Fyfe to captain Dockers for second season
SUPERSTAR Nat Fyfe has been reappointed Fremantle captain as the Dockers announced a seven-man leadership group for the 2018 season, which includes a surprise young defender.
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The forgotten Docker that could be Freo’s future captain
IT HAS been 645 days since a talented Fremantle defender took to an AFL field. And ahead of his highly-anticipated return, Dockers coach Ross Lyon has given high praise to Alex Pearce.
Dusty, star recruits named for first JLT games
ESSENDON and Melbourne are set to unveil their star recruits in this weekend’s JLT games, while Richmond has named 19 premiership stars in a star-studded line-up.
Mo’s back: Magpies confirm Hope return
UPDATE: MO HOPE returns to the Collingwood line-up after being named in the final squad to face the Giants on Sunday. But Erin Phillips is no certainty to play her first game of the season. SEE ALL THE AFLW TEAMS
Exciting or circle work? Fans divided on AFLX
ADELAIDE has claimed the first AFLX premiership, defeating Geelong in the Group 1 grand final. Gillon McLachlan says the concept is a winner, but fan reaction was mixed. RECAP
Bennell faces another setback after troubling summer
THE future of Fremantle forward Harley Bennell is again up in the air after the wayward Docker sustained another calf injury.
Three premier Tigers join AFLX
SQUADS might consist of a lot of faces yet to be regularly seen on an AFL ground but the league says it’s happy enough with the likely line-ups ahead of its bold new venture.
Bennell ‘looking fit’ ahead of return
EXILED Fremantle midfielder Harley Bennell is “doing all the right things”, according to teammate Michael Walters, who says the Dockers need him back in the fold.
No Mo puts every Magpie on notice
UPDATE: THE axing of Mo Hope from Collingwood’s team sends a message that no one is safe if they don’t perform, coach Wayne Siekman says. ROUND 2 TEAMS.
AFLW teams: Big names set for opening round
DAISY Pearce, Erin Phillips, Katie Brennan, Mo Hope, Tayla Harris — all the big names are ready for the second AFLW season and have been named for the opening round. SEE THE FULL TEAMS FOR ROUND 1
Crows snub: AFLW skippers give their tips
CAPTAINS have given their predictions ahead of the second AFL Women’s season, but last year’s biggest star has been surprisingly snubbed. Plus, what about that new rule?
What you need to know ahead of AFLW openers
WHAT to watch, what to look for — and what’s at stake? As we count down to the start of another huge leap for women’s football, we take a quick glimpse of Round 1.
The full AFLX fixture revealed
THE AFL has released the full fixture for the upcoming AFLX exhibitions with Port Adelaide and Geelong set to play the inaugural match of the new concept next month.
Photoshopped: Guess who’s missing from this team pic
FREMANTLE had already handed down a series of punishments for troubled midfielder Harley Bennell’s actions. But a recent move added salt to the wounds — and proved Freo means business.
Bennell faces fight for career: Fyfe
AFTER making headlines again for all the wrong reasons, Fremantle’s troubled Harley Bennell faces an uphill battle to salvage his AFL career, according to captain Nat Fyfe says.
Bad-boy Bennell fined, banished
HARLEY Bennell has survived the axe at Fremantle after his latest off-field indiscretion — but the Dockers are set to make him pay in a bid to get him back on track.
Docker’s AFL career on brink after nightclub fight
ST KILDA champion Danny Frawley has implored Docker Harley Bennell to “pull (his) head in”, adding that Fremantle’s patience with the troublesome forward would be close to breaking point.
Freo’s Bennell strife after nightclub scuffle
TROUBLE-PLAGUED Docker Harley Bennell’s playing future is hanging by a thread after he failed to turn up to training, just hours after he was filmed being thrown out of a nightclub.
Brayshaws’ Xmas torture tradition
WHILE most of us were opening presents, footy’s Brayshaw brothers were using Christmas Day to put themselves through a torture test ahead of their first pre-season.
Ex-Docker’s gridiron gamble pays off
FORMER Docker Max Duffy’s decision to pursue a career in American football has paid off with a scholarship to the University of Kentucky.
Young Hawk inherits famous No.15
HAWTHORN has passed on Luke Hodge’s famous No.15 to young defender Blake Hardwick while James Sicily has moved into Josh Gibson’s No.6. SEE THE NEW GUERNSEY NUMBERS
Dockers finding their identity: Fyfe
FREMANTLE skipper Nat Fyfe says the club will use the summer months to find its identity after a huge turnover in playing personnel over the last couple of years.
Where is your club’s community camp?
ESSENDON will invade enemy territory, Collingwood and Hawthorn head to the top end and Dustin Martin can go home during the AFL 2018 community camps.
Brayshaw brothers ready for rivalry
HAMISH Brayshaw was West Coast’s last selection in the national draft after his brother Andrew was taken by Fremantle at pick No.2 but says they start their AFL journey on a level playing field.
Re-cap every pick: who your club drafted
THE dreams of more than 70 young stars have been fullfiled. Brisbane crowned Cameron Rayner the 2017 No.1 pick while Collingwood made the biggest shock. See every pick.
Mid-season trades back on agenda
THE AFL will continue to work towards a mid-season trade period — especially if chief Gillon McLachlan has his way. HAVE YOUR SAY
Surgery grounds Magpie Elliott
COLLINGWOOD hopes Jamie Elliott will resume training in two months after booking him in for ankle surgery. LATEST INJURY NEWS
‘Can’t describe how much this means’
FOOTBALLERS, including the biggest name in AFLW, couldn’t contain their excitement as Australians voted in favour of same-sex marriage.
The AFL clubs in the mix for NBL expansion sides
AFL clubs are keen on creating their own basketball team to be part of the NBL’s expansion — and two Melbourne-based AFL clubs are reportedly the front-runners.
All your club’s list changes
THE AFL’s second list lodgment deadline passed at 2pm today. See all your club’s retirements and delistings — and who survived the cut. EVERY CLUB’S COMINGS AND GOINGS
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