Sean Darcy is at risk of missing Freo’s season opener for the fourth time in the past five years - but the club has defended the timing of his overseas trip and are backing him to return to his best.
Mitchell Woodcock
The Brisbane Lions have plenty of incentive to win back-to-back AFL premierships.
Marco Monteverde
Peter Bell will stay in WA - and remain in the footy industry - after finalising his new job following his exit at Fremantle.
A second-year Essendon rising star is talking up his pre-season campaign as the Bombers eye a new look up forward in 2025.
Ed Bourke
Fremantle football boss Joe Brierty has provided updates on Dockers greats Nat Fyfe and Michael Walters after they had respective knee surgeries this summer.
Richmond’s No.1 pick Sam Lalor has revealed how the Tigers’ bumper draft class is tracking as the pre-season games approach.
Jeremy McGovern is set to play a 16th season, with the West Coast defender about to sign a one-year extension of his contract.
Fremantle players have thrown their support behind ending homelessness in the local community, donating $20,000 to St Patrick’s Community Support Centre.
Samantha Rogers
Fremantle captain Alex Pearce has knocked back suggestions his two-year extension could be linked to a future Tasmanian homecoming, as the defender confirmed he wants to remain as skipper in 2025.
A Brisbane Lions forward is tracking well in his recovery from off-season surgery.
Carlton’s president has stepped aside despite an AFL Integrity Unit investigation clearing his name over a lewd image scandal.
West Coast players and fans - including some members of the AFLW Eagles - braved the humidity and heat on Wednesday to complete a solid 90-minute session. Here’s what we saw at Mineral Resources Park.
Carlton have announced Luke Sayers has stood down as president after the embattled club figure was cleared of posting a lewd image on social media by the AFL.
Joanna Guelas
Port Adelaide midfielder Willem Drew has had foot surgery but hopes to return to training before the start of the AFL season in March.
Steve Larkin
Carlton president Luke Sayers has stepped down from his position, moments after the AFL made a ruling on its investigation into a nude photo posted to his X account.
Aaron Kirby
Kane Cornes has once again put Sean Darcy in his sights claiming there is no way the Dockers big man finishes his career with Fremantle.
Jake Santa Maria
Collingwood’s biggest stars are inching closer to a return as new recruits continue to impress in pre-season training.
Former North Melbourne AFL coach Rhyce Shaw has been appointed Gold Coast's new AFLW mentor.
Oliver Caffrey
Fremantle ruckman Sean Darcy is heading to the sands of Doha in a drastic bid to get his knee right for round one on March 15.
Former West Coast star Tom Barrass has opened up on his cross-country move to Hawthorn, describing his decision to leave the Eagles’ nest as the hardest choice of his life.
Sydney midfielder Errol Gulden has joked that Chad Warner’s purchase of a lavish home in Perth will be ‘a nice holiday house for him’ as speculation mounts over the in-demand star’s future.
Western Bulldogs say Jamarra Ugle-Hagan has been given the green light to train by himself during some AFL pre-season sessions.
Staff Writers
A star forward has been mysteriously absent from pre-season training sessions, and the Western Bulldogs have given an update.
News Corp Australia
West Coast star recruits Liam Baker and Jack Graham, as well as new Eagles coach Andrew McQualter, will face their former side for the first time next month.