Essendon will bid their prized No.1 pick on Port Adelaide academy prospect Dougie Cochrane, says Power list boss Jason Cripps.

With AFL free agency officially opening on Friday, we run our eye over the players whose futures are up in the air, as trade period madness prepares to take centre stage.

Three-time AFL premiership coach Chris Fagan, conscious of his message wearing thin, admits he thought about retiring after the Lions' first premiership.

Fremantle wingman Nathan O’Driscoll is set to leave the Dockers after falling out of favour in the back end of their campaign.

Brisbane triple-premiership coach Chris Fagan has informed the club he will depart the Lions, just days after its grand final victory over Fremantle.

Godolphin Australia has Everest and Melbourne spring ambitions on the line at Randwick on Saturday.

Gillingham boss Gareth Ainsworth hopes last weekend’s defeat at York City will prove a valuable learning experience for him and his players.

Gareth Ainsworth believes returning striker Tom Eaves still has what it takes to strike fear into lower-league defenders.

Driven by a disappointing Commonwealth Games campaign, Diamonds star Sophie Dwyer is itching to hit the ground running for the Constellation Cup.