AFL

Josh Kennedy not risked in pre-season grand final

West Coast have decided to play it safe with Josh Kennedy, overlooking the key forward for Saturday night's pre-season final against Adelaide at AAMI Stadium.

AFL

Josh Kennedy not risked in pre-season GF

West Coast have decided to play it safe with Josh Kennedy, overlooking the key forward for Saturday night's pre-season final against Adelaide at AAMI Stadium.

AFL

Live AFL: West Coast v North Melbourne

Teo Pellizzeri North Melbourne travels west for what is always a daunting away trip against the West Coast Eagles at Patersons Stadium. How will Majak Daw perform on the wide expanses for the Roos?

Age Footballer of the Year: Round 7 votes

Round 7 votes for the Age Footballer of the Year award.

Outcome to swing on pace of Jetta and Goodes

Andrew Wu 1. LANCE FRANKLIN v TED RICHARDS Much has been made of Franklin's goalless fortnight but it's not as if the superstar forward is completely out of touch.

AFL

Live AFL: Hawthorn v Sydney

Lee Crossley Clubs can never extract full revenge for a grand final defeat but the next match-up between the teams often has added spice.

AFL

Lions' pride pounded

Andrew Stafford, Brisbane An off-field clanger reflects the Brisbane Lions' efforts on it on Saturday.

Swans go back to the drawing board in bid to hit the target

Andrew Wu Sydney are laying the blame for their forward woes at their poor delivery, but that is a deficiency they will need to quickly rectify if they are to pick apart Ross Lyon's famed defence against...

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Bolters take next step

Matthew James, Footy Prophet Every season it happens. Players come from nowhere to be among the AFL's best-performed in the early part of the year.

AFL

How the Eagles must rue their missing Lynch

Robert Walls I've enjoyed watching Quinten Lynch play football over the past 10 years. He is an old-fashioned footballer. He even plays with his socks pulled up.

Naitanui returns as Eagles beat AFL Dogs

West Coast forward Jack Darling booted five first-half goals and Nic Naitanui made a successful return from injury as the Eagles posted a 70-point victory over the Western Bulldogs in Sunday's AFL...

Victory depends on senior players, says Bulldogs coach

Brad Elborough, Perth Bulldogs won't win until senior players start to lead by example.

Eagles soar over young Bulldogs

Brad Elborough, Perth It's taken six rounds for the West Coast side that has so many expectations surrounding it to finally emerge.

Eagles look at three-ruckman game plan against Lions

Brad Elborough, Perth West Coast may play three ruckmen against the Brisbane Lions.

Age Footballer of the Year: Round 5 votes

Round 5 votes for the Age Footballer of the Year award.

AFL

Cats coach has Scott all the right moves

Garry Lyon The Cats are, and have been, all about ''team'' for a long time.

Age Footballer of the Year: Round 3 votes

Round 3 votes for the Age Footballer of the Year award.

AFL

As Tippett waits, so do midfield aspirations for pinch-hitter Goodes

Andrew Wu The quality in Sydney's midfield means Adam Goodes will have to wait until the second half of the season before he gets his wish of spending more time on the ball.

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Cox a tall order for winless Blues

Matt Murnane The club is 0-3 for just the third time in more than 50 years, and could be 0-4 by the end of this week, yet there is no panic at Carlton. At least not with the win-loss ledger.