HAWTHORN has announced that they have signed a new deal with yet another star player not named Lance Franklin, after revealing this morning that Jarryd Roughead has agreed to a two year contract extension. With one year still remaining on his current contract, the new deal will see the Hawks forward remain with the club

FORMER Carlton captain Chris Judd has signed a contract extension that will add one year to his current deal and keep him with the club through to the end of the 2014 season. And Carlton fans can be hopeful that they will see him playing for them beyond that. Judd, 29, joined Carlton after the 2007

THE Essendon Football Club has announced that Dyson Heppell has agreed to a two year contract extension with the club. Heppell, 20, won the Ron Evans Medal in 2011 as the NAB Rising Star award winner for that season and has been a star midfielder for the Bombers ever since they selected him with the 8th pick

THEY may not be getting the results on the field so far this year but the Adelaide Crows are getting things done in the office with an announcement this afternoon that they have re-signed Brent Reilly, Tom Lynch and Cam Ellis-Yolmen. “The blend of the list is very healthy at the moment, so to have Brent’s experience,

FREMANTLE has secured the services of defender Michael Johnson for a further two years. Johnson, a life member at the Dockers, is an integral part of the sides backline. The defender was a top 10 draft pick in 2003 and made his debut for Fremantle in 2005. “Michael has grown into a terrific defender,” said

HAWTHORN has continued re-signing every player not named Lance Franklin, announcing a one-year contract extension with David Hale. The new deal will see the ruckman/forward remain with the club through until at least the end of the 2014 season. Hale, 28, joined the Hawks in a trade with North Melbourne for draft picks at the

HAWTHORN has announced that it has signed a new deal with Luke Breust. It is understood that the new deal is for two additional years that will see the young forward staying with the club until, at least, the end of the 2015 season. “It’s good to be sticking around at Hawthorn for a couple

ST KILDA has extended the contract of Daniel Markworth, tying him to the club through to the end of the 2014 season. It’s good news for the second year Saint that the club has shown faith in him as he works on his rehabilitation from pre-season surgery after suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament during

WAS there ever any doubt that the Hawthorn Football Club would re-sign its captain Luke Hodge? The Hawks have announced that they have signed a contract extension with Hodge that will see him with the club through t the end of 2014 and in doing so have taken him out of this year’s free agency

THE Sydney Swans have announced that they have signed Daniel Hannebery to a three year contract extension that will see him remain with the club until the end of the 2016 season. Hannebery, 22, was drafted by the Swans with the 30th overall pick of the 2008 National Draft out of the Oakleigh Chargers (VIC). And

THE Brisbane Lions have announced that they have signed a contract extension with Joel Patfull which will see him remain with the club through to the end of the 2015 season. “Joel has always been an integral member of the team and we’re thrilled to have him extend his time at the Club.” said the club’s

ALL eyes are on Lance Franklin but more for off-field purposes than on-field this season. His contract negotiations have stalled and while publicly that is a surprise to many, the reality of free agency is amongst the football world with Franklin’s name standing out mainly because he is a bigger name. But there are many

ON the eve of the start of their 2013 season, the Port Adelaide Football Club has just announced that they have re-signed Alipate Carlile, Jackson Trengove, Andrew Moore and John Butcher. “With all four of these talented young players committing to the club together, it’s just a great show of faith in what we’re trying to

ANOTHER day, another contract extension and another player taken out of the free agency mix. Although in this case it’s next year’s free agency class with the St Kilda Football Club announcing that they have signed David Armitage for a further three years. “I just always wanted to be a one-club player. I’ve stuck by the

NORTH Melbourne has just revealed that they have re-signed Scott McMahon and Robbie Tarrant. Both players have signed two-year contract extensions keeping them with the Roos through to the end of the 2015 season. McMahon, 26, was originally rookie listed by North Melbourne back in 2005, and has now played in 106 games for the

NATHAN van Berlo has joined the list of players signing new deals with the Adelaide Crows announcing today that their captain has signed a three-year contract extension. The new deal will see the 26 year old van Berlo committed to the club until the end of the 2016 season and takes him out of play

THE Fremantle Dockers have just announced that they have signed contract extensions with Zac Dawson and Chris Mayne. Dawson, 27, joined the Dockers last year and had previously played for Ross Lyon at St Kilda. The 195cm tall defender played in 18 games last year and he has signed a two-year extension that will have

CONTRACT season is well and truly in full swing and the Hawthorn Football Club have gotten into the act this morning with a two year contract extension with Jordan Lewis. Lewis, 26, would have been eligible for free agency at the end of this season if he was out of contract but the Hawks made

THE Adelaide Crows have extended the contract of 2012 Rising Star award winner Daniel Talia through to the end of the 2016 season. Talia, 21, had an impressive year for the Crows one in which he regularly saw himself matched up, and successful, against some of the biggest name forwards in the AFL conceding on

The Carlton Football Club has announced that Andrew Carrazzo has signed a new contract extension that will keep the midfielder with the Blues until the end of 2015 season. Carrazzo, 29, entered the AFL through the National Draft on two occasions. Initially drafted by Geelong in the 2002  Rookie Draft he was never able to crack a

THE Sydney Swans have announced a contract extension with Ryan O’Keefe that will keep him with the club until the end of the 2014 season. With O’Keefe turning 34 years old a few months after the contract expires it may well be his final AFL playing contract which would seem to suit the 2012 Norm

AFTER initial rumours on the AFL.com.au website about a deal, the Adelaide Crows confirmed last night that Sam Jacobs had indeed signed a three-year contract extension with the club. The new deal means Jacobs is now under contract with Adelaide until the end of the 2013 season. Also on Football Nation: What we learnt NAB

MELBOURNE’S first round draft pick Jimmy Toumpas has signed as many contracts with the Demons as he has played games for them with the club revealing that they have already inked the young midfielder to a two year extension. Also on Football Nation: NAB Cup Scores (North Melbourne v Richmond v Melbourne) Toumpas, 19, was

WHILE the possibility remains that he may play on beyond the terms of this new deal, Brisbane vice-captain Daniel Merrett has more or less ensured that he will indeed be a “Lion for life” after signing a new contract with the club

HAWTHORN star Lance Franklin committed himself to the club verbally yesterday but it will take until the end of the season to perhaps put it down on paper. And so the speculation will remain but clubs are somewhat pessimistic that Buddy will actually leave. Such a turnaround in attitude may conclude to being the biggest

HAWTHORN superstar Lance Franklin is expected to speak at a press conference today amidst speculation he will leave the club at the end of the season after his management declared he wanted to hold off contract talks. AFL clubs have already swung into action preparing tactics to snare Buddy with Adelaide and Fremantle at the

JUST as Collingwood’s Travis Cloke did, Hawthorn superstar Lance Franklin has opted to wait until the end of the season to begin contract talks as speculation begins today that he may ponder a new home. Franklin informed the Hawks this week that he wanted to hold off contract talks until the end of the season

Hawthorn vice-captain Luke Hodge has signed a three-year extension to his contract with the Hawks

Speculation is mounting that the Western Bulldogs will offer out of contract coach Rodney ‘Rocket’ Eade a two-year extension in the coming weeks

The Melbourne Football Club has signed an historic deal that will see it train at Casey Fields for the next 30 years. In partnership with the City of Casey and the Casey Scorpions, a $2.1 million development will turn Casey Fields into a top-notch training facility. As part of the agreement, the Demons will be

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.