Barclay to miss one game for sling tackle
Giants enforcer Jacinda Barclay has been rubbed out of Saturday's AFLW clash with ladder leaders Brisbane.
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Kevin Bartlett backs the bounce
AFL legend Kevin Bartlett says the league should never have gotten rid of the umpires' bounce around the ground, and banning it altogether from the game would be wrong.
Giants formidable, says Bulldogs captain Murphy
Greater Western Sydney CEO Dave Matthews claims other clubs "overrate" the Giants' academy prospects.
Lyon says Watts has been put on notice
Melbourne great Garry Lyon says that Jack Watts omission from the squad of 29 to play the Bulldogs on the weekend is a timely reminder that new coach Simon Goodwin is going to put his own stamp on the team.
Craig Bradley's son joins Northern Blues
Jake Bradley, the son of Carlton games record-holder Craig, will play for the club's VFL team, the Northern Blues, this year.
Giants hold on Riverina raises rival clubs' anger
The AFL is facing an angry backlash from its clubs following its proposed backflip over the controversial Greater Western Sydney Academy, which would allow the Giants to retain their rich recruiting zone along the Murray River.
Hairy business: illicit drug testing under way in AFLW
AFLW players could face penalties for illicit drug use from next year.
Ellie Brush would reconsider AFLW future if W-League wages increase
Ellie Brush is juggling two football codes at the moment, but the chance to become professional would see her commit to one.
Myers maybe sidelined for two months after finger injury
David Myers' luckless run has continued with Essendon midfielder sidelined for up to eight weeks after injuring his finger at training on Tuesday.
Centre bounce a tradition we can do without
Sometimes traditions outlive their usefulness. It's time we did away with umpires bouncing the ball in the centre circle.
'Rare' hamstring injury grounds Roughead for eight weeks
Hobbled Bulldogs ruckman Jordan Roughead has suffered one of the rarest hamstring injuries in footy, according to former AFL doctor Rohan White.
Watts doesn't have an attitude problem: Gawn
Melbourne star Max Gawn has denied that much-improved teammate Jack Watts missed out on selection for the Demons' first practice match of the year due to an attitude problem.
Saints footy is back but Montagna sidelined with calf injury
Veteran St Kilda midfielder Leigh Montagna is expected to return from a calf strain in time for round one in a season when the term "Saints footy" has returned to the vernacular.
AFL umpires up pressure to get rid of centre bounce
Push to ditch one of the game's unique features gains momentum as umpires worry about physical - and mental - strains.
Carlisle, Ryder set for AFL returns
St Kilda defender Jake Carlisle and Port Adelaide ruckman Patrick Ryder are in line to make their long-awaited returns to senior footy this week after being named in their respective clubs' practice match squads.
New Lion cops ban, AFL Tribunal won't sit
The AFL tribunal won't sit on Tuesday after Brisbane recruit Jack Frost accepted a one-match ban and four other players accepted fines.
Judd to return to Carlton as football director
Former Carlton skipper Chris Judd will return to the club after accepting a role as football director, to start at the end of the 2017 season.
Rockliff redemption gives Lions a big boost
Tom Rockliff's climb back into leadership contention at the Brisbane Lions demonstrates just how much damage can be undone over one solid pre-season.
Tigers star appeals for his deported father's return
Richmond superstar Dustin Martin says his ex-bikie father has done nothing to deserve his "stupid" ban from Australia.
How do you solve a problem like Moana?
The most famous club in the game is winless approaching the halfway mark of the season, and its superstar has barely fired a shot.
Frosty start to Brisbane stint for player - and security
Brisbane recruit Jack Frost may have to wait until round 2 to make his Lions debut, after the Match Review Panel offered him a one match suspension for a dangerous tackle on Gold Coast forward Brandon Matera.
$1.2 million price tag on Fyfe
Victorian clubs inquiring about the services of new Fremantle captain Nat Fyfe have been told they would have to pay more than $1.2 million per season to lure him away from Western Australia.
Demon out for four to six weeks, wait on Dog Roughead
Melbourne defender Josh Wagner faces a slightly delayed start to his season but has been cleared of knee damage after having scans on Monday.
Hawks pack more punch with Roughie up forward
It's week one down in the JLT pre-season competition, with 12 teams having taken to the field. We take a look at five revelations.
It's Been A Big Week In Art ... with Jim Pavlidis
Modernism came to Australian art not via some testosterone-fueled burst of creativity but by an acutely observed painting of a woman knitting a sock.
Clash of the titans in first Eagles, Dockers derby showdown
West Coast looks set to unveil boom recruit Sam Mitchell in a unique western derby showdown with arch enemy Fremantle on Saturday at Western Australia's mid-western coastal town Geraldton.
Day to miss most of season with 'once in a lifetime' injury
Gold Coast expect big man Sam Day's 2017 to be limited to a handful of games at the end of the AFL season after dislocating his hip.
Kangaroos edge wasteful Swans in sweltering Coffs Harbour
North Melbourne have finished strongest to land a two-point win over the Sydney Swans in Coffs Harbour.
Suns' Sam Day dislocates hip in pre-season clash against Brisbane Lions
A sickening dislocated hip to Gold Coast big man Sam Day has marred the Suns' pre-season win over the Brisbane Lions.
Ex-teammates helped calm 'agitated' Melksham
Watching his former teammates play on Thursday night helped Jake Melksham's nerves ahead of his long-awaited debut for Melbourne.
First match more a mental test than physical, says Bomber Brendon Goddard
Essendon's 2016 captain Brendon Goddard says he is relieved the returning Bombers can once again focus on football.
Schmidt ignored scoreboard to kick leveller
Aimee Schmidt was unaware her late goal for the Giants on Saturday would level the score against Fremantle.
Adelaide beat Carlton to top AFLW ladder, remain undefeated
A 60-metre bomb from captain Erin Phillips has given Adelaide a three point come-from-behind win over Carlton in Sunday's AFL Women's game.
Crows win top-of-the-table clash against Carlton
Adelaide emerged triumphant from an arm-wrestle with Carlton on Sunday to join Brisbane on top of the AFLW ladder.
GWS, Freo fight out historic AFLW draw
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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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