THE Casey Scorpions say that they will hire a new senior coach within two weeks in the aftermath of the doubt about their future in the VFL. Assistant coach Steve O’Brien will run pre-season training sessions in the meantime. AFL Victoria this week announced that the Scorpions had shown enough to retain their licence in

BRETT Lovett has made the shock decision to step down as coach of the Casey Scorpions just a week after being named the VFL Coach of the Year. Lovett cited an increase in family commitments as the reason that he has decided to part ways with the Scorpions. The Scorpions were swept away in straight

Mature age rookies have been a huge talking point so far this season. For those of you who don’t know, a mature age rookie is someone you can add to your list, without having too put too much commitment into them, and also someone who is old enough to go straight into the first grade

When it come to players to buy for you Dream Team, Lindsay Gilbee is one that comes to mind very quickly. The Western Bulldogs midfielder has been a quiet achiever for the past five years, and is one of those players who really doesn’t receive the recognition he deserves. Gilbee is nothing short of class.

It has only taken seven round of the 2010 AFL season for the jury to be out on one of the leagues pre season favourites. Hawthorn set the footy world alight in 2008 when they surprisingly showed up the more fancied Geelong to take out the Grand Final, and to go down as one of

JADE Rawlings has become a prime choice for Richmond as its full-time senior coach, Football Nation reporter BRENT DIAMOND writes

Coaching legend Kevin Sheedy has declared his hand, saying his is ready and willing to coach Richmond from

Former Kangaroos coach Dean Laidley is set to help out at Port Adelaide, but Power coach Mark Williams has said there probably won’t be a fulltime appointment

West Coast coach John Worsfold has signaled Dean Laidley could be the next start recruit to join the Eagles’ coaching panel

Richmond has asked all would-be senior coaches to submit their job applications by July 3, so that it can begin interviewing candidates the following week

Dean Laidley has resigned and will not coach the North Melbourne Football Club again, according to reports from SEN radio

Lance Franklin’s starring role against Sydney was good but he’s about to get better, says the coach

Stand-in Richmond coach Jade Rawlings has swung the axe at the selection table, dropping Joel Bowden, Mark Coughlan, Jordan McMahon, Kayne Pettifer and Troy Simmonds

The most surprising omission from the team veteran coach Mick Malthouse nominated yesterday – based on the performances of players he has coached – was that of Brad Hardie, the 1985 Brownlow medallist

Former Tigers skipper Kane Johnson has pulled up stumps on an outstanding career that returned two premierships with Adelaide and the club captaincy of Richmond for four years

Speculation about Richmond’s 2010 coach is heating up as plenty of seasoned assistants and rated novices throw their hats into the ring

Richmond coach Terry Wallace will coach his final game for the club in this week’s Round 11 clash against the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium

Geelong coach Mark Thompson has talked up the virtues of his long time assistant Ken Hinkley, saying the deputy would be a great senior coach at Geelong or any other AFL club

Speculation that veteran Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse will leave the club at the end of 2009 has continued after confirmation his manager has been in talks with with club officials

Is he or isn’t he? Terry Wallace was reportedly leaving Punt Rd this morning, but a mid-morning meeting looks to have affirmed his short term future at the club.