Draft
AFL
Pearce tops women's draft
Teo Pellizzeri Daisy Pearce was moved to tears by being selected as the inaugural women's AFL draftee.
Football its own equaliser
Rohan Connolly Football, the business, is a constant source of concern these days.
Saints' draft pick looks like a forward in a hurry
Brent Diamond Spencer White has Saints fans excited after a break-out match for Sandringham.
Rookie draft faces forward move
Emma Quayle The AFL is considering near back-to-back national and rookie drafts.
Draft tales: boys becoming men
Greg Baum Emma Quayle's The Draft follows five draftees and their time in the AFL cauldron.
AFL
Logo, mini-draft on table
Jon Pierik and Caroline Wilson In-season mini-draft, ban on top clubs poaching free agents and possible sale of AFL logo on front of player jumpers options discussed in bid to ease gap between AFL's rich and poor.
AFL
Roos advocates draft overhaul
Robert Grant Sydney premiership coach Paul Roos has blamed the AFL for creating the system which led to claims Melbourne tanked and has suggested an improved scheme.
Ultimate Footy
Footy prophets stare each other down on Ultimate Footy draft day
Matthew James The new game on the fantasy footy block, Ultimate Footy, has been a godsend for true footyheads. Some of the true stalwarts of the competition took part in the inaugural Footy Prophet expert draft ...
AFL
Tippett sets out draft terms
Rohan Connolly and Jon Pierik Suspended key forward seems almost sure to end up with the Swans.
Follow the AFL pre-season draft live from 11am
It's the day Kurt Tippett's move to the Sydney Swans will be confirmed. After a dramatic AFL off-season period, Tippett will make his way to the reigning premiers as the stand-out name of the...
AFL
Tippett nominates for pre-season draft
Emma Quayle The AFL has allowed Kurt Tippett to remove himself from Adelaide's list and nominate for the pre-season draft with set financial terms.
Young guns from the South aiming at draft
Emma Quayle Brodie Grundy couldn't kick when Sam Mayes first met him, two-and-a-bit years ago.
Draft countdown: join a live blog with Emma Quayle
The lead-up to this year's AFL draft has been overshadowed by the dramatic events in the game surrounding Adelaide's alleged draft tampering with Kurt Tippett and the ongoing issue of third party...
AFL
Excitement builds for draft hopeful Flaherty
Fleta Page Liam Flaherty has a nervous wait before Thursday's AFL draft, when clubs will make the dreams of some talented young footballers come true.
AFL
Adelaide's 'goodwill gesture' costs it draft picks 20 and 54
Caroline Wilson and Michael Gleeson Adelaide has taken the extraordinary step of giving up their first two AFL national draft picks as they brace for heavy penalties from the Kurt Tippett saga.
Football
Delay draft until season eve: Dees
Emma Quayle Delaying the pre-season or rookie draft would give clubs greater flexibility, says Mark Neeld.
Draft countdown: join a live blog with Emma Quayle
The lead-up to this year's AFL draft has been overshadowed by the dramatic events in the game surrounding Adelaide's alleged draft tampering with Kurt Tippett and the ongoing issue of third party...
Power dash Jurrah's draft hopes
Troubled ex-Melbourne forward Liam Jurrah won't be in the AFL next season after Port Adelaide ruled out punting on him in Tuesday's pre-season or rookie drafts.
The 2012 AFL national draft
Emma Quayle How the opening round of the 2012 national draft may pan out.
AFL
No draft penalties likely for Melbourne
Caroline Wilson Melbourne appears to have escaped draft penalties but faces a fine of $500,000 as the AFL investigation into tanking sparked by Brock McLean moved on Friday into the final stages of resolution.
