Security to remain tight at AFL matches

The AFL says there is no specific terror threat at matches this weekend, with security to remain tight.

The players your team can't do without

• ANALYSIS

The presence of veteran defender Matthew Boyd does not guarantee the Western Bulldogs victory. But his absence goes a long way towards condemning them to defeat.

AFL wildcard round could raise resting issues

The controversy over the resting of players could return should the AFL introduce a wildcard weekend before the finals.

Sun May's contract talks on hold until CBA is confirmed

The Gold Coast Suns are awaiting more details about the new collective bargaining agreement before contract negotiations reopen with co-captain Steven May.

Saints have salary-cap room to splurge in trade period

St Kilda will look to open contract negotiations with coach Alan Richardson later this season and have revealed they have the salary-cap capacity to poach two star players worth almost $1 million each a season.

States express interest in staging AFL national draft from 2018

The key event of the AFL off-season – the national draft – may continue to be staged interstate from 2018, with four cities expressing interest.

AFL fixture: Choose equity, not money, says Clarkson

The man with more premierships than any current AFL coach says the league must determine whether its ethos is equity or commercialisation before any move is made to revamp the fixture.

Hair trigger: Hawks expect new-look Vickery to 'do a job'

Having shorn his long and curly locks, and applied himself diligently in the VFL, Ty Vickery will look to kick-start his AFL career when he returns to the Hawthorn line-up against Collingwood on Saturday night.

Power surge: Port Adelaide claim Shanghai honours

Pre-match hype over, the game itself finally arrived - but Gold Coast appeared to be suffering from jet-lag.