Fremantle’s blockbuster preliminary final against Sydney has sold out in just hours.
Aaron Kirby
Luke Jackson has surged to the lead in the race to be crowned the finals series’ best player, with his semifinal masterclass earning him top votes from the coaches in the Gary Ayres Medal.
Chris Robinson
West Coast are confident Harley Reid will be fit for the start of pre-season after the star Eagle underwent shoulder surgery.
Mitchell Woodcock
Hawthorn co-captain Jai Newcombe says online abuse of AFL players is much worse than is being reported, with Adelaide's Jordan Dawson the latest to call it out.
Roger Vaughan
Lions coach Chris Fagan has made no apologies for defending the form of one of Brisbane’s most important players.
Marco Monteverde
“He pandered. He ate my muffins, a bit of fruit salad, and then he left. I thought, ‘He’s not coming to us’.”
Sydney has appointed a new captain ahead of a preliminary final after its two-man leadership group – Callum Mills and Isaac Heeney – were ruled out for the season.
Tyler Lewis
Dane Rampe will stand in for injured Sydney captain Callum Mills on the finals stage again as the Swans veteran weighs up his AFL future beyond September.
Joanna Guelas
As they enter Friday night’s preliminary final clash against Fremantle without captain Callum Mills and vice-captain Isaac Heeney, the Swans have made a call on who’ll be stand-in skipper.
The Brisbane Lions are motivated by the chance to create history as they chase two more wins required to complete a rare AFL premiership 'three-peat'.
Shayne Hope
Fremantle’s pursuit of a maiden flag got back on track with an epic win over Geelong on Friday night. The West Australian AFL expert Danielle Laidley rates every player's performance.
Danielle Laidley
Jeremy Sharp is on the brink of a 20-year first tonight, with the Dockers midfielder the raging favourite to snare the Sandover Medal. SEE OUR SANDOVER PREDICTOR LEADERBOARD
Adelaide star and skipper Jordan Dawson has taken to Instagram to expose vile social media abuse sent to him by a footy fan in the wake of the Crows’ semifinal loss to Brisbane.
Fremantle vice-captain Andy Brayshaw has declared the Dockers believe they’re still the best team in the AFL as they prepare for a blockbuster preliminary final against Sydney at the SCG on Friday night.
When Fremantle found themselves on the brink of an embarrassing straight-sets exit from the finals, the Dockers stuck to what they knew best.
Josh Kempton
Melbourne have remained unbeaten in the AFLW after five rounds after crushing Port Adelaide by 51 points while Sydney beat GWS and Richmond downed St Kilda.
Adrian Warren
Brisbane's Cameron Rayner has been fined for staging for the second time this year, marking the third time in the past 12 months he has been accused of diving.
Justin Chadwick
Fremantle needed their stars to stand up on Friday after the Hawks defeat and that’s exactly what Shai Bolton and Luke Jackson did, writes Jackson Barrett.
Jackson Barrett
The Adelaide Crows have made a call on the future of coach Matthew Nicks after the club's exit from the AFL finals.
Steve Larkin
North Melbourne's record-breaking winning streak has extended to 32 matches, while Fremantle overcame injury to beat Essendon in Perth.
AFL great Matthew Lloyd has issued a mea culpa over calling for Fremantle to drop Pat Voss after the forward starred in their semifinal win over Geelong.
Jye Amiss, Pat Voss and Josh Treacy have been a powerful force this season, and the trio didn't let a poor display against Hawthorn hurt their confidence.
For Fremantle to win one of the biggest games in club history, they may have to take a big risk at the selection table. Mitchell Woodcock takes a look at who they should bring in.
Hawthorn await at the MCG after the Lions, spurred on by an old-school coaching spray, rediscovered their best at the Gabba to trounce Adelaide.
Andrew Stafford and Murray Wenzel
