AFL women go prime-time for historic first season
The first AFL Women's grand final has won a prime-time Saturday afternoon schedule in round one of the AFL season.
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From the cheap seats
The AFL has announced that pre-season footy is set to return with a focus on regional venues.
No talk of a 'rebuild' at North Melbourne: Ziebell
North Melbourne are a blank AFL canvas for Jack Ziebell to work with and the newly installed skipper plans to create a masterpiece.
Players want more respect: Dangerfield
Reigning Brownlow medallist Patrick Dangerfield says his AFL peers wanted more respect than they have been given by the league.
Kennedy new captain of Swans
Josh Kennedy is the new captain of the Sydney Swans after co-captains Jarrad McVeigh and Kieren Jack decided to relinquish their roles with the club.
Fish Creek part of football's shrinking eco-system
The Tasmanian North East Football Union will have only two teams next year. The NEFU, as it is known, has been going since 1938. The Leven Association, which was comprised of teams from small farming communities behind Devonport and Ulverstone, started in 1924. It folded last week.
'I am having a tough time': Ben Cousins says he has no permanent home
Former AFL star Ben Cousins has admitted going through "a bit of a tough time" and revealed he has no permanent home after being bailed at Armadale Magistrate's Court.
GWS Giants women will continue club's love affair with Manuka Oval
GWS Giants schedule a blockbuster against the Western Bulldogs in the final round of the AFL Women's season.
Dockers star recruit Harley Bennell's car impounded by police: reports
There are reports that star Fremantle import Harley Bennell's car has been impounded by police after he was caught driving without a licence, adding yet another off-feld distraction to the crucial Docker's off-season rebuilding.
Fremantle re-signs top draft pick after just two weeks at the Dockers
He's only been a Docker for two weeks but draftee Griffin Logue has already made a big impression with the club signing him to a one-year contract extension.
Thank you very (Kobe) Mutch
Kobe Mutch grew up playing in the same junior teams as Isaac Cumming and Lachlan Tiziani, who were drafted like he was two weeks ago. Their North Broken Hill side used to win by a pile of points every weekend, so his dad would send him out to play with something specific to work on. "One week he said, only kick with your left foot,' he said. "And the next week, it was my right."
AFL pre-season football goes back to the 'burbs
The AFL pre-season has embraced the bush. Now it's once again embracing the suburbs.
Ben Cousins fined, released from custody over VRO breach
Former AFL star Ben Cousins has been released from custody after pleading guilty to breaching a violence restraining order taken out on him by his former partner, Maylea Tinecheff.
Birchall re-signs with Hawks until 2019
Hawthorn have re-signed four-time premiership player Grant Birchall until 2019.
Lynch and May named Suns captains
Tom Lynch and Steven May have been named Gold Coast captains after Gary Ablett stood down last month.
Ben Cousins due back in court over VRO breach
Former AFL premiership player Ben Cousins is expected to appear in court after spending a second night behind bars following his arrest for allegedly breaching a violence restraining order.
Career of Docker Shane Yarran in the balance after fresh police charge
The AFL career of Fremantle forward Shane Yarran could be over after he was charged with unlawful wounding over an incident from last year.
The truth is out there Mr Bogut, you just have to look
Andrew Bogut is a formidable basketballer, who played a manful role in Australia's gallant tilt at the windmills in Rio. He is also, more than most sportspeople, socially engaged. I could say, quirkily, doubtfully, provocatively engaged, but he would say the same of my world view.
Giants book pre-season clash with Kangaroos at Manuka Oval
The GWS Giants have confirmed they will play the North Melbourne Kangaroos at Manuka Oval in the pre-season tournament.
Bulldogs slash debt in premiership year
The fairytale of the Western Bulldogs' on-field success has translated into an off-field windfall for the club, with the Dogs wiping more than $6 million from their debt in a year.
Demon Oliver escapes club suspension for drink-driving
Melbourne have opted not to suspend rising star Clayton Oliver after he was caught drink-driving during the AFL pre-season.
Past greats to present 2012 Brownlows
The most recent Brownlow medallists from Hawthorn and Richmond respectively will present Sam Mitchell and Trent Cotchin their 2012 medals next week.
Giants to host Swans in preseason
Sydney has an earlier than expected chance in 2017 to avenge its qualifying final loss to GWS.
What's in a name for the AFL pre-season competition?
Footy's pre-season and night competitions still hold a special place in the hearts of those who enjoy the trip down memory lane to when the also-ran cups did have meaning – except for Grant Thomas' St Kilda team, which barely cracked a smile in 2004
Pre-season strike action is a possibility: Dangerfield
Geelong superstar Patrick Dangerfield says strike action during the AFL's pre-season competition remains an option as the AFLPA seeks a better deal for players.
NBA's Ingles happy about friend Hawk Roughead's AFL return
Joe Ingles will never forget the call he received from close friend Jarryd Roughead telling him about his return to full health and to football.
Collingwood recruit Wells on injury list
New Collingwood assistant coach Brenton Sanderson has confirmed star AFL recruit Daniel Wells has a calf injury that is forcing him out of training.
New Bomber McGrath doing early work with defenders
No.1 draft pick Andrew McGrath is spending his early time at Essendon training with the club's defenders but says he has received little indication whether the Bombers plan to use him more as a half-back or midfielder next year.
AFL pre-season fixture 2017
The fixture for the 2017 AFL pre-season competition, now known as the JLT Community Series.
Three men arrested after alleged high-speed chase in stolen Porsche
Hawthorn star Brendan Whitecross says his "scary" encounter with up to five men who broke into his home as his children slept and stole his fiancee's Porsche could have been a lot worse.
Young Hawk Tim O'Brien's lessons from Kokoda
The 12 young Hawthorn players who walked the Kokoda Track last month were each asked to lead the group for half a day or longer.
Roughy changes idea of the achievable
Doctors telling Jarryd Roughead he is now "cancer-free" has also changed what was thought achievable at Hawthorn next year.
Kangaroos set for Canberra return in GWS showdown
GWS will complete a blockbuster 2017 schedule in Canberra with a showdown against North Melbourne.
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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