Bennell seen at hospital, but Dockers not worried about his injury

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon is adamant Harley Bennell remains on track to play in the first half of the season despite the star midfielder needing more treatment on his troublesome calves.

Swan Rampe breaks arm while running

Sydney will be without star defender Dane Rampe for several weeks after he broke his arm while running.

Morris sidelined for two months

The Western Bulldogs are expected to be without premiership defender Dale Morris for around two months after the veteran suffered a spiral fracture in his leg late in the dying seconds of Friday night's win over Collingwood.

Saints star Riewoldt cleared of ACL injury

St Kilda superstar Nick Riewoldt has been cleared of any structural damage to his right knee, but has revealed he contemplated a farewell wave after initially fearing he suffered a potential career-ending injury.

De Goey out for six after admitting he lied about his broken hand

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Magpie Jordan De Goey will miss at least the first six weeks of the season through injury and suspension for lying to the club over a late night incident at a nightclub in which he broke his hand.

Young Pie dogged by canine-related accident

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Collingwood knew they'd be tested by the Western Bulldogs on Friday night, but unfortunately for Nathan Buckley the canine-related trouble started a weekend early.

Big Dog in line to face Pies in season opener

The Western Bulldogs have lost another ruckman to injury, but the reigning premiers have regained Tom Campbell in time for their AFL season opener against Collingwood.

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.

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.

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.

Leuenberger set to miss at least three weeks

Essendon big man Matthew Leuenberger won't play until round three at the earliest, after scans confirmed he has strained his hamstring. 

Watts set to play for Casey, Cats wait and see

Jack Watts is to play a VFL game for Casey in the hope of squeezing his way into Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin's 22.

McKernan puts his hand up as Dons swamped by Cats

Essendon are facing a ruck shortage ahead of their round one blockbuster against Hawthorn after big man Matthew Leuenberger hurt his hamstring on Sunday.

Stars OK for round one, but questions remain for Pies, Tigers

Scott Pendlebury and Jack Riewoldt look like playing in round one but there are still questions surrounding the composition of both Collingwood and Richmond's teams for their respective season openers.

Menzel reveals 'serious' groin injury

The injury that ruled Daniel Menzel out of last year's preliminary final was more than just a niggle, according to the Geelong forward.

De Goey injury adds to Collingwood's woes

Collingwood midfielder Jordan De Goey is dealing with injury just two weeks away from round one.

Hibberd to sit out AFL pre-season game

Melbourne defender Michael Hibberd will rest from their last AFL pre-season game against West Coast this Thursday because of Achilles tendon soreness.

All not Wells for struggling Magpie

Daniel Wells looks all but certain to miss round one after being ruled out of Saturday's final pre-season hit-out against Richmond due to an ongoing calf issue.

Port confident they have depth to cover injured Pittard

Port Adelaide believe they have the depth of defenders to cover the loss of experienced backman Jasper Pittard for the start of the AFL premiership season.

Bulldogs rookie Roarke Smith facing surgery on ruptured ACL

The worst fears have been confirmed for Western Bulldogs rookie Roarke Smith who suffered a ruptured anterior crucial ligament in his knee for the second time in 18 months against the Brisbane Lions on Thursday night.

Watts ill, leaves Demons training early

Jack Watts' tough AFL pre-season continues, with the Melbourne tall utility forced to leave training early because of illness.

Relief for Blues as ruckman cleared of major damage

Carlton have received good news, with ruckman Daniel Gorringe cleared of a serious Achilles injury following scans early this week.

Cunnington accepts one-match ban for hit on Duryea

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North Melbourne say they are unlikely to risk a two-match suspension for midfielder Ben Cunnington at the tribunal, after the former best and fairest was cited by the match review panel on Monday for rough conduct.

Hamstring blow for Roos forward

Emerging North Melbourne forward Mason Wood faces another significant stint on the sidelines after the Kangaroos confirmed he had strained his hamstring at training on Friday.