Sydney side hits the training track for the first time since last season, marking the beginning of the end for Paul Roos

Sydney side hits training track for the first time since last season

Team Greater Western Sydney will get the first pick in each round of the 2011 national draft, among other concessions

Truth is the first casualty of trade week and even in a productive period there are more rumours than deals

North Melbourne and Hawthorn complete the first deal of trade week, with backman Josh Gibson becoming a Hawk

North Melbourne and Hawthorn complete the first deal of trade week, with backman Josh Gibson becoming a Hawk

North Melbourne and Hawthorn complete the first deal of trade week, with backman Josh Gibson becoming a Hawk

North Melbourne and Hawthorn complete the first deal of trade week, with backman Josh Gibson becoming a Hawk

North Melbourne and Hawthorn complete the first deal of trade week, with backman Josh Gibson becoming a Hawk

Melbourne expects the Brock McLean-for-pick 11 deal to be one of the first completed during trade week

Brad Scott fires a stinging broadside at departing defender Josh Gibson in his first address to Kangas faithful

Middfielder Jobe Watson wins his first club best and fairest award and is touted as Essendon’s next captain

Lewis Jetta could be one of the first 15 players chosen in this year’s national draft and could be gone by pick seven

For the first time in its history the AFL could resort to an open fixture for round 22 next season in a bid to avoid the pre-finals scheduling issues that have emerged this year

Young Sydney utility Nick Smith had to wait 15 months after his senior debut to experience his first win

Melbourne president Jim Stynes describes the first steps in his battle against cancer as “a success”

Carlton waiting anxiously on scans Jarrad Waite’s left knee, injured in the first quarter against Adelaide

Hawthorn is brightened by the news that previously injury-stricken Beau Muston set to play his first game

Brisbane Lions debutant Daniel Rich has been named the NAB AFL Rising Star nominee from the first round

Tribunal news Carlton’s Nick Stevens could miss at least the first two games after he was cited for striking

Hawthorn name Lance Franklin and Luke Hodge to play their first practice games of the year this weekend

Steven Baker to return with another five senior Saints playing their first pre-season games

VCE student Liam Shiels, the youngest man in the league this year, plays his first game for Hawthorn

FIRST siren gate. Now, the vanishing 13m. Launceston’s Aurora Stadium continues to throw up quirky stories

AT FIRST it sounds mildly amusing – an Irishman who doesn’t drink