Giants down the pecking order during AFL Women's trade period
The Giants are eyeing the AFL Women's trade period in a bid to strengthen their playing list.
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Season to savour: AFLW captains Q&A;
Season one of the AFLW both thrilled and surprised, but what did the key players themselves have to say?
Older, wiser Jack happy to be back in the lead
Maturing Tiger says experiencing the highs and lows of life has made him a better leader, footballer and clubman.
AFLW grand final venue yet to be locked in
A decision on the venue for the first AFLW grand final won't be made until Monday as talks continued on Sunday night between the AFL and the Queensland Government.
Garland injured but Watts gives Demons hope
Melbourne key defender Colin Garland will miss the season after a serious knee injury.
Cult figure Perkins drags Crows to AFLW decider
Overlooked on draft day, Sarah Perkins could not be ignored on Sunday, booting four vital goals for Adelaide to defeat Collingwood 70-46.
Heppell warns that competition for spots will ramp up the pressure on teammates
Essendon captain Dyson Heppell says the Bombers must guard against lingering jealousy as returning players face a fight for spots in the best 22.
Richmond the winner from Lloyd's toss of a coin
Last year is history. Sam Lloyd says Richmond is starting the season with a blank slate and a positive frame of mind.
It's been a big week in art ... with Jim Pavlidis
There's genuine belief that the once mighty Blues are poised for September action.
Cloke impact will be visible, says Beveridge
Travis Cloke will be a key figure in the Western Bulldogs' premiership defence.
AFLW: Huge last quarter puts Adelaide into the grand final
It's an intriguing final day of the AFLW regular season. Collingwood can do Melbourne a big favour by defeating Adelaide. That result would give the Demons a grand final berth.
The Sunday Age AFL time capsule
It's that time of year again when the editor grabs whoever is handy in the office and asks them to pontificate on the season ahead. Here, our team of writers and editors offer their best guesses.
'They'll only get better': Western Bulldogs season preview
'They'll only get better': Western Bulldogs season preview
Bulldogs masterclass gifts Giants first AFL Women's wooden spoon
With neither side a chance to make the final, the Greater Western Sydney Giants' game with the Western Bulldogs was a reflection on the season just gone.
Demons thrash Freo with record AFLW score to keep grand final hopes alive
Melbourne have done everything within their power to push for an AFLW grand final berth, notching the biggest score thus far in thrashing the Fremantle Dockers by 56 points.
AFLW live: The season finale for the Giants and Bulldogs
Canberra hosts the season-ending AFLW clash between GWS and the Western Bulldogs on Saturday night.
Brown puts his case forward with three goals
North Melbourne forward Ben Brown says he couldn't have done any more to impress the Kangaroos' match committee ahead of round one after kicking three goals in Werribee's VFL practice match win over Sandringham on Saturday.
Which pre-season fixes will stick?
The pre-season competition can often be difficult to read in terms of what teams are trying to get out of the lead-up games.
Murphy wouldn't have stayed had he played in grand final
Bulldogs skipper makes his 2017 motivations clear, confirming he would have retired had he played in the drought-breaking premiership side.
Ryan Griffen felt prelim final defeat more than most
The GWS Giants will start as flag favourites after narrowly losing last year's prelim final against the Dogs.
Two-goal Hooker primed to boost Bombers for Hawks clash
Cale Hooker has declared himself ready to play in Essendon's round one blockbuster against Hawthorn after getting through the Bombers' VFL practice match against Geelong at Simonds Stadium on Friday night.
Real Footy Messenger alerts are back for AFL season 2017
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AFL season predictions: click on your reporter of choice
The 2017 AFL season edges closer and closer. For now, watch what some of our experts think about the premiership winner, the Brownlow medallist and other big burning footy questions.
After a tipsters nightmare last year, predicting the 2017 finalists isn't any easier
It's a mug's game, gazing into the crystal football, but I'm shrugging off last year's pathetic prognostications to have another go at predicting who'll finish where on the AFL ladder.
Bowes bowled over by his famous bloodlines
As the No.10 pick in last year's AFL national draft, Jack Bowes clearly has some serious sporting talent. Where does it come from? Well, that's the really interesting part.
Bruce McAvaney reveals he is battling cancer
Bruce McAvaney, one of Australia's most famous sports commentators, has revealed he has leukaemia.
Riewoldt back in Richmond leadership group
Key forward Jack Riewoldt is back in the Richmond leadership group for the first time in four years.
Elliott a round one longshot after missing training
Luckless Collingwood forward Jamie Elliott looks unlikely to face the Western Bulldogs in round one after failing to train with the Magpies on Friday.
Canberra's Giants hit the brakes on their AFL Women's road trip
They are the five Canberra girls playing for GWS, and may be the closest teammates in the entire AFLW.
The heartbreak that shaped Adelaide Crows coach Bec Goddard
Adelaide Crows women's coach Bec Goddard has seen the best and worst of humankind.
Women's sport kicking goals - but let's aim at the right thing
There are many things women's sport needs to consider to keep riding this wave on the back of the AFLW
How do players adjust to life after the shouting?
Let me down easy? Sorry. That's not how this is going to work.
Richardson hopes captains' St Kilda finals prediction is right
St Kilda were the only team from outside the top eight tipped to play finals this year by the 18 AFL captains and Saints coach Alan Richardson hopes they are on the money.
How Boak learnt to love the game again
Travis Boak's 2016 season was only one part of the sum found wanting when Port Adelaide, in the words of its CEO Keith Thomas, "ripped itself to shreds" towards the end of such a disappointing year.
'Tis the season to be ... silly?
"Heartbreak for Pies", said the headline. Was it Jamie Elliott again? Or - God forbid - Adam Treloar? But no: closer inspection revealed that it was an after-the-siren loss to, I think, Fremantle, though it might have been West Coast, in the JLT Community Series, whatever that is and whoever TJL are.
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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