Ratten set for coaching role with Carlton
Carlton appears set to hire decorated former captain Brett Ratten as one of Denis Pagan's assistants in a revamped coaching panel. Full report

Thornton a Blue for 3 more years
Bret Thornton agrees to remain at Carlton for the next three seasons, and hopes any strained relationships will be mended, after the Blues blocked his move to Hawthorn. Full report

Roos to bounce back: Walsh
Departing Kangaroos chief executive Geoff Walsh insists his departure from Arden Street could open up opportunities for the Roos. Full report

Bomber takes role in new territory
Dean Rioli plays his 101st match for the Bombers, but his selection is nowhere near as controversial as it was seven weeks earlier. Full report

Vandenberg wants to keep captain's job
Richie Vandenberg believes he should captain Hawthorn for a third season, citing the strains of the job as a reason against his club appointing a younger successor. Full report

Tarrant to give the heave-ho for a Freo flag
Chris Tarrant knows he is regarded as having under-performed and is fired by the desire to prove he can return to his All-Australian form and win a premiership. Full report

Everitt takes wing with a new footy flock
Peter Everitt is heading to Sydney - a destination only settled at literally the last minute of trading time. Full report

Gardiner fit to ruck: Saints
St Kilda yesterday accepted medical advice to convince itself that Michael Gardiner can be the ruckman it has lacked in recent years. Full report

Silvagni keen to help Saints
A meeting with new St Kilda coach Ross Lyon early next week could confirm Stephen Silvagni's addition to the Saints' coaching panel as a full-time assistant. Full report

Polak gets fresh start
As minutes ticked down to the close of trade week yesterday, Graham Polak's future was hanging in the balance. Full report

Roos chief executive quits to join Magpies
Kangaroos chief executive Geoff Walsh surprised senior club officials with his decision to resign and take up a new position as chief of football at Collingwood. Full report

Football wives learn to kick own goals
A catfight between the wives of Adelaide Crows players demonstrates the tricky role sports clubs play in keeping the wives and girlfriends of elite sportsmen content. Full report

Voss' leadership earns him a place
Retired Brisbane Lions champion Michael Voss will have one last hurrah as an AFL footballer after he is added to Australia's international rules squad to tour Ireland, along with Coleman medallist Brendan Fevola. Full report

Player union, Hawthorn weigh in on Thornton
Carlton may face a challenge from the AFL Players Association if it seeks to redraft Bret Thornton in the pre-season draft. Full report

Tiwis take a leap in their hopes for the side
The football season is about to start in the Northern Territory. Not since a Japanese bomber crash- landed on the islands 80 kilometres north of Darwin in World War II has there been so much excitement. Full report

Swans offer Longmire new assistant role
Sydney is attempting to retain assistant coach John Longmire by offering him a new "super assistant" role after he was overlooked for the St Kilda senior job. Full report

Cats firm on new football department role
Geelong reiterates plans to create a new senior football department position at a special meeting at Skilled Stadium last night. Full report

Squad selected, but one name to come
Squad of 24 AFL players named for the international rules series against Ireland. Full report

Magpies, Dons keen on Cat forward
Collingwood and Essendon have expressed interest in Geelong's forward Steve Johnson, who is willing to entertain a move to either club. Full report

Blues despair as Russell asks for Port trade
The sense of despair that has engulfed Carlton since the season's end thickened considerably yesterday in the wake of Jordan Russell confirming on Monday night his intention to play for Port Adelaide next year. Full report

Speedy squad named for Ireland series
Australian coach Kevin Sheedy is again banking on a speedy squad for the International Rules series against Ireland. Full report

No yap from new Bulldog as the mouth heads south
Oddly for an event involving Jason Akermanis, it was done quietly and without fuss. The Bulldogs will hope it is a sign of things to come. Full report

Grant stays on after sending a scare through Dogs
The crushing finals defeat that finished the Western Bulldogs season three weeks ago almost brought an end to something even more valuable to the Whitten Oval story; the grand career of club champion Chris Grant. Full report

Blues at risk of losing more young talent
Less than a week after full-back Bret Thornton walked out on Carlton, the prospect of losing a second young talent has emerged. Full report

Lyon marches in for Saints
New St Kilda coach Ross Lyon sets his sights on luring another ruckman to Moorabbin. Full report

AFL considers more rule changes
Modern football is much like screw-top caps on wine bottles: a lamentable development for the purist clinging to tradition but a progression unlikely to be stopped. Full report

One spot, two legends: will it be Voss or Hird?
The AFL yesterday had a vacancy on the international rules team that, in an invidious choice, could be filled by one of either James Hird or Michael Voss today. Full report

Akermanis in rapid-fire trade to Dogs
Brisbane triple premiership player heads to Victoria in the first key deal of AFL trade week. Full report

Dockers eye off Tarrant
Fremantle has expressed its strong desire to pick up Collingwood star forward Chris Tarrant during trade week. Full report

I'm overrated and under the pump: Kosi
St Kilda's injury-prone talent Justin Koschitzke feels his AFL career is on a knife's edge and after a season of seemingly never-ending drama, has admitted it could take years to restore his confidence. Full report

Blues' future may rest on the sons also rising
Carlton is hoping three boys angling for an AFL spot have been handed an impeccable inheritance. Full report