Latest AFL news
Geelong and Ford continue long-running sponsorship deal
2:33 PM Geelong's AFL sponsorship agreement with Ford will extend for another five years until 2020.
Disappointment turns to happiness for Saint
Daniel Cherny 2:00 PM Nick O'Kearney didn't think he'd need to wait until the last Friday in November to be drafted.
Kangaroos make profit ... again
Daniel Cherny 1:56 PM The remarkable financial resurgence of North Melbourne has continued, with the Kangaroos announcing on Thursday that they had recorded a profit for the seventh time in eight years.
Plowman grounded by hip surgery
Ronny Lerner 12:47 PM Carlton recruit Lachie Plowman will not be able to join in full pre-season training for at least two months after undergoing "minor" hip surgery.
AFLPA backs changing behaviours over violence towards women
Richard Willingham 10:10 AM The head of the AFL Players Association Paul Marsh has said the group will help Dustin Martin through allegations of family threatening a woman at a restaurant last Saturday night.
Eagles getting the edge in experience
Rohan Connolly 1:21 AM West Coast have lost some seasoned players, but the Eagles will still go into 2016 with a significantly more experienced list overall than they did this year.
Lewis happy to lead Hawks
Roger Vaughan 8:00 PM Jordan Lewis is ready to captain AFL premiers Hawthorn, provided Luke Hodge decides it's time to step aside.
Leuenberger ready to take No.1 ruck role
Matt Murnane 7:00 PM Former Brisbane Lions ruckman Matthew Leuenberger wanted to get into Melbourne and out of Stefan Martin's shadow.
Clubs fight for foundation status in women's AFL
Caroline Wilson 6:39 PM The AFL Commission will next week pave the way for creation of the national women's league, with the first season to start in March 2017, consisting of at least six clubs and the potential for a national draft to establish the historic year one.
Watson likely to remain Essendon captain: Worsfold
Matt Murnane 5:34 PM Jobe Watson appears likely to captain Essendon next year, provided he still has the "passion and energy" to do it.
Hodge tells Lions to stick together
Vince Rugari 3:53 PM A casual conversation with three-time Hawthorn premiership captain Luke Hodge during the International Rules tour has left Brisbane skipper Tom Rockliff convinced most of their next AFL premiership team is already together.
Dangerfield: protect marking forwards
Jake Niall Patrick Dangerfield wants help for marking forwards for the game's sake.
Businessman admits leaving secret files on AFL players in his car
Mark Russell The former business partner of AFL player agent Liam Pickering has admitted taking the confidential files of four of the game's highest profile players and leaving them in his car.
Wells in outstanding shape, says Ziebell
Larissa Nicholson Daniel Wells has lost at least four kilograms and is in outstanding shape, North Melbourne's vice-captain says.
Geary recommits to St Kilda
Larissa Nicholson Jarryn Geary has signed on for two more seasons at St Kilda.
Violent or 'just' obnoxious? Victim's account will shape Martin's punishment
Caroline Wilson In an ideal world, Richmond would come down heavily on Dustin Martin, but the footballer's world is far from ideal.
McGuire claims rift with Malthouse healed
Jake Niall Collingwood president Eddie McGuire has indicated the once "grand canyon-sized" rift between him and his premiership coach Mick Malthouse has been repaired somewhat.
Bartlett says Martin deserves one-year ban
Ronny Lerner and Caroline Wilson Richmond are incredibly disappointed in Dustin Martin, CEO Brendon Gale said, after they learned the player had threatened to stab a woman in the face with a chopstick.
Petrie hopes Roos can be golden oldies
Rohan Connolly North Melbourne veteran Drew Petrie says the veteran status of many of the Roos' senior players will be an asset rather than a handicap in 2016.
AFL rookie Alex Keath signs with BBL
Larissa Nicholson He is rookie listed with Adelaide, but Alex Keath will spend his summer in the Big Bash League.
Player agent worried footballer invested $185,000 in restaurant, court hears
Mark Russell High-profile AFL player agent Liam Pickering was worried a prominent footballer had been talked into investing $185,000 in a Brunswick restaurant owned by his soon-to-be business partner, a court has heard.
Martin threatened woman with chopstick
Michael Gleeson Richmond's Dustin Martin threatened to stab a fellow restaurant patron with a chopstick after she told the drunken Tiger to stop acting offensively at a Chapel St eatery on Saturday night.
Tiger troubles: Dustin Martin's rap sheet
Ronny Lerner This is not the first time that Dustin Martin has found himself in hot water.
What the Fyfe was Nat wearing at the Sports Star of the Year awards
Staff writers Dockers star Nat Fyfe was a predictable winner of one of the state's biggest sporting awards on Monday night but still managed to surprise with a suit that defies conventional explanation.
Pavlich still has my full support: Fyfe
Brownlow medallist Nat Fyfe says he'll throw his full support behind Matthew Pavlich if the ageing veteran decides to stay on as Fremantle skipper for another season.
Cats' stadium transformation to set up club for next 20 years
Caroline Wilson Geelong chief executive Brian Cook has likened the $91 million transformation of Simonds Stadium to the Bendigo Bank bailout that saved the Cats at the start of the 21st century.
Cats boss fumes over cost of Etihad home games
Caroline Wilson Geelong chairman Colin Carter has taken a swipe at the AFL's fixture, lamenting the fact that the Cats' two home games at Etihad Stadium next season will cost them up to $1.5 million.
Young Docker Hayden Crozier says he learned from NBA stars
Fremantle forward Hayden Crozier says his experience of hanging out with some of the NBA's biggest stars wasn't just about having a good time.
Giants co-captain says Maxwell will be 'enormous acquisition'
David Polkinghorne Phil Davis wants to tap into Collingwood premiership captain Nick Maxwell's leadership experience.
Senior trio re-sign with Lions
Andrew Stafford The Brisbane Lions have been boosted today with the news that three senior players have extended their contracts.
When a dozen into eight just won't go
Rohan Connolly With AFL list management and recruiting sharper than before, it's pretty easy to argue a case for most sides improving on last season. It's just who will make way which has become a far tougher question.
AFL looking at expanding players' protected area
Emma Quayle The 'protected area' surrounding players could be doubled next year, with the AFL looking at new ways to open games up and keep them moving.
No one else wanted me: Adcock
Daniel Cherny No one but the Western Bulldogs showed any significant post-season interest in Jed Adcock, according to the former Brisbane Lions captain.
Pies captain in Greek islands when he discovered $90,000 deal, court told
Mark Russell, Maddy Phelan Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury was in the Greek islands when he realised high-profile AFL player agent Liam Pickering had $90,000 owed to him, a court has heard.
