Fallen AFL legend Ben Cousins is set to shed light on his dramatic struggles with substance abuse, revealing in a sobering new interview his eight-year-old son has expressed a desire to follow in his footsteps to an AFL career.
A Tigers premiership ruckman and Bulldogs midfielders put under some heat but Mick McGuane admits he might have got it wrong about Gary Ablett. His analysis of every Victorian club’s Round 1 match.
Kevin Sheedy, who was a back-pocket plumber in his playing days at Richmond, believes a return to a semi-professional competition could be the way footy survives the catastrophe coronavirus has caused.
Carlton player Jacob Weitering put himself in the All-Australian conversation for the first time. Plus, there was a surprise selection at full-forward in David King’s All-Australian team for Round 1.
JACK Watts has decided where he wants to play as Geelong’s Steve Motlop found a new home and Adam Saad’s manager says a deal with Essendon will get done. RECAP TODAY’S TRADE CHAT.
AUSTRALIA has named a star-studded squad to face Ireland in November’s two-Test International Rules series, including four Brownlow Medallists.
DAY 2 RE-CAP: Jake Stringer is still undecided on his preferred destination for 2018 while Jack Watts tours Simonds Stadium and Travis Colyer looms as a trade key.
FORMER Port Adelaide utility Paul Stewart has backed wantaway midfielder Brendon Ah Chee to shine at West Coast and warned that the Power might regret letting him go.
AFL club best-and-fairest awards can sometimes throw up some surprise results. We look at every club’s top 10 and see what might have raised eyebrows.
GARY Buckenara lifts the lid on what happens during AFL trade period, including the best and worst clubs to deal with, how much players really know and how much negotiating it takes to get a trade done.
ADELAIDE is poised to win the free-agent race for Geelong forward-midfielder Steven Motlop with a super offer on Monday
HAS Geelong’s pursuit of Gary Ablett stalled? What will the Dogs get for Jake Stringer? The trade period is about to open with a host of big names on offer. EVERY CLUB’S TRADE PREVIEW
AFL DAILY: THE Western Bulldogs are ready to play hard ball on Jake Stringer but believe if a trade can’t be agreed he could follow Dustin Martin’s example.
AFL DAILY: CHARLIE Cameron has been linked to a move to Brisbane but Adelaide say he is a required play as the Crows prepare to play hardball on Jake Lever.
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