Ex-Docker Colin Sylvia in hospital after breaking neck in balcony fall
Ex-Fremantle Docker Colin Sylvia is in hospital with serious head and neck injuries after falling from a balcony in Melbourne.
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The climate is right to 'do something'
It's a given in sport that if you're not leading, you're losing. So who'd be Malcolm Turnbull right now?
Saint detained, fined for being drunk in a public place
St Kilda's Luke Dunstan has been fined by police after being drunk in a public place early Saturday morning.
High five for teen as Hawks hand out big numbers
Who will be wearing Hawthorn's famous No.5 next season? It's a number close to the hearts of fans after Mitchell donned it for 13 seasons and the much-loved Peter Crimmins wore it in 176 games. Keen observers might also be aware it was even worn by Pat Cash senior in the 1950s.
Tigers board challengers lose
Richmond board challengers Peter Casey and Simon Wallace have lost in their respective attempts to become Tigers directors, with incumbents Kerry Ryan and Emmett Dunne both re-elected for new three year terms.
Saints lock in exciting youngster Gresham
Emerging St Kilda forward Jade Gresham is eyeing more time in the Saints' midfield after re-signing with the club until the end of 2019.
Brush, McCormick face off in opening round of AFL Women's competition
Canberra United's code-hoppers Ellie Brush and Jenna McCormick might square off in opening round.
Clubs worried AFL will move goalposts on women's league
The AFL now looks highly unlikely to expand its eight-team national women's competition until at least 2019 in a move which has placed it at odds with a number of losing bidder clubs who believe they have been misled.
Whitfield affair: GWS hearing postponed
Greater Western Sydney's defence against misconduct charges over the Lachie Whitfield affair has been postponed and is now likely to be heard just days before Christmas.
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.
Cats relaxed over Patrick Dangerfield's comments
Geelong have backed reigning Brownlow medallist Patrick Dangerfield following the star midfielder's refusal to rule out a players' strike in response to the pay dispute with the AFL.
My son is a Gun: AFL executive tries to build bridge with players
AFL financial chief Ray Gunston tried to empathise with leading players by making reference to his son - star Hawthorn forward Jack - at Friday's meeting of league executives and key AFL Players' Association personnel.
Players not guilty of striking
Sure, footballers will strike this season. They'll strike up acquaintance, strike up conversations, sometimes strike fear, often strike the public fancy. They'll strike ball with boot as sweetly as they can. They'll strike it lucky, and some will strike gold, and others will strike each other, from time to time.
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.
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.
AFL 2017: The case for the top eight
Have we ever headed into an AFL season with as many as 17 clubs legitimate finals contenders? The top seven fancies seem clear enough. We examine the arguments for 10 other clubs who could also make it to September.
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
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.
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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