Hepp to it: Bomber declares he's ready for captaincy

Despite being banned from the game for a year, Dyson Heppell has learned plenty. Now, he's even more qualified to take over as Essendon captain should the opportunity arise.

Tigers attempt to tame board challengers with constitution change

Richmond will attempt to make it harder for agitators to launch potential boardroom coups in a motion to be presented to their annual general meeting on 14 December.

Dons seek goalkicking expert to guide Daniher

Essendon are on the hunt for a goalkicking expert to guide spearhead Joe Daniher as the Bombers attempt to improve their forward potency.

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.

'Weird' year for Bomber Myers, on many fronts

For Essendon midfielder and leader David Myers, a 12-month suspension over the supplements saga has not only proved a blessing in disguise, but offered a brighter perspective on life as a professional footballer.

Blues keep heat on young pair

Carlton has challenged Dylan Buckley and Nick Graham to make good on their youthful promise, the pair set to play on only one-year contract deals in 2017.

Mitchell and Cotchin deserve to cherish their Brownlow moment

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Football should do what it can to make Sam Mitchell and Trent Cotchin's Brownlow Medal moment one to cherish.

Drafting to stay ahead of the game's curve

As the AFL national draft nears, will clubs look more towards players with less immediately obvious attributes as they chase the game's developmental curve? It seems to have worked for the Western Bulldogs.

Best to worse: your club's draw

The AFL fixture is important, but our tried and trusted ranking formula also shows a tough draw needn't be a killer blow to teams' hopes in 2017.