AFL News
Bizarre injury sidelines Johnson for six weeks
STEVE Johnson will have his hand in a cast for six weeks after rupturing a tendon in his thumb while reaching into a bag to get his phone.
Eagles hit the road in search of edge
THE West Coast Eagles have gone far and wide this off-season in search of a competitive edge. But it isn’t the players who have been hitting the road.
Dees to honour AFLW players with rings
MELBOURNE will honour all 27 of its inaugural AFL Women’s League players with specially designed rings to celebrate their recruitment to the Demons.
Dockers reveal new playing numbers
HARLEY Bennell will wear No.13 at Fremantle next year after the Dockers revealed the new playing numbers of the club’s most recent recruits.
Lions count cost of Leppitsch payout
A PAYOUT to Justin Leppitsch, poor on-field performance and major Gabba renovations have contributed to Brisbane Lions posting a $1.78 million loss.
New Dees won’t take footy for granted
JAKE Melksham and Michael Hibberd are putting the Essendon supplements saga behind them and say they won’t take anything for granted as they begin life as Demons.
Viney: I’m not ready to be captain
MELBOURNE star Jack Viney has never been shy about his leadership ambitions, but he believes his AFL apprenticeship still has at least two years to run.
The AFL star arguing for more media interaction
JOSH Jenkins says his off-season trip to the US has confirmed his belief AFL players should be more open and cooperative with the media.
Former teammate gets Barlow to Suns
THERE was plenty of interest in Michael Barlow this off-season but a glowing endorsement from a former teammate helped him settle on the Gold Coast.
Watts going on with Jack’s hair?
THE team of the red and the blue ... and white? Jack Watts’ new look turned heads at Melbourne training today and didn’t escape the Twitter wit of Patrick Dangerfield.
Mitchell, Hill pull one final prank as Hawks
IT was the perfect photo that showed two Hawthorn premiership stars driving off into the sunset. But all was not as it seemed.
Naysayers firing up young Kangaroo
MASON Wood is well aware of the chatter that surrounds North Melbourne this off season. But he says it’s driving him and his teammates.
I’m coming home, says Rex Hunt
YIBBIDA-YIBBIDA, he’s coming home. Legendary AFL commentator Rex Hunt will return to AM radio station 3AW in 2017.
Fyfe ready to launch into pre-season
NAT Fyfe will launch into Fremantle’s pre-season in top condition after completing a two-week intensive training camp in America.
Crows change mind on Jarman
ADELAIDE has decided to not nominate Ben Jarman as a father-son prospect ahead of next Friday’s draft, but Collingwood has confirmed its intention to select Josh Daicos and Callum Brown.
Lewis’ arrival a sign the Dees are flying
BERNIE Vince says Jordan Lewis’ arrival at Melbourne is a sign the club is heading in the right direction.
Hanley already burning up track
FORMER Lion Pearce Hanley is making an early impression on his new Gold Coast teammates and he isn’t the only recruit showing up for work ahead of schedule. TRAINING PICS
‘I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t joyful’
TRENT Cotchin and Sam Mitchell say they did not consider refusing to accept the 2012 Brownlow Medal and have not contacted ineligible winner Jobe Watson.
Jenkins the journo taking over
JOSH Jenkins has been furthering his media career during the off-season while former Saints and Magpie Luke Ball has gone in the opposite direction.
Zone cut won’t hurt Giants’ talent factory
GREATER Western Sydney should retain priority access to two top-five players next year, even if the AFL swiftly shrinks the club’s vast academy zone.
WA's Pickett 'genuine superstar': Palmer
HE may not have played an AFL game, but that hasn’t stopped a teammate endorsing South Fremantle product Jarrod Pickett as a “genuine superstar” of the future.
Carlisle holds no ill feelings toward Bombers
DESPITE being forced to sit on the sidelines for 12 months, Jake Carlisle says he holds no ill feeling towards the Bombers and feels for his former skipper Jobe Watson.
Brown waits, ‘the uncertainty hurts’
FORMER Eagle Mitch Brown has opened up about the anxiety of waiting for a phonecall as he hopes for a Victorian club to give him another AFL opportunity.
Tigers pay as army stays home
POOR on-field performances and a drop in crowds have hit Richmond in the hip pocket, with the Tigers reporting a financial loss for the first time in 12 years.
Nankervis keen to make mark at Tigerland
TOBY Nankervis may have come to Richmond via Sydney, but he joins the club as another proud Tasmanian. And he’s ready to make his mark.
Frost out to prove Pies wrong
BRISBANE recruit Jack Frost admits it stung when Collingwood showed no interest in keeping him at the club but it focused on helping the Lions.
Family heartache that enhances Mitchell’s 2012
WHEN Sam Mitchell reflects on 2012, he doesn’t think about a season that earnt him the Brownlow Medal. Instead, he thinks of a harrowing time for his young family.
Pies not in crisis, says McGuire
EDDIE McGuire has defended his club, saying that the Magpies are not in the midst of a crisis despite searching for their fifth football boss in four years.
AFL plans private Brownlow ceremony
HAWTHORN’S 1999 Brownlow medallist Shane Crawford has called on the AFL to pay tribute to newly-crowned 2012 winners Trent Cotchin and Sam Mitchell at next year’s count.
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