Why aren't West Coast fired up for trade week?

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After being touted as a top four hope and even possible premiership contender at the start of the season, West Coast's 2017 season was bitterly disappointing.

Port star diagnosed with testicular cancer

Port Adelaide midfielder Robbie Gray has been diagnosed with testicular cancer.

Deals to watch as trade period kicks off

The AFL trade period begins on Monday morning, with club officials to descend on Etihad Stadium to thrash out deals.

Trade wrap: Port's Impey wants a move to Hawks

Port Adelaide speedster Jarman Impey requests trade to Hawthorn, Geelong's Motlop on the move, Jack Watts up for trade to lure Jake Lever to the Demons.

Lions agree to trade homesick young star

The Brisbane Lions and young forward Josh Schache have agreed to seek a trade to return the homesick player to Victoria.

Collingwood to target speed in AFLW draft

Collingwood will recruit players who are suited to "open, free running and quick football" in the upcoming AFLW draft, as the Pies look to avoid another slow start to the second AFLW season in February 2018.

Adams still keen on mate Smith joining Magpies

Taylor Adams says Collingwood still want Devon Smith and that he would "love nothing more than to play footy" with his longtime friend.

Bradley Hill claims Dockers Doig Medal for 2017

Dockers midfielder Bradley Hill claimed the Doig Medal on Saturday night, becoming the first Docker in 17 years to win the team's best player award in their first season at the club.

On the move - your guide to the 2017 AFL trade period

There has already been plenty of movement, agitation and posturing since the grand final, with clubs preparing for the annual trade period, beginning on Monday. Jon Pierik, Michael Gleeson, Daniel Cherny and Sam McClure take a look at where your club sits.

Hodge: I couldn't have stayed with Hawks

Luke Hodge says he could not have played on at Hawthorn because doing so would have risked hindering the development of the club's young talent.

Mitchell wins, Hodge third at Hawks best and fairest

Tom Mitchell's influence occasionally came into question this year but there can be little doubt about the way Hawthorn's match committee feel about him after the first-year Hawk was a runaway winner of the Peter Crimmins medal on Saturday night.

Blues eye another Irishman

Carlton have shown interest in adding another Irishman to their stocks, eyeing 20-year-old Cillian McDaid from Galway.

Motlop to meet with new Suns coach

Geelong star Steven Motlop will meet with new Gold Coast Suns coach Stuart Dew this week as he weighs up which club to nominate as his preferred destination.

Cricket convert hopes to be an AFL big hit

The superstitions of elite sports stars can be varied - and tiring. In cricket, former South African batsman Neil McKenzie would have teammates sit in specific seats and ensure the toilet seats down when he made his way out into the middle.

13th reason why for Magpies

With the weekly pressure on Nathan Buckley eased, Collingwood vice-captain Steele Sidebottom says the Magpies can match it with anyone and draw confidence from Richmond's rise to the premiership this season.

From the cheap seats

What have we learned from the 2017 AFL season?

Swingman Yeo caps stellar AFL season by winning John Worsfold Medal

Rising swingman Elliot Yeo confirmed his status as one of the key planks in the West Coast Eagles future when he won the John Worsfold Medal.

Fremantle Dockers delist back-up ruckmen

The AFL careers of ruckmen Jon Griffin and Zac Clarke appear over after the duo were delisted by Fremantle on Friday.

Tim Boyle: Sport is such an effective agitator

The apparently inappropriate marriage of sport and politics has been a source of dilemma and frustration in this country of late, as it has been to far greater effect in the US.

Swans' hard man Luke Parker claims Skilton Medal

Luke Parker has won a second Sydney Swans best-and-fairest, while Josh Kelly has landed his first Kevin Sheedy Medal.

Francis may be a key to Don deals

Essendon's high 2015 draft pick Aaron Francis could provide a circuit breaker in trade talks to secure the trio of Jake Stringer, Devon Smith and Adam Saad.

Make Collingwood great again, says McGuire

Eddie McGuire has taken a page from Donald Trump's book, urging Collingwood to become "great" again.

Seb the top Saint for 2017

St Kilda's Seb Ross joined cousin Jobe Watson as a club best-and-fairest winner after claiming the Trevor Barker Award on Friday night.

'No hesitation' for Saints in coach extension

St Kilda president Peter Summers said the Saints' board had "no hesitation" in giving the tick of approval for Alan Richardson to be re-signed until the end of 2020.

Sidebottom comes up top

Steele Sidebottom has ended Scott Pendlebury's run of four straight Copeland Trophies by claiming Collingwood's best and fairest award on Friday night.

Kangaroos delist mature-age recruit Sam Gibson

The player with the longest active AFL consecutive games streak, North Melbourne's Sam Gibson, has been delisted by the Kangaroos.

Footy's own Joel Garner ready to strike in national draft

Let's get the obligatory question out of the way to a likely top 25 pick in November's AFL national draft. His name is Joel Garner. Named after the great West Indian fast bowler, we presume?

Roo hoo: Brown re-signs until end of 2020

North Melbourne forward Ben Brown has capped a superb season by re-signing for another two years.

A five-point plan for Tigers to avoid premiership hangover

After Hawthorn surged to an unexpected 2008 premiership, at least two years quicker than planned, the players, as expected, partied hard. Not just for days but, in some cases, for weeks. They were the kings of the AFL town, and many relished the moment.

Carlton deny going behind Trigg's back in Lethlean bid

Carlton president Mark LoGiudice has denied the club had gone behind sacked CEO Steven Trigg's back in an attempt to get highly-rated former AFL official Simon Lethlean to fill the role.

Trengove off to Dogs as free agency opens

​Western Bulldogs have lodged paperwork to claim Port Adelaide defender Jackson Trengove in the first transaction of this year's AFL free agency period.

Dangerfield again the top Cat

Suspension arguably cost Patrick Dangerfield his second Brownlow but it didn't stop him from claiming another 'Carji' Greeves medal as he became the 12th player in Cats history to win consecutive best and fairest awards.

Daniher follows family path with Dons best and fairest

Everything old in football is new again. Richmond are winning premierships, there is change at the top of Carlton, Gary Ablett is heading back to Geelong, and a Daniher has won Essendon's best and fairest.

Destination Dons: Key players keen, but tough talks loom

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Essendon are again a destination club but face a challenging trade period with three players eyeing moves to Tullamarine in the next fortnight.

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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