A case of work, no rest and play
Jake Niall Plans by both Essendon and Collingwood to rest players scuppered by long injury lists.
AFL slams 'offensive' web page
David Jeans The AFL wants Facebook to take action against a page that makes racist, sexist and abusive comments about players.
Ratten unsurprised by turnaround
Brown looks good for Suns-Lions derby
Crows to swing selection axe: Sanderson
No Goodes, no worries for Swans
Coach calls on Cats to lift
Demon Jones backs Demons rebuild
Command performance
Eagle commits to three year deal
Malthouse queries his media job
Carlton aiming for $2m profit
Demons want Schwab to stay
Cooney's best years behind him
Goodes fails to overturn suspension
Lyon preparing to cop a spray
Surgery sidelines Dee Green
Lions lose top ruckman for six weeks
Joel Selwood There's plenty of Gaz still in the tank
Recovery Session North copies Cats
AFL club-by-club injury list
Latest sport newsHits and misses of round three
Our footy experts review the highlights and lowlights from the weekend's AFL action.
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Michael Gleeson North is trying to copy the all-conquering Cats.
Plenty of Gaz still in the tank
Joel Selwood People may be surprised to know that Gary Ablett was not a star at all aspects of training.
Buckley's secret - the press
Will Brodie These days, an AFL coach must be more than 'media-savvy'; he must know and enjoy the cut and thrust of an overheated fourth estate.
Fighting Roos start to find their true North
ROHAN CONNOLLY For a couple of years now, North Melbourne has been the ultimate definition of the mid-table team.
The strife of Ryan
Peter Hanlon Ryan Schoenmakers cops the blame for Hawks' shortcomings in defence.
Is Nathan Buckley jinxed?
Brad Hardie Some individual champions just aren't destined to enjoy team success.
AFL's folly, too many too young
Greg Baum One of the harsh realities of the game is the astonishing turnover rate of young draftees.
West Coast and Freo: nothing new
Simon White Three weeks into the AFL season and I'm still trying to figure out exactly what I might have learned about either of the Perth-based clubs.
Fletch lives
Matthew Lloyd My old teammate still seems evergreen. I'm certainly glad he wasn't an opponent.
Here we go, it's the early crow
ROHAN CONNOLLY Pundits and the public alike elbowing each other out of the way, desperate to make the definitive and dramatic call.
VIDEOS
'We love you Mick... now move on'
Collingwood president and radio host Eddie McGuire fires back at Pies ex-coach Mick Malthouse
Neeld 'pleased with the way AFL dealt with it'
Melbourne coach answers questions from the media in relation to the AFL's latest racial controversy.
Footy backs indigenous kids
Grassroots footy in Gippsland is investing in the futures of young indigenous players.
The Jim Stynes we knew
Our football writers reflect on their personal experiences with the late Jim Stynes.
VOTES
Age Footballer of the Year: Round 3 votes
Round 3 votes from Age experts
SLIDESHOW
Walker soars
Nothing brings out the awestruck kid like the high mark.
PHOTOS
Jim Stynes: a proud career
Jim Stynes had a great sporting career but his influence went far beyond the playing field.