Eagles midfield star denies MCG hoodoo
West Coast midfielder Andrew Gaff denies his team are mentally scarred by their MCG flops, saying they simply haven't played well enough whenever they've travelled to the venue.
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Is it time for alarm bells? McGuire backs Buckley
Collingwood president Eddie McGuire on Wednesday morning came out in passionate support for the embattled coach who has come under mounting pressure as the Magpies continue to rack up the losses.
Jack to miss at least two games for Swans
Kieren Jack will sit out at least two rounds of footy to nurse a hip injury he's carried since preseason.
Top of the table: when undefeated sides meet
Two sides with a 5-0 win-loss record will do battle on Sunday evening for the first time in 36 years.
Giants co-captain to miss Western Bulldogs clash
The Giants have suffered a major injury blow ahead of Friday night's preliminary final rematch with the Western Bulldogs.
Sam Mitchell in doubt, Lachie Neale fit for 45th Western Derby
Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has declared star midfielder Lachie Neale fit to play his crucial on-ball role in Saturday's Western Derby clash with West Coast in Perth.
Medallist Daniher the focal point of a functioning forward line
There was no surprise that Joe Daniher was left smiling on Anzac Day after something of a breakout game in Essendon's 18-point victory that meant he became the first Essendon spearhead to win the Anzac Medal.
Fears women's footy will lose in Elsternwick Park decision
The football community wants a new ground to accommodate the booming women's game. But an environmental group has other ideas.
AFL smashes attendance records after massive Anzac Day round
The AFL has smashed crowd attendance figures again, recording its second highest single-round attendance in history after the Anzac Day round.
Worsfold still not over 'wall' comments
Essendon coach says there is plenty of scope for improvement despite Anzac Day victory.
Anzac Day is Groundhog Day for Buckley
Collingwood was close but also 'a mile off', locked in a cycle of the same problems that were killing the team, the club's frustrated coach and captain said after the Anzac Day loss to Essendon
Essendon take the points on Anzac Day
It was an important win for Essendon but it was undoubtedly a more significant loss for Collingwood. They are badly placed at 1-5 while the Bombers have settled to be 3-2 and a winnable game against Melbourne next week.
Reborn Bombers leave Magpies with nowhere to hide
Take out the emotion: The Bombers should have won by more. The best that can be said of the Magpies is that they hung in.
Daniher stars as Dons down wearying Magpies
Essendon have broken their Anzac Day AFL drought, downing Collingwood by 18 points in an MCG thriller.
Callan Ward can't wait to see Steve Johnson unleashed in Canberra
Steve Johnson is a dangerous forward that can be just as lethal in the midfield, and Callan Ward is rapt he is on his side.
How good are Richmond, really?
So, here we are again – the Tigers on a five-game surge to start the season. The last time they began this well was 1995: back then they made a preliminary final. This year, who knows? Could they? Might they? Or are they not that good?
Clarkson apologises to Carey
Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson has apologised to Wayne Carey for his personal attack on the North Melbourne champion, during a face-to-face meeting between the former teammates on Tuesday morning.
Tigers fight back to down undermanned Demons
Melbourne again gave up a match winning lead, but this time didn't give up, they were depleted before being defeated. Richmond conceded a match-defining lead, but never conceded.
Injured Demon to remain in hospital
Mature-age forward Tim Smith remains in hospital with a punctured lung and ruckman Jake Spencer faces shoulder surgery as the Demons deal with the fall-out of a third-straight defeat.
Rance "proud" of grown up Jack
Richmond superstar Alex Rance has praised teammate Jack Riewoldt for turning around his behaviour and becoming one of the club's most significant leaders.
Meet the Dockers' most remote fans
"We'll be in Estonia this weekend so I've been checking out a few pubs that might be playing it. If we can't find anywhere we always have the live streaming and can watch it on our laptop so there's no way we'll miss it," Alex said
Eagle's small forward Jamie Cripps facing two month injury break
West Coast small forward Jamie Cripps is bracing for up to a two months out of the game with an ankle injury he copped late into the Eagles thumping from Hawthorn at the MCG on Sunday.
AFL on track for second-highest attended round in history
With just one match left in round five, the AFL is on track for its second-highest attended round in history.
Ruckless and luckless, the Demons need to be inventive: Goodwin
Melbourne will have to think laterally to come up with a contingency plan to deal with another injury to a ruckman, said coach Simon Goodwin, after second ruck Jake Spencer suffered a shoulder that is likely to sideline him for some time.
Fading Saints and Roos defend fitness
St Kilda and North Melbourne are defending their high performance practices despite suffering from an early season bout of fadeouts.
Carey and Clarkson: a history of the fiery footy feud
AFL heavyweights Alastair Clarkson and Wayne Carey are embroiled in a public argument yet again.
Alastair Clarkson in need of wise counsel
Alastair Clarkson's behavioural slips over the journey have always been a backroom issue for the Hawthorn Football Club.
North to go it alone in VFL in 2018
North Melbourne are set to become the sixth Victorian club – along with Collingwood, Essendon, Geelong, Richmond and the Western Bulldogs – to field their own VFL team next season.
'No ceiling' for unbeaten Tigers, says Hardwick
Richmond coach praises team's ability to remain unfazed in tough times ahead of a tough challenge against the Crows on Sunday.
Hawks 'KISS' their way back to winning form: McEvoy
Hawthorn simplified their game after players had lost their way in the horrendous opening month to the season, said ruckman Ben McEvoy.
Nick Blakey, son of John Blakey, taken to hospital with concussion
Nick Blakey, a future draft prospect and the son of 359-game North Melbourne and Fitzroy stalwart John Blakey, has been taken to hospital suffering from concussion following an incident in a game in New Zealand.
Cats' unblemished start matter of nips, tucks rather than major surgery
It's easy to overreact to a poor finals performance. But, importantly, Geelong didn't.
Statistics show Darcy Moore plays best with Mason Cox, not Travis Cloke
Collingwood young-gun Darcy Moore is under scrutiny heading into Tuesday's Anzac Day clash with Essendon, but statistics show that one key Magpie inclusion could help him play his best footy.
Reid says he'll be staying in defence despite Collingwood's forward woes
Ben Reid insists he's not the answer to Collingwood's forward-half woes, with the one-time swingman adamant he will be staying in defence, ahead of the Anzac Day blockbuster against Essendon.
Matthew Lloyd calls for Kieren Jack's sacking
Essendon champion Matthew Lloyd believes struggling former Sydney co-captain Kieren Jack may have "fallen off the cliff" and should be dropped to the reserves.
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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