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Plenty of room for tinkering on AFLW front, but pay structure a key one
The first-ever AFLW trade period was lively - more lively than I expected - but for very good reasons.
The first-ever AFLW trade period was lively - more lively than I expected - but for very good reasons.
In 2017, the very best players in the AFL are again producing their best. My mid-season All-Australian team gives a big tick to the game's elite.
Everything you should know as the season hits the mid-way point.
Port Adelaide's eye-catching form isn't linked to the amount of uncontracted players at the AFL club, coach Ken Hinkley says.
After sinking to a record low, Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson concedes his once-mighty club has fallen from AFL premiership contention.
The belief the once mighty Hawks were in recovery mode shattered on Thursday night when they produced one of their most shocking first-half performances since their darkest days in the 50s.
Geelong have welcomed back key defender Tom Lonergan and speedster Nakia Cockatoo for their Friday night blockbuster against Adelaide at Simonds Stadium.
There are growing fears that players without collective bargaining agreement-related clauses in their contracts will miss out in the impending salary cap bonanza.
Can Hawthorn continue its season revival against Port Adelaide in the round 11 opener?
Swans duo Kieren Jack and Sam Naismith are shaping as likely inclusions for the Western Bulldogs clash next week.
After years of priding themselves on being kings of the contested game, Sydney have looked as though they are a spent force with little more to give.
With the bye rounds upon us, the AFL seems to have decided that with less football on the agenda it's best to spread the games out over as many days as possible with Thursday night games every week in rounds 11, 12 and 13.
Tom Scully will return to the GWS Giants' fold ahead of Saturday's clash with the Essendon Bombers.
What is it that causes people to meet up 40 years after a football game that lasted a mere two hours?
Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has welcomed the club's announcement of a full-scale review of its operations and does not believe it will increase the pressure on him to keep his job.
Gold Coast coach Rodney Eade is banking on Gary Ablett passing a fitness test to boost the Suns' chances of beating West Coast on Saturday at home.
Collingwood coach praises the maturity and courage that Alex Fasolo has displayed in going public with his battle with depression.
Tom Hawkins could prove the difference between the Cats winning the flag or ending the season in disappointment.
North Melbourne in general, and Jarrad Waite in particular, have caused Richmond no end of problems in recent years.
Statistics suggest Josh Kelly's stocks are soaring and the lofty price tag on the Greater Western Sydney star represents good value.
Coach Chris Scott is taking little comfort from history ahead of Friday night's big clash at Simonds Stadium.
Fremantle coach Ross Lyon says the game will be safer and more consistent if the centre bounce is axed, but admits the "romance" aspect of it will be hard to let go.
Port coach Ken Hinkley sometimes felt football was like life and death ... then the sudden death of his best mate delivered a terrible reminder.
Fresh from a crucial win on the road against Sydney just six days ago, Hawthorn get the chance to repeat the dose in Thursday night's crunch match against Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval.
Very little was expected of the young Lions in the lead-up to the 2017 home-and-away season. They were a popular tip, along with Carlton, to exit the season with the club's first wooden spoon since 1998.
AFL great Wayne Carey has lauded the courage of Collingwood's Alex Fasolo for his openness in dealing with depression and said the game has made huge strides in its attitude to mental illness since his playing days.
The Giants expect Josh Kelly to make a decision about his future before the AFL finals begin in September.
Former Essendon skipper Brendon Goddard says Joe Daniher is AFL captaincy material amid reports the spearhead is close to signing a contract extension.
Geelong are almost certain to bring back experienced defender Tom Lonergan on Friday night as they look to blunt the most potent attack in the AFL.
Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has all but confirmed star big man Aaron Sandilands will be fit to take on Collingwood in Perth on Sunday.
The pursuit of Richmond free agent Dustin Martin has taken an unusual turn with Essendon publicly denying they've made an offer to the star AFL midfielder.
Intrigue continues to surround the home of reigning Norm Smith medallist Jason Johannisen.
Six hundred and forty days since he last played AFL footy, the forgotten member of the Essendon 34 is edging closer to a comeback.
While one young multi-sport star will soon have a major call to make, another who had been in the same situation is hoping for a strong finish to his football season.
Clubs have become increasingly frustrated at protracted negotiations over a new Etihad Stadium deal despite AFL assurances an agreement will be in place for 2018.
Brendon Lade is returning to Port Adelaide after seven years as an assistant coach at AFL rivals Richmond.
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.
Melbourne great David Schwarz says the potential defection of Jesse Hogan would not be "as catastrophic" now as it would have been last year.
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.
The thing that AFL fans love about the game is risk and the unknown outcome accompanying it: the risk players take when they commit to a physical contest, when they launch three deep in a pack to stand on someone's shoulders in a marking contest, when they have a shot from the boundary. All are weekly features on highlights reels.
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