Jarrod Garlett feels different this time. He knows now he was too young when he was drafted three years ago. Now only twelve months after he quit football he knows it will be different. He feels more ready.
St Kilda forward Paddy McCartin has suffered another injury setback, this time injuring his foot.
Melbourne veteran Jordan Lewis didn't need to say it – his young teammates knew they'd blown a golden opportunity.
Adelaide's prized recruit Bryce Gibbs says family, not an AFL flag, was the main reason for his defection from Carlton.
Former Western Bulldogs list manager Jason McCartney has joined the Greater Western Sydney Giants.
Prominent media personality and former Melbourne AFL star Garry Lyon has left Channel Nine after more than two decades with the network.
Lindsay Thomas admits he'll have to work his backside off to make Port Adelaide's best 22 after they handed him an AFL lifeline.
With this year's AFL drafts done and dusted, clubs will quickly turn their focus to the 2018 'super' draft.
The Age's exceptional and much-loved chief football writer, Caroline Wilson, is stepping down from the role she has performed so expertly for the past 19 years. Multi-award winning journalist Jake Niall will rejoin The Age as chief football writer in the new year.
Sydney Swans star Gary Rohan has revealed that his wife is pregnant with twins, but that one of baby's lives is "destined to be cut short".
Stewart Crameri finds a home while Collingwood drafts the cousin of a famous golfer and Hawthorn goes for a mature-aged stalwart
Collingwood's crop of 2017 AFL draftees have been welcomed to the Holden Centre by running their first 2km time trial and having an audience with club president Eddie McGuire.
North Melbourne has been the club of the near miss. But for a matter of a handful of games here or there they might by now possess a discounted dynasty.
Essendon recruit Devon Smith has declared he can withstand the rigours of a new midfield role as he looks to move on from his bitter exit from Greater Western Sydney.
Richmond's Dan Butler had not played a game this time last year but now he is a premiership player and a key part of the Tigers' forward line.
It's the last chance saloon for prospective and axed AFL players on Monday as lists are finalised with the rookie draft.
Jack Buckley, the son of North Melbourne chairman Ben, will on Monday join Greater Western Sydney.
Melbourne's Harrison Petty will start full training with the Demons post-Christmas after suffering a minor fracture to his elbow a week before the draft
Geelong are aware Charlie Constable has some work to do on his running but they see the talented inside midfielder as an exciting prospect
Fremantle must be favourites to be the big winner when we look back at this draft some time in the early 2030s, assuming Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un don't combine to destroy the world before then.
The national draft throws up surprises every year and the 2017 version was no different with curveballs every five minutes
It is a post-draft cliche for clubs to boast about their bargains and tell anyone who will listen how they couldn't believe a certain player was still available at a given pick. But in the case of Collingwood and Nathan Murphy, the Magpies really did have something to crow about.
Ed Richards, the grandson of Collingwood premiership player and stalwart Ron Richards and the grand-nephew of Lou Richards is off the Bulldogs with the family's blessing
Carlton are confident Jarrod Garlett will be comfortable in Victoria despite homesickness playing a role in his early exit from Gold Coast.
North Melbourne feel Billy Hartung needs to improve in some areas but the Kangaroos are confident their record with players from other AFL clubs leaves them in good stead to get more from the ex-Hawk.
The Lions picked Cameron Rayner at number one at Friday night's national draft and have former Hawthorn champion Luke Hodge earmarked to mentor the talented youngster during his first season at his new club.
Jaidyn Stephenson says he expects to pay Collingwood back for trusting in him after the Pies opted to take the freakish Victorian at pick six in last night's national draft in Sydney.
Collingwood made a calculated risk when they chose to draft Jaidyn Stephenson although aware he had a medical condition while Aiden Bonar forced a more traditional football call from Greater Western Sydney. The risk for both clubs might carry a big reward.
Footy's night of nights. Well, that's outside of Brownlow Medal night of course. It's the moment the dreams of dozens of footy-loving teenagers are realised.
Collingwood are black, white, and again in the red, having posted a second successive seven-figure financial loss.
Injury-plagued St Kilda forward Paddy McCartin is excited by the prospect of filling the void left by club champion Nick Riewoldt who brought his incredible career to an end this year.
This is a difficult draft to predict, with uncertainty surrounding pick two remaining. The strong hand held by Fremantle can shape the first round, while St Kilda and Carlton also have the chance to cash in with two picks each in the top 10.
Collingwood have appointed Swimming Australia chief executive Mark Anderson to replace Gary Pert as CEO at the Magpies.
Collingwood star Scott Pendlebury has had to have another operation on his injured finger, but the club says it is no cause for concern.
Young Tasmanian Hugh Dixon is some chance of being drafted this season but regardless of what happens the state knows it is on a path to restore its position as a football nursery
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.
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