremantle Dockers a lift for 2017
Telethon delivered a record $26 million to Perth's sick kids and also some unexpected news for Fremantle Dockers fans – the prospect of a taller Nat Fyfe.
Making sense of Hawthorn
You have seen them. They are many and they are wounded and frightened. They walk distractedly, fidgeting with their hands like a smoker scratching at a new pack. Some scream spontaneously as if with Tourette syndrome.
AFL trade period 2016: live coverage, day six
We resume the trade period blog with plenty still set to happen! Join us for day six.
Talia calls for privacy after leak over Bulldogs game-plan probe
As he and his brother are again thrust into the headlines, Daniel Talia has called for his family's privacy to be respected as his grandfather deals with ill-health.
Big names still in limbo
Football's trade period remains in a deadlock with some of the game's biggest names in a stand-off with clubs over possible trades.
Nathan Brown moves from Pies to Saints
Nathan Brown will play for St Kilda next year, after Collingwood chose not to make a free agency offer for the key defender.
The AFL owes women so much more
Taking our boots off is a great start. But maybe it is time for women to go on strike.
Women ready to take a Giant leap in new league
The Giants have finalised their playing list ahead of next season's inaugural AFL women's competition.
Galbally: No legal route for Jobe to retain Brownlow
Prominent lawyer David Galbally says he cannot find a legal route for Jobe Watson to retain his Brownlow Medal.
Hamling leaves the kennel to head west
Western Bulldogs defender Joel Hamling is leaving the reigning premiers and heading home to WA.
AFL Victoria hire former Bombers football manager
The man who ran Essendon's football department during their notorious 2012 season has been promoted to AFL Victoria's state talent manager.
Swan expects Martin will remain a Tiger
Dane Swan says he expects his close friend and soon-to-be free agent Dustin Martin to re-commit to Richmond, but concedes whether Martin stays a Tiger could hinge on how Richmond perform in 2017.
Lewis 'not filthy' with Hawks as talks continue
Jordan Lewis is not "filthy or angry" at Hawthorn as his future remains clouded, with his manager Liam Pickering continuing talks with Melbourne and Hawthorn.
St Kilda secure Jack Steele from GWS Giants
Jack Steele admits it was a "weird feeling" when his desired trade to St Kilda went through on Friday.
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?
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.
From the cheap seats
Concluding our review of the 2016 AFL TV commentators, we take a butcher's at the ex-players who fulfil the role of providing "expert" or "special" comments during live match telecasts.
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.
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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