As he embarks on his journey to replace an Australian sporting legend, a former Lions star has revealed his plans and why he has turned away from the AFL.
Alastair Clarkson’s magic touch waned at Hawthorn, and his maiden year at North Melbourne was a mess. While some have low expectations of the Roos, he should be aiming for nine wins in 2024.
Essendon are preparing for another season of external expectation, with captain Zach Merrett cautiously optimistic – but also realistic – about finals.
Clayton Oliver is no certainty to play in Melbourne’s season-opener, as the Blues did little to convince doubters they can cover the chasm left by Jacob Weitering.
AFLM players take cocaine. Local footy players take cocaine. So do teachers, lawyers, doctors. Why do we so enjoy the stupidity of a young man in the public eye being caught out consuming a drug a vast number of Australians also indulge in?
The Port Adelaide enforcer will miss the first four games of the season after a tribunal hearing billed as a test case for how head-high contact will be policed by the AFL this season.
Collingwood reinforced why they are the team to beat in 2024, the premiers - led by brilliant duo Nick Daicos and Jordan De Goey - dominating a Richmond side that showed scoring deficiencies without the injured Tom Lynch.
Ranking players is always fraught with danger and a very subjective exercise, but we have attempted to sort the AFL’s best young prospects, from Nick Daicos to Jamarra Ugle-Hagan and Mattaes Phillipou.
Max Gawn had admitted his relationship with teammate Joel Smith is "strained" after he was suspended for a positive drug test and faces drug trafficking accusations.
The Demons have been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons this off-season but Max Gawn says their main motivation is to redeem themselves for losing four straight finals.
Premiership stars Darcy Moore and Patrick Dangerfield have revealed their clubs have changed their approaches to contact training in a bid to avoid concussion.
Jon Pierik, Marc McGowan, Michael Gleeson and Peter Ryan