Sydney gave North Melbourne a punishing lesson in what it takes to be an AFL grand finalist, but that has left Andrew Swallow confident they will be primed to challenge …

Sydney’s Ben McGlynn and Gary Rohan were the hard-luck stories of the 2012 AFL grand final. Now they loom as the feel-good yarns of the 2014 grand final and Sydney …

Lance Franklin fired as Sydney dispatched North Melbourne with ruthless efficiency on Friday night, steamrolling their way to the AFL grand final with a 71-point win at ANZ Stadium. The …

Revered Sydney Swans veteran Adam Goodes has the chance to become the club’s first three-time AFL premiership winner, after supplying some team-lifting inspiration in their 71-point preliminary final thumping of …

Melbourne utility Jack Watts says coach Paul Roos has given him confidence not just in his AFL football, but as a person. Watts, who has one been of the more …

Top Adelaide midfielder Patrick Dangerfield has dismissed speculation about his AFL playing future as ridiculous. The night after the shock sacking of Crows coach Brenton Sanderson, Dangerfield was the first …

Essendon’s No.1 ruckman Patrick Ryder is understood to have told the crisis-stricken AFL club he definitely wants out. Ryder confirmed his wishes before Friday’s devastating Federal Court ruling. Essendon have …

Ruckman Patrick Ryder is understood to have told Essendon he definitely wants to leave the AFL club. He broke the bad news before Friday’s stunning Federal Court setback, where the …

Fremantle midfielder Matt de Boer has re-signed for a further season, but the AFL future of defender Luke McPharlin remains up in the air. De Boer missed just one game …

Essendon have suffered a devastating Federal Court setback as they continue to fight battles on several fronts over the AFL club’s supplements scandal. Justice John Middleton comprehensively ruled against the …

Essendon will consider an appeal against Friday’s comprehensive Federal Court finding in favour of the the joint AFL-ASADA investigation. Coach James Hird and chairman Paul Little were grim-faced when they …

Coach Ken Hinkley has ordered Port Adelaide players to fight fire with fire when confronted by Hawthorn’s intimidation tactics in Saturday’s AFL preliminary final. Hinkley has set the scene for …

Adelaide captain Nathan van Berlo has moved to allay fears of a splintered playing group at the AFL club in the wake of the sudden sacking of coach Brenton Sanderson. …

Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says there’s no lingering doubt about the fitness of defender Tom Jonas for Saturday’s AFL preliminary final against Hawthorn. Jonas suffered a corked hip and …

Joel Selwood still remains the $2.65 favourite, but Jordan Lewis is beginning to emerge as a genuine threat for the Brownlow according to the betting with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au. BROWNLOW FREE …

Hawthorn’s decision to dump Brad Sewell for Saturday’s preliminary final was based partly on the Hawks’ concerns over Port Adelaide’s explosive pace. Coach Alastair Clarkson said he sympathised with Sewell …

Friday’s only AFL Finals Week 3 match is between Sydney Swans and North Melbourne Kangaroos. The opening bounce is set to commence at 7.50pm local time with the game to …

Darren Burgess has a chuckle when Port Adelaide players are dubbed the AFL’s fittest – he reckons it’s a furphy. Port’s fitness guru also has a quiet laugh when asked …