Australian Rules Football

Essendon vice-captain Andrew McGrath expects to face Collingwood at its best, as the rivals meet for the first time since their Anzac Day classic.

Fremantle captain Alex Pearce will wear a protective plastic arm guard when he returns to action from a broken arm, possibly as early as next week against Hawthorn, but says whether it's in Dockers purple remains to be seen.

A study finds local sporting clubs are taking steps to improve their members' mental health, but some need support to implement "best practice" initiatives.

Damien Hardwick adds to the speculation Richmond three-time premiership player Dustin Martin will head north next season after his Tigers contract comes to an end.

Languishing in 15th spot on the ladder, St Kilda's season goes from bad to worse with star forward Max King ruled out for the year with a knee injury.

The Hawks sweep aside the Eagles to stay in the race for finals, after Carlton cruises to victory at the MCG and the Power give Ken Hinkley a vital win. 

Essendon was looking to make a statement by beating Geelong and pushing its top-two credentials, but the Bombers were outscored by 10 goals to two after half-time as the Cats ran out 45-point winners.

Brisbane overruns Melbourne in the last quarter to post a spirited five-point win, but the Demons are adamant their best form is ahead of them despite their seventh defeat of the season.

Alpurrurulam, on the Northern Territory-Queensland border is a long way from anything but not even distance can keep the newly formed girl's footy team from playing.

Albany-based Railways Football Club is holding a raffle where the top prize will be naming rights for their soon-to-be redeveloped home ground.

Player salaries in the AFL will grow massively in the coming seasons, as those in the millionaires club welcome new members due to more money pouring into the game.

Albany football club Railways say it's even willing to let its rivals choose the name if they win an upcoming raffle to raise money for a major redevelopment at its home ground.

Melbourne star fights back tears as he opens up on the impact his horrific injury had on his fiancee and the rest of his family.

Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield is free to play Essendon this weekend after successfully having his one-match ban for a dangerous tackle on Sam Walsh overturned at the tribunal.

Some of Australian rules football's most iconic moments surfaced when the league's best pulled on a representative jumper. But in an age of intense injury and performance scrutiny, is there a world where State of Origin could resume?

Esperance police say a man was "set upon by multiple people" following a local football match, leaving him with concussion and lacerations to his head and face. 

Andrew Wilkie says the AFL "dodged a WADA breach on a technicality" as Sport Integrity Australia finds there is no evidence to support the MP's explosive claims.

Carlton cruising after Cats crushing, the Swans set a new standard, and the 'bull' the Bombers need as they set sail for finals. Here are the biggest talking points from every game of round 15.

Fremantle Dockers grab a spot in the eight with a win over Gold Coast in Perth but may have lost skipper Alex Pearce to injury after Essendon's win over the Eagles puts them third on the ladder.

Before bounce-down even begins in the first round of the season, the Ravensthorpe Tigers and Hopetoun Sharks know they'll face each other in the grand final.

The son of a Demons champ makes a late tackle to save Melbourne from a huge North comeback, as Ken Hinkley responds to angry Port fans after loss to the Lions.

A bad night for Geelong has been made worse as veteran forward Tom Hawkins limped off the ground in the third quarter. It comes as Carlton wrapped up a massive 63-point win a the MCG to send an ominous warning to the rest of the AFL.

After an unlikely run to a preliminary final last year, Carlton still needed to prove the naysayers wrong. Halfway through this season, the Blues look like legitimate contenders. Here's why.

Sometimes magic can take place on the football field which no-one expected. Joel Amartey produced that magic which the AFL world sat back and enjoyed.

GWS star Sam Taylor, heralded by many as the best defender in the AFL, faces an indefinite period on the sidelines after rupturing a testicle during the Giants' game against Port Adelaide.