Banned Pies hit training track with teammates

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Lachie Keeffe hasn't played a game of football for more than two years, but resumed training on Monday and looks set to play a pivotal role in the Magpies' plans for 2017.

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.

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.

Jarryd Roughead back out on the training track

Jarryd Roughead is back in training with his Hawthorn teammates as he continues his recovery from a melanoma which saw him sit out the entire 2016 AFL season.

Hawks still expect to hit the heights: Gunston

Hawthorn may no longer be the AFL's top dog. But that hasn't changed the level of expectation, says experienced forward Jack Gunston.

Rule changes: Is tinkering enough to do the trick?

Are we happy with AFL football as it's played today? If we're not, we're likely to need more radical changes to the rules than are currently being discussed

Can modern football pass the character test?

Another of football's great characters has been lost with the passing of former Richmond star Billy Barrot. Is there even a place in today's game for characters of his stature?

Tigers premiership hero Billy Barrot dies

Former Richmond star centreman Billy Barrot has died, aged 72.

Rohan Connolly's all-star rookie draft team

A "best of" side from two decades of the AFL rookie draft proves that those picked at the last chance saloon often do far more than just make up the numbers.