The Latest Breaking News from AFL

Elliot Yeo will reunite with Harley Reid after the West Coast veteran was named to return for the AFL clash with the Crows at Adelaide Oval.

Barry Davis, who captained North Melbourne to their first premiership after one of the biggest recruiting coups in VFL/AFL history, has died.

Fremantle spearhead Jye Amiss suffered from goalkicking yips last week, but he's being backed to turn things around in their clash with Collingwood.

Coach Adam Kingsley remains bullish on Greater Western Sydney's chances of defeating AFL heavyweights Geelong at home and keeping their flag campaign on track.

North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson says being able to match the high-flying Bombers for half a game has lifted morale at the club.

Retiring from professional sport can be anguishing for some athletes.

Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan is confident free agent pair Hugh McCluggage and Jarrod Berry will remain at the AFL club, with a deal to be settled shortly.

Coach Matthew Nicks says Adelaide will be active in the trade market, but he is bemused at his club being linked with an array of potential targets.

In 2021, the coach of the Perth-based West Coast Eagles Australian rules football team said recruits who attended public schools and came from single-parent families are too costly to manage off-field and the club might be better off concentrating on private school boys from stable families.

Out-of-contract forward Will Hayward has attracted plenty of interest from rival AFL clubs, but Sydney are increasingly confident they will get a new deal done.

Sydney will appeal after Luke Parker was handed a six-game ban by the VFL Tribunal, which rules him out of an AFL return until well into July, at the earliest.