Collingwood women to be put through paces in first public training session on Tuesday

Working out in the gym next to Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury, rising football star Moana Hope says she has to pinch herself.

Finals or bust: Scott Pendlebury echoes Nathan Buckley's rallying cry

It will be finals or bust for Collingwood in 2017 Scott Pendlebury said, echoing the sentiments of under-pressure coach Nathan Buckley.

AFL knew of Lambert-Whitfield connection say Brisbane Lions

Brisbane have accused the AFL of failing to warn them of the cloud hovering over Craig Lambert as part of the Lachie Whitfield drugs saga before they recruited the now-banned player welfare worker.

AFL in a muddle over Brownlow presentation

Even allowing for the appropriate sensitivity afforded Essendon's devastated Jobe Watson, the inescapable impression is that the AFL has danced around the practical details of how to manage the handover to Sam Mitchell and Trent Cotchin.

Arrest warrant issued for Ben Cousins after court no-show

An arrest warrant has been issued for former AFL player Ben Cousins after he failed to show up to court accused of breaching a violence restraining order against his former partner and possessing methamphetamine.

Pies close on new head of footy

Collingwood expect to appoint a new football director soon after this week's national draft with the club targeting an experienced senior football figure to replace Graeme Allan.

Tigers part with Yarran

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Richmond have released troubled West Australian Chris Yarran from his contract, effective immediately.

Bombers reach compo settlement with 18 banned players

The compensation claims against the Essendon Football Club over the supplements saga continue to progress, as 18 players settle with the club.

Taranto could be bigger than Texas in this year's draft

Tim Taranto won't have too much time this week to sit around wondering where he will be playing football next year.

Female footy participation on the rise: AFL

The number of girls and women playing Australian rules football has soared, according to figures released by the AFL.

Four WA players tipped to be top 10 AFL national draft picks

Western Australia is poised for its biggest AFL national draft crop in almost a decade.

Superdraft, episode three: you can only pick one

Former Hawthorn recruiting manager John Turnbull lost his job because he picked Luke Hodge instead of Chris Judd in the 2001 Superdraft.

Two Power forwards undergo surgery

Port Adelaide forwards Charlie Dixon and Angus Monfries will both have interrupted pre-seasons after undergoing surgery last week.

Jobe will get his Brownlow back after my appeal: Dank

Controversial sports scientist Stephen Dank says he intends to front the AFL appeals board and believes he can still clear the 34 banned Essendon players.

No hard feelings as Roo Black hops to Cats

New Geelong forward Aaron Black says his AFL trade wasn't about getting away from North Melbourne but rather about the opportunity the Cats presented.

In 2016, Canada could have its first No.1 AFL draft pick

Andrew McGrath was born near Toronto and moved to Melbourne when he was five. Could he be Canada's first No.1 pick in the AFL draft?

ASADA confirms it will not pursue further action in Whitfield affair

ASADA has confirmed that it will not pursue further action against Graeme Allan, Craig Lambert and Lachie Whitfield.

I'm no Enright replacement: Tuohy

New Geelong defender Zach Tuohy has no intention of trying to fill the huge void left by the retirement of club legend Corey Enright.

Lumumba missing from Melbourne training

Two weeks ago, Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin said Heritier Lumumba had been "totally cleared" of concussion and was expected to resume training on the 21st of November.

Cats must move past prelim final pain: Selwood

Geelong skipper Joel Selwood says it's time for the Cats to move past the hurt of their preliminary final thumping by Sydney.

Port learning AFL lessons as pre-season training starts

Coach Ken Hinkley made Port Adelaide players train under a blunt message on day one of AFL pre-season.

Stephen Dank fails to front at AFL appeal

Stephen Dank's appeal hearing has been postponed until December 1, after the controversial sports scientist failed to attend the hearing on Monday morning.

AFL draft 2016: club-by-club guide, part three

The third of a three-part series ahead of this week's national draft.

Setterfield weathers the Giant storm

Will Setterfield couldn't quite believe it. He was walking through the halls of Caulfield Grammar and teachers would come and stop him. "You're in the paper!" they would say.

Choose your underdogs wisely, Australia

It's official: 2016 is the shittiest year since 1999. That year, of course, marking Carlton's grand final loss to North Melbourne, Madeline Kahn's passing and, worst of all, The Phantom Menace opening in a gazillion theatres and ruining Star Wars forever.

AFL draft 2016: club-by-club guide, part two

The second of a three-part series ahead of next week's AFL national draft.

Laverde back in light training after surgery

Emerging Essendon forward Jayden Laverde has been forced to deal with an unusual hiccup early in the pre-season after having his appendix removed.

Johnson injures hand in strange phone accident

Football veteran Steve Johnson ruptured a tendon in his thumb when he reached into a bag to grab his phone, GWS officials revealed on Saturday.

Lions cop financial hiding

Small crowds and paying out the remainder of Justin ​Leppitsch's contract contributed to Brisbane's $1.78 million loss this year.

Bennell opts for lucky number 13

Harley Bennell will wear his lucky number 13 in 2017, as he attempts to restart his football career.

Footy likley to give Allan and Lambert another go

If behaviours within Australian sport and particularly football mirror the behaviours of society,  then clearly we are a most forgiving nation.

Crows opt against nominating Jarman

Adelaide won't take Ben Jarman as a father-son selection in next week's draft after choosing not to nominate the small forward at the final bidding deadline on Friday.

AFL draft 2016: Club-by-club guide, part one

First of a three-part series ahead of next week's national draft. Today: Adelaide, Brisbane, Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon and Fremantle.

All shapes and sizes, the best 30 in the draft

Draft expert Emma Quayle ranks her best 30 prospects in next week's AFL national draft.

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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