Inside an AFL draft pick’s first two weeks
North Melbourne selected Colby McKercher with the No. 2 pick in last month’s AFL national draft and within 72 hours the speedy left-footer had completed a major relocation from Launceston to Melbourne.
Inside an AFL draft pick’s first two weeks
North Melbourne selected Colby McKercher with the No. 2 pick in last month’s AFL national draft and within 72 hours the speedy left-footer had completed a major relocation from Launceston to Melbourne.
Track watch: Draftee cracks in, Scott flags less words, more action
Essendon coach Brad Scott has revealed the focus will be on “less words and more actions” in the Bombers’ 2024 football program as he detailed the work being done on the mental preparation for his players in the preseason.
Tasmanian plan derailed by 108-year-old shed
A 108-year-old shed, historically used to store railway goods, has become a problem for the AFL as it tries to get a new stadium built for the incoming 19th club based in Tasmania.
Lord and saviour: Why latest signing was vital to Port’s future
Newly re-signed Ollie Lord looms as the long-term successor to Charlie Dixon at Port Adelaide.
Anderson claims top Lions’ AFLW prize
Star midfielder Ally Anderson has capped off a superb AFLW season by winning the Brisbane Lions’ best and fairest award for a third time.
Captain-coach duo recommit to Crows
Two of the key pillars behind Adelaide’s sustained AFLW premiership contention have re-signed.
Port ‘golden era’ hero Neville Hayes mourned
One of South Australian football’s most successful players, Port Adelaide great Neville “Chicken” Hayes, has died.
Track watch: Four key Saints pre-season delayed
Draftee Darcy Wilson continues to turn heads in his opening weeks at St Kilda, with the teenager again powering through some tough running on Friday.
‘Sick of that’: Dons declare US trip a line in the sand
Essendon vice-captain Andrew McGrath can sense a greater ownership and a more intense hunger to succeed amongst the playing group as he looks expectantly to 2024 and beyond.
Why Heeney, Swans are doing things differently this time
The introduction of the Opening Round concept by the AFL has forced the Sydney Swans and the other seven clubs involved to rethink their approach to pre-season.
Big things expected as breakout Crow signs on
Adelaide has re-signed hard nut Luke Pedlar for two years.
’Construction has been difficult’: Hawks finally on track at Dingley
Andy Gowers thinks he is standing in the swimming pool.
How Zorko ‘saved’ his career in the rehab room
Brisbane veteran Dayne Zorko has revealed a left-field approach to rehab “saved” his AFL career at a time when he feared he might have to call it quits.
Aerial view of Hawthorn’s Dingley site
An aerial view of Hawthorn's new training base in Dingley