AFL

Two AFL superstars have been named to lead their respective sides in next month’s highly-anticipated AFL Origin clash in Perth, with dual Brownlow Medallist Patrick Cripps to captain Western Australia.

One of Collingwood’s stars has hit the training field looking unshackled by previous setbacks, which may have a flow on effect for a veteran midfielder.

Former Carlton Football Club president Luke Sayers is facing legal action over the nude photo scandal that saw him step down. 

The midfielder’s shocking injury record will continue after missing 23 of his side’s last 29 games.

Adelaide’s Daniel Curtin appears to have suffered a pre-season injury setback, with the young gun taken from training on a stretcher on Monday.

An AFL star was rushed from Bali to Perth for urgent and life-saving lung surgery after an off-season holiday turned into a hellish ordeal, it can be revealed. 

The partner of former North Melbourne forward Phoenix Spicer has revealed the cause of the footballer’s shock death earlier this month.

The midfielder had just returned from an unrelated injury this week.

GWS star Toby Greene could miss out on representing Victoria in State of Origin, with coach Adam Kingsley saying the Giants star is a wait-and-see proposition.

The woman at the centre of AFL star Lachie Neale’s marriage breakdown has finally spoken to reporters about her involvement in the scandal. 

He is the third grand final winner to step back for off-field reasons in the past week.

The son of AFL great Steven and celebrity wife Jo was sentenced to more than six years in jail last month.

The AFL star was spotted outside his marital home after he had confirmed the separation from wife Jules.

Shock new details about how Jules Neale — the wife of AFL star Lachie Neale — discovered she had been ‘betrayed in the most unimaginable way’ have emerged.

7NEWS understands the star forward is unlikely for Opening Round after a difficult period off the field.