Johannisen signs five-year contract
Jason Johannisen may have endured one of the toughest months of his career but the Western Bulldogs defender has good reason to cheer after signing a five-year contract extension.
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Jon Pierik
Jon Pierik is a sports writer with The Age, focusing primarily on AFL football, cricket and basketball. He has won awards for his cricket and basketball writing.
Selwood 'out of it' when concussed against Dockers
Geelong captain Joel Selwood has revealed he was "not with it at all" after he was concussed against Fremantle but has hit out at debate questioning how club doctors are treating head knocks.
Four points: Buckley, Dusty deal, Clarko and Saints
The moment the Magpies' executive and board had hoped would not arrive is upon them.
Hawks' draw: Missed it by that much, laments Clarkson
Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson channelled his inner Maxwell Smart after the Hawks and Greater Western Sydney played each other to a draw on Saturday.
Langford's tumbling snap secures a draw
Hawthorn's finals hopes are still flickering after a tumbling snap from Will Langford with 12 seconds remaining secured a draw against Greater Western Sydney in Launceston on Saturday.
Where has the Bulldogs' 'sexy' football gone?
Three weeks ago, Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge denied his team was suffering from a premiership hangover. Rather, said Beveridge, the Dogs' struggles were due to an even competition.
Young Kangaroo keen to reach his peak
Manypeaks is a remote farming - and hockey - town on the tip of Western Australia, 450 kilometres south east of Perth. According to the 2006 census, it had a population of 387. That would have included the Mountford family - parents Ray and Fiona and their three children, twins Declan and Sophie and older sister Georgia.
Pay, conditions up for grabs in AFLX
Negotiations over whether the revolutionary AFLX will fall under the collective bargaining agreement will soon begin between the AFL and the players.
Magpie Thomas has greater perspective after drugs ban
Having enjoyed his return to senior football after a two-year drugs ban, Collingwood midfielder Josh Thomas says he has greater perspective on the sport and realises how quickly it can be taken away.
Boyd takes leave to deal with clinical depression
Western Bulldogs premiership hero Tom Boyd will take leave to have treatment for clinical depression but has not thought about quitting the game.
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