AFL

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has been forced to address speculation the troubled star would return to the AFL, just not with his team.

A new development has the 19th AFL club facing the real possibility of a fatal blow before it has even formed.

‘What broke me out of the funk was that we received news that we would have our first child.’

Injured midfielder Will Day took charge of the session that delivered some ‘home truths’ to teammates.

The new appointment continues the executive shake-up at league headquarters.

Police have issued a statement confirming a 57-year-old man ‘was treated at the scene’.

AFL supremo Andrew Dillon says his newest panel member will not have anything to do with a controversial issue plaguing the league.

It leaves coach Sam Mitchell with another headache after three straight losses.

Callan Ward is set for surgery after suffering a serious knee injury and won’t play again this season all but forcing him into retirement.

GEORGIE PARKER: The NRL has done a much better job at marrying its women’s competition with the men’s, exposing some major flaws in the AFLW.

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: There was plenty I agreed with from the AFL identity’s most over-rated list, but I take serious issue with his attack on my game’s showpiece event.

The skipper has weighed in after Adelaide was accused of showing ‘weak leadership’.

West Coast coach Andrew McQualter has praised Harley Reid’s maturity to push through a heavy tag which Geelong counterpart Chris Scott labelled a ‘mark of respect’.

Brian Taylor was fascinated with the Geelong midfielder’s different approach.