Working-class Bomber again finds his happy place
It wasn't just the suspended players at Essendon who found things hard to watch last year.
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Dees forward Garlett 'good to go'
Melbourne expect goalsneak Jeff Garlett to face Port Adelaide on Saturday despite spending time away for personal reasons.
Cats hunting Crows in blockbuster round
Everything you need to know about Round 18 of the 2017 AFL premiership season.
Clarkson determined Hawks won't return to dark days
Motivations of many a kind can go into the make-up of an AFL coach. Whether it's from a desire to taste the spoils of club, team or personal success, or from the more darker recesses of proving critics wrong, there's much a coach can call on.
Player agents defy AFL push on signing teens
AFL player agents have defied a recommendation from head office that would have prevented them from approaching schoolboys as young as 15.
Keath debut comes after he turns his back on vegan diet
Not only did Alex Keath change attire and equipment when he returned to football, he also changed his diet.
Cats take two emergencies to Adelaide as cover for Dangerfield
There's still time for Patty Dangerfield, but two emergencies have made the trip to Adelaide for top-of-the-table clash with the Crows.
Saints to name another debutant, Longer returns
St Kilda will play a debutant for the second consecutive match with 201 centimetre utility Rowan Marshall set to face Sydney at the SCG on Saturday night.
Ziebell one of five changes for North's clash with Essendon
North Melbourne coach Brad Scott has made a massive five changes to the side for the clash with Essendon on Saturday.
Ins and outs: AFL round 18
The selected teams for AFL round 18.
Dockers youngsters dropped for Sunday session booze
The Fremantle Dockers have dropped first year players Brennan Cox and Luke Ryan from the team to play Hawthorn this Saturday for drinking after the club's 30-point Western Derby loss.
Reid out but no recall for Tippett
Sydney have been dealt a major blow heading into their important match with St Kilda.
Giants extend coach Cameron's contract
GWS keen to avoid coaching uncertainty that has crippled Collingwood by handing Cameron extension.
Wood recommits to Bulldogs until end of 2020
Easton Wood has given the Western Bulldogs a lift ahead of their crunch AFL match with Gold Coast, committing to the club until the end of the 2020 season.
Domain Stadium's swansong could be an International Rules game
The very last sporting event hosted at Domain Stadium could be an International Rules game between Ireland and Australia, according to the WA Football Commission.
Collingwood under siege, says Buckley
Coach Nathan Buckley admits Collingwood are under siege as key leadership roles continue to be placed under the microscope in a wide-ranging review.
Handle with care: Why Saints must decide soon on Riewoldt
Should Nick Riewoldt play on in 2018? I'm leaning towards a ...
Why Gary Ablett shouldn't move back to the Cats
If Gary Ablett wants to come back home next year, let it be with a developing Victorian team - not a powerhouse like Geelong.
Henderson a key in Cats' defence
Geelong had high hopes for local product Lachie Henderson when they prised him away from Carlton before the start of the 2016 AFL season.
No more Bombers slip-ups: Worsfold
Essendon have resolved to avoid any more slip-ups on their road to the AFL finals - and that starts with North Melbourne on Saturday.
Hodge's farewell looms as Friday night fixture
Luke Hodge's farewell game is looming for the Friday night stage, with Hawthorn requesting the timeslot for the round 23 fixture against the Western Bulldogs.
McGuire adamant he will stay 'in the tough times'
Collingwood president Eddie McGuire is adamant he will stay "in the tough times" to rebuild the struggling club.
Pell retains honorary role at Tigers
Cardinal George Pell will keep his honorary role at AFL club Richmond as he faces sex offence charges.
Jurrah back for Demon action
Liam Jurrah misses AFL football but now out of jail and stable in Alice Springs his life is back on track. He has helped Melbourne launch a reconciliation action plan.
Riewoldt wants Saints' decision on his future now
St Kilda's veteran champion Nick Riewoldt wants the club to make a call upon his future by early next month with his management to start pushing for a decision over the coming days.
Dangerfield a '40 per cent' chance to play Crows
Geelong coach Chris Scott estimates that superstar Patrick Dangerfield is only a 40 per cent chance of recovering from a foot injury in time for Friday night's AFL table-topping clash away to Adelaide.
Irishman McKenna closing in on new contract with Bombers
Essendon half-back Conor McKenna, one of the club's emerging talents, is closing in on a new contract in a season when the future of veteran Jobe Watson remains unclear.
Garlett returns to WA to deal with death in family
Melbourne small forward Jeff Garlett is in doubt for Saturday's clash with Port Adelaide after returning home to Western Australia to deal with a family bereavement.
Viney to step back quickly from foot injury
Melbourne co-captain Jack Viney is confident he will make a surprisingly rapid return from a foot injury and be fit to play Port Adelaide this week.
Fremantle should poach ex-WA forwards keen to head to West Coast
Fremantle need to poach a few ex-WA forwards keen to head back home from under West Coast's nose to bolster up their abysmal forward line.
Saints re-sign Sinclair for two more years
Emerging midfielder Jack Sinclair has extended his contract with St Kilda by a further two AFL seasons.
Swans defence again best in the business
Sydney has re-established itself as the league's defensive king after ironing out what veteran backman Nick Smith described as selfish flaws in their game.
AFL facing ANZ Stadium finals dilemma
The prospect of an all Sydney final being held at ANZ Stadium is considered highly improbable despite both the Swans and Giants being open to playing a September derby at the venue.
Cloke in the mix for a senior recall, says Beveridge
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has warned his team it cannot afford to "trip up too many times".
Monster torp from Melbourne's Jayden Hunt was into the wind
Jayden Hunt's miraculous torpedo goal after the three-quarter-time siren is creeping towards legendary status, after revelations the kick was into the wind.
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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