AFL will review how Mark and Goal of the Year are decided

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AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan has confirmed the league will review the way the Mark and Goal of the Year awards are decided after Jeremy Howe and Lance Franklin suffered shock defeats in the respective categories on Monday night.

Tigers to ramp up pressure on Crows in grand final

Richmond assistant coach Justin Leppitsch is backing their mosquito fleet to make the difference in the AFL grand final.

A story about a life lived loving Richmond

Come Saturday the story will tell itself and the writer be impartial. But just for now, for this supporter born in 1960, the truth is that all over again there is no more happy place than Tigerland.

The moment Riewoldt began to believe Tigers could win flag

Richmond star Jack Riewoldt has revealed that he only started believing the Tigers could win the premiership this year after their round 22 demolition job against Fremantle.

Why do we bother singing the anthem before sporting contests?

In his usual ham-fisted way – but such big fists, the biggest – Donald Trump has done the world a favour by highlighting the playing of national anthems at sporting contests.

Stevie J officially signs on as Swans assistant

Recently retired GWS Giant Steve Johnson has signed with the cross-town Swans as a forwards coach, while Sydney premiership player Tadhg Kennelly has also rejoined the club.

Port Adelaide firming as home for Jack Watts

Port Adelaide are firming as a likely destination for Jack Watts after the Melbourne forward met with Port in Adelaide on Wednesday.

Traditional Tiger champions' dinner takes on added significance

For decades, it's been a tradition that on the Wednesday night before each AFL grand final all the living Richmond premiership players come together for a reunion dinner at the Melbourne Cricket Club.

Medals and mettle: Smith and 'Dusty' in a league of their own

There are many things I love about sport but the range of characters it produces, embraces, and celebrates is right up there.

Richmond's open training session to be lockout on Friday

As Richmond readies for their first grand final since 1982, Friday's open training session – the final chance for fans to watch their heroes train – is bound to be a lockout.

O'Neal looks back on decision to re-sign Hardwick

Peggy O'Neal didn't quite use the word vindicated, but the Richmond president says the club's dramatic revival this season - highlighted by a grand final berth and Damien Hardwick being named AFL coach of the year - showed the Tigers' decision to re-sign him last year was right.

Tiger boys Prestia, Caddy ready to 'finish off' journey

Dion Prestia and Josh Caddy have experienced much as friends, teammates and opponents. Prestia grew up playing with West Lalor in the Diamond Valley Football League. Caddy was with Eltham.

Hodge considering playing with Brisbane Lions

Hawthorn legend Luke Hodge is on the verge of resuming his playing career with the Brisbane Lions, after being approached by coach and close friend Chris Fagan.

Hawks, Dons lash out at lack of clarity on AFLW expansion

Six new clubs have been granted entry to the burgeoning AFL women's competition but the two clubs that missed out - Hawthorn and Essendon - have lashed out about the lack of clarity on further expansion of women's footy beyond 2020.

Tigers will have home-ground 'advantage' over Crows

Richmond midfielder Dion Prestia has declared the Tigers will have home-ground advantage in Saturday's grand final, but the Adelaide Crows insist they will not be daunted.

Fix rule that could've cost Cotchin: Hodge

Luke Hodge has proposed a minor tweak to an element of the AFL's disciplinary process that left Trent Cotchin and other stars stewing this September.

It's black and white: Penguins go for Crows

penguins that have poked their beaks into the question of who will win Saturday's AFL grand final.

Crows to train at MCG before grand final

Adelaide have been granted a grand final eve training session on the MCG.

Grand final 2017 public holiday guide

It's our third grand final eve public holiday this Friday.

North Melbourne, Geelong to join AFLW in 2019

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The AFL has added North Melbourne and Geelong to the AFL Women's competition for 2019, with four more clubs to enter in 2020.

Pyke confirms McGovern will miss the grand final

Injured Adelaide forward Mitch McGovern will miss the grand final after coach Don Pyke confirmed he will not play.

Accolades roll on, with Hardwick named coach of the year

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has been recognised by his peers as the AFL's coach of the season after guiding the Tigers to a drought-breaking grand final.

'I told you so': A Richmond fan has one last rant

Turn back the calendar to March, before round 1 and to the moment I predicted confidently – most said foolishly – that Richmond would win the 2017 premiership.

Rockliff meets Blues as he weighs up future

Brisbane Lions free agent Tom Rockliff has met Carlton and will meet with Port Adelaide later this week as he weighs up whether to stay or go from the Lions.

Sydney premiership captain Barry Hall caught punching football opponents in local grand final

Former AFL premiership captain Barry Hall has been caught on video striking an opponent twice in a local footy Grand Final.

Trade me to Cats or I retire, Ablett tells Suns

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Gold Coast will ask for Mitch Duncan in a trade for Gary Ablett after the dual Brownlow medallist formally asked the Suns for a trade back to Geelong and repeated his warning that he would retire from football if a trade cannot be done.

Change the match review panel system: Dangerfield

Geelong superstar Patrick Dangerfield believes the entire match review panel system needs to be overhauled and says rules on eligibility for the Brownlow Medal must change.

Tigers get to wear traditional guernsey ... on the Record

Richmond supporters will get to see their beloved Tigers in their traditional guernsey on Saturday - but only on the cover of the AFL Record.

Physical Roo ruckman would be a good fit for Greater Western Sydney

It's time for clubs to get serious about wooing free agents, making brutal list decisions and preparing for the trade period and draft. Trade period opens on October 9 and the national draft is on November 24.

For Rioli, finals are like fishing with crocodiles around

Daniel Rioli likens playing finals to fishing on Melville Island. You know crocodiles are there around you but you go out anyway and try to put the crocs out of your mind.

Richardson shocked by possible cup honour

Richmond legend Matthew Richardson is still coming to terms with the fact he will present Trent Cotchin and Damien Hardwick with the premiership cup if the Tigers win the grand final on Saturday.

Howe on earth did he not win Mark of the Year?

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The manager of Jeremy Howe has declared the Collingwood star will miss out on up to $40,000 in prizemoney, endorsement bonuses and image rights after he was overlooked for the AFL mark of the year.

From 13th to a grand final: How the Tigers turned things around

It's Tiger time (again) in the latest episode of the Real Footy podcast as Richmond fanatics take over, including Konrad Marshall, who has spent the past two years embedded at Tigerland and details how the club turned their fortunes around after a poor 2016 season.

Canberra's Ivan Soldo embracing AFL's biggest stage

Ivan Soldo laughs it would be "a good time to own a pub in 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

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.