Rowe urges caution as Hogan recovers
Cancer survivor Sam Rowe wants expectations tempered about when Jesse Hogan might return to the AFL.
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It's a boy! Baby joy for Pendleburys and Magpies
Collingwood skipper Scott Pendlebury and his wife Alex are celebrating the arrival of a boy in one of the most keenly anticipated AFL births in recent memory.
No sledging of Blues' Murphy: Dockers
Fremantle have vowed not to direct any vicious sledging at Marc Murphy on Sunday.
Roughead looks on the bright side of Hawks' injury problems
Hawthorn captain Jarryd Roughead believes there are "blue skies" ahead for his team, despite the club being hit by three significant injuries.
Hogan expected to make full recovery, could play in 4-8 weeks
Melbourne forward Jesse Hogan is unlikely to require chemotherapy or radiation therapy for a cancerous growth.
Telling mum about cancer was Hogan's biggest worry
The star Demon knew he would be OK, but telling his mum about the C-word was another thing.
Dockers fine Harley Bennell $10,000 in AFL
Fremantle have fined troubled midfielder Harley Bennell $10,000 and ordered him to undergo counselling for his bizarre off-field behaviour.
Too little, too late from AFL over sexist attacks
The irony of the AFL proudly unveiling its first woman field umpire in a week in which it had utterly failed to take a stand on a series of disgusting sexist verbal attacks aimed at Carlton captain Marc Murphy was lost on the game's leaders.
Footy tragic: King-hit by an umpire and on losing end of the law
Phil Tagell doesn't remember the king-hit, but when he woke up in hospital, cranial fluid was oozing from his left ear. He was told how close he came to "doing a Hookesey". That was more than eight years ago, but he lives with some of the legacy still, including dulling of his senses of smell and taste.
From PM's cheers to fans' jeers, it's play on for first woman AFL umpire
Umpires don't expect cheers, but this shout-out to Eleni Glouftsis was surprising.
Hogan's cancer battle brings back memories for Roughead
It is 12 months since Hawk skipper faced his own battle.
Jimmy Bartel puts the Cats under the microscope
Jimmy Bartel takes a close look at the Cats' game style in the latest episode of The Age Real Footy Podcast.
AFL needed to address Marc Murphy sledge sooner: Brad Hardie
The AFL wants to be the moral compass of the world but they have been extraordinarily quiet on the verbal sledging by St Kilda players towards Carlton's Marc Murphy.
Cotchin jumper punch divides AFL MRP
Opinion remains split about the punishment dished out to Richmond captain Trent Cotchin for his jumper punch, even on the AFL's match review panel.
Murphy sledge not on, but no action needed: AFL chiefs
League declines to sanction Saints for "extremely hurtful" attack on Marc Murphy's wife, saying club had appropriately "owned" its behaviour.
Hawks lose Rioli, Stratton and Frawley for lengthy stints
Hawthorn has hit an injury roadblock with confirmation that Cyril Rioli, Ben Stratton and James Frawley are set for lengthy injury spells.
Hill, Ballantyne to bolster Freo as Eagles wait on Petrie
Fremantle will decide this week whether dashing midfielder Steven Hill resumes from injury in Sunday's home clash with Carlton.
Jesse Hogan diagnosed with cancer
Melbourne forward Jesse Hogan has been diagnosed with a form of testicular cancer.
Are the Swans storming back into the finals picture?
Two weeks ago, Sydney’s 2017 was shot to ribbons. But after two good wins in a row, their prospects have improved dramatically. Are we witnessing another slice of football history?
Ross Lyon backs Bennell to return in five weeks
Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has backed injured midfielder Harley Bennell to return to football despite a string of off-field indiscretions to go with his injury woes.
Vardy's ruck days might be numbered at West Coast
West Coast big man Nathan Vardy wants to prove he can be a key weapon up forward as he plots a way to stay in the side long term.
Hungry Eagles forwards crave more chances
West Coast's forward line is hungry, and coach Adam Simpson says it's time they get fed better.
AFL fails at stamping out sexism, misogyny on the field
The football fraternity's somewhat feeble response to a series of repulsive verbal attacks levelled at Carlton captain Marc Murphy does not reflect well on the game and its still clear default position regarding what happens verbally on the field.
Glouftsis to make history on Sunday
History will be made on Sunday with a female field umpire set to officiate in the AFL for the first time.
Murphy lashes trolls as Saints skipper regrets wife sledge
St Kilda captain Jarryn Geary said his teammates "probably overstepped the mark" in making vile comments about Blues captain Marc Murphy's wife.
Radical late-season fixture reset as early as next year
Club chiefs to consider new format championed by McLachlan to effectively turn the finals into 10-team proposition.
Concussed Brayshaw to have at least a week off
Melbourne are preparing a management plan for midfielder Angus Brayshaw, who will miss at least one game after suffering his fourth concussion in 12 months.
Fox Footy's Bounce called out for 'racist' segment on China
Viewers took to Twitter to slam Danny 'Spud' Frawley's racist humour over historic Shanghai AFL game.
Finals ultimatum won't finish Buckley, but bad trades might
Should Collingwood miss playing finals this year as appears likely, what they can't afford to have done is bring in players in the twilight of their career on big money.
No more money for in-form Giant to stay at GWS
Neither Greater Western Sydney nor young star Josh Kelly will renegotiate the terms of a two-year contract extension to keep him at the club, despite his rich vein of form this season.
How Richmond blew it: Here's how Fremantle escaped after the siren
Richmond made a series of ultimately diabolical mistakes which allowed the Fremantle Dockers to head back to Perth with another win at the MCG.
The real hero of the Dockers' win and the frustration with West Coast
Both West Coast and Fremantle continued their winning ways in round eight with nailbiting victories against the Western Bulldogs and Richmond respectively.
Harley Bennell will never play for the Dockers: Sheahan
Troubled Dockers onballer Harley Bennell will never play a game for Fremantle, claims respected football writer Mike Sheahan.
The last word on round eight
The giant clubs of recent seasons are stirring, taggers are creeping back, Hurley cements his standing and the crowds and is the final frontier for the Giants to find their fans?
Players confused by deliberate rushed rule: Ziebell
North Melbourne captain Jack Ziebell says the deliberate rushed behind interpretation remains confusing for players.
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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