West Coast star Matt Priddis has announced that he will retire from football at the end of 2017. This comes on the day that fellow Brownlow medallist and teammate Sam Mitchell has formalised his transition into coaching, which will also conclude his AFL career at season's end.
GWS chief says the Giants will not have failed if they don't win a flag in coming years.
The futures of prolific ball-winning midfielder Matt Priddis, accomplished sharpshooter Mark LeCras and highly-decorated Hawthorn import Sam Mitchell are destined to be resolved before September's finals.
St Kilda coach Alan Richardson says he is confident the uncertainty surrounding the futures of Nick Riewoldt and Leigh Montagna will have no bearing on the Saints as their season reaches a critical juncture.
Everything you need to know about Round 19 of the 2017 AFL premiership season.
Teenager Max Spencer will make his AFL debut for Gold Coast on Saturday night against Richmond, replacing the injured Steven May.
Statistically and structurally, Richmond's rise doesn't make sense. But their most significant change has been an emotional one.
Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson feels Essendon are a blueprint for turning crisis into opportunity and sees similarities at his own AFL club.
St Kilda will monitor internal rumblings at Sandringham with doubts surrounding the long-term viability of their partnership following AFL Victoria's confirmation on Thursday that the VFL Development League would be discontinued at season's end.
The selected teams for AFL round 19, starting with the intriguing clash between Hawthorn and Sydney on Friday night.
A freak eye injury will keep Richmond spearhead Jack Riewoldt sidelined for at least one match as the Tigers look to consolidate their top four spot.
Sydney forward Tom Papley has warned Hawthorn's inexperienced defence to prepare for a working over with the Swans vowing to continue the aggression that has revived their season.
Max Gawn and Neville Jetta have been picked to play for Melbourne but Nathan Jones must wait another week for his AFL return.
North Melbourne coach Brad Scott has labeled tanking allegations directed as his club as "laughable" and insisted creating a winning culture was more important than obtaining a top draft pick.
One big question hovers over the Bombers: how will their quick, skilful style hold up in September? One man holds the key.
Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has revealed Harley Bennell won't spend any time in the midfield this year as the AFL club eases him back into competitive football.
Richmond will rest Dion Prestia for Saturday's AFL clash with Gold Coast after his troublesome knee flared up again.
Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson says his team will be prepared for Sydney's overtly physical tactics when the two rivals meet at the MCG on Friday night.
A North Melbourne women's team could be launched into the national competition as the Tasmanian Kangaroos come 2019 should the club succeed in its bid to win an AFL Women's licence.
Lin Jong says the AFL's stance against racism and endorsement of multicultural acceptance is a tribute to the sport.
Sydney star Josh Kennedy admits he doubted whether he made the right call to take over the captaincy amid the club's horror start to the season.
Collingwood do not yet have a short-list, but the industry does. The Magpies parted ways with their long-term CEO Gary Pert on Monday by Tuesday names were being raised.
Kevin Sheedy wants Paul Roos' criticism of GWS plastered throughout their changerooms, saying it should act as a soldering iron to their backsides.
It may be fair to ask if Alastair Clarkson has something against those who have spent time at the "glamour" end of the field.
St Kilda veteran Leigh Montagna concedes he may have played his last AFL game.
They were once stored in the bathroom in the family house, but an iconic part of footy history will go under the hammer next month when AFL legend Dick Reynolds' three Brownlow medals are auctioned off.
Western Bulldogs captain Bob Murphy thinks a complete overhaul of the AFL season should be undertaken, believing it would benefit the game in the years to come.
The AFL academy gave Canberra's Jack Powell a taste of what it's like to live and breathe football.
Check out the AFLPA's world map, featuring players born outside of Australia (green) or with a parent born outside of Australia (red). Some players may appear on the map more than once.
Under-sieged Eagles coach Adam Simpson has fired back at criticisms his job is on the line, claiming he's up "for a fight".
It was the spray that had the footy world talking, when North Melbourne coach Brad Scott had a red-hot go at his ruckman Majak Daw in last Saturday's loss to Essendon.
Sydney captain Josh Kennedy has revealed he wondered if he was up to the task after the Swans' disastrous start to his tenure.
AFL clubs are running the risk of becoming more like politicians with their obsession with holding pointless press conferences about nothing.
Fremantle youngster Griffin Logue learned an invaluable lesson when he was tricked by St Kilda's Nick Riewoldt earlier this month.
Essendon's return to the top eight has come on the back of some "hard conversations" following their shock loss to the Brisbane Lions in round 15, according to forward Cale Hooker.
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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