'I'm no sore loser,' says Selwood after awkward Pendlebury moment
Cats skipper says he's learned an important lesson - don't be arguing with the best player on the ground at the final siren.
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Sorry, Richmond fans - the Tigers aren't a top four team
Adelaide are on top of the world, but the news is not so good for Richmond.
AFL to enter eSports with Etihad Stadium video gaming event
The AFL wants to enter the $1.2 billion global eSports industry in a bold bid to broaden the exposure of its brand and grow advertising revenue among a younger audience.
Why the Kings' power bills are 'only going to get better'
With storage prices dropping about 20 per cent a year, the attraction for cutting reliance on grid power is brightening fast.
Cats say Danger in no danger of missing
Geelong has moved to reassure that Patty Dangerfield is in no danger of missing this week's match as he manages to overcome hip and rib injuries from Easter Monday.
I'm not a hugger, admits Essendon coach John Worsfold
It would be fair to say that Essendon coach John Worsfold was a much different player in his West Coast days than young forward Joe Daniher is today.
Worsfold willing to rest struggling Watson
Essendon coach John Worsfold is prepared to give struggling veteran Jobe Watson a rest if he needs one.
Saints embrace being 'relevant' again
"That feeling of being relevant again, getting Friday night games, being spoken about with expectation, it creates a bit of a buzz," says star Saint Leigh Montagna.
Kennedy admits Swans failed to protect Mills from Blues pack
The criticism the Swans are receiving ''is nothing compared with the criticism we put on ourselves,'' says Sydney's captain.
Reid pinching himself over footy revival
Having cemented a spot in the star-studded Greater Western Sydney team, the AFL's Cinderella Man Sam Reid admits he has to pinch himself.
Magpies lose Varcoe for Carlton clash
Speedy Magpie Travis Varcoe has a hamstring injury and will miss Saturday's AFL blockbuster against fierce rivals Carlton.
China bound: Power learning new table manners
We know that many AFL players bemoan the hours of line and team meetings, discussing tactics with those in their own sphere of the ground, along with the broader team. Then there are a presentations about big-picture issues, including anti-gambling and illicit drugs.
Lyon leaps to defend wayward Walters
Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has leapt to the defence of his out of sorts small forward Michael Walters.
Greene accepts two-match suspension
Greater Western Sydney's Toby Greene has accepted a two-match AFL ban for striking Western Bulldogs midfielder Caleb Daniel.
Former Hawk devastated by need for fourth knee reco
Former Hawthorn player Alex Woodward has been devastated by the news that he will need to have a fourth knee reconstruction.
AFL, cricket in tug of war over Cricket Australia boss' son
The age-old tug of war between football and cricket has surfaced again, with teenager and Australian under-19s captain Will Sutherland facing a big decision before this year's AFL national draft.
West Coast ruckman Nathan Vardy cleared of serious injury
West Coast ruckman Nathan Vardy has been cleared of a serious elbow injury but is still set to miss Saturday's crunch clash with the Power at Adelaide Oval.
Basketball great Jackson's post-career 'nightmare'
Numerous former athletes have opened up about their struggle to cope with life after elite sport.
'So far from the truth': Richardson hits back over Fyfe rumour
St Kilda coach Alan Richardson has rubbished claims that Fremantle superstar Nat Fyfe is set to join his club at the end of the season.
Not in the best shape when I arrived at Pies: Wells
Daniel Wells has grudgingly admitted what many already knew to be fact: he wasn't in the best shape when he arrived at Collingwood.
AFL answers Buckley: Pies knew what they signed up for
The AFL has returned serve at Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley over his barb about the Anzac Day fixture.
To age well, Jones must learn to pay a different price
Ageing and the decay it places on an athlete's body is not a challenge to try to fight and conquer like so many of the battles Nathan Jones has waged on a football field. Rather it's a problem to be negotiated and mitigated, using the brain, rather than the body as the tools.
Don dive: Lloyd worried about Watson's form
One retired AFL great said on Monday it was essentially unfair to put speed and Jobe Watson in the same sentence, for the Essendon champion's game had never been built on that advantage.
Perth radio station claims Dockers star Nat Fyfe has agreed deal to Saints
A Perth radio station has claimed Brownlow medallist Nat Fyfe has agreed a multi-million dollar deal to play with St Kilda from next AFL season.
AFL's match review panel failed to apply the rules on Nat Fyfe and Toby Nankervis
The match review panel got it wrong. Twice in one day. This is not a matter of opinion it is a matter of the rules.
Super football. Crows soaring to new heights
Super football is a tag yet to creep into the game’s ever-expanding vernacular, but if it does, it may well be accompanied by an image of Adelaide from any game this season.
I kept telling myself, 'I'm a beautiful set shot, it will turn around'
First, Alex Fasolo had to admit he had a problem.
Hands off Clarkson, says new Hawthorn CEO Tracey Gaudry
Former Olympic road cyclist Tracey Gaudry has been announced as the new chief executive of Hawthorn Football Club.
Greene faces two-week ban as umps cautioned on chat
Umpires will be reminded to limit conversations with players about what happens during a match, as Greater Western Sydney consider whether to challenge the classification of Toby Greene's three-match suspension – two with a guilty plea – at the AFL tribunal.
China bound: Power preparing for lift-off in Shanghai
If Port Adelaide players are expecting to sit back and relax on their historic trip to Shanghai, they need to think again.
The Last Word on round six
Saint kicks the greatest ever clanger, umps make a fine mess, the maestro returns, and a Giant acts up again.
AFL on verge of reaching landmark six-year pay deal with players
The AFL is on the verge of striking a landmark six-year wage agreement with its players.
Petracca 'feared the worst' about his knee
Christian Petracca feared he would require another knee reconstruction after a knock during Melbourne's loss to Richmond last week.
'It's not the travel, it's consistency with our intent:' Simpson
West Coast coach Adam Simpson will call on successful hit and run mission intelligence from trips to Adelaide ahead of a big clash with in-form Port Adelaide at Power's intimidating fortress on Saturday.
AFL 101: Three things we learned from round 6
West Coast bounced back from another MCG shocker to win their fourth Western Derby in a row in comfortable fashion.
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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