The 31-year-old's decision wasn't financially driven;rather he was influenced by close friend Jake Carlisle and former ruck coach Brendon Lade.
Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan has been voted by his peers as coach of the year,while mentor Neale Daniher was also honoured by the AFL Coaches Association.
Richmond have ruled out Jack Graham for Saturday's grand final after he suffered a dislocated right shoulder in the preliminary finals.
There can be few people whose bond with Richmond runs as deep as that of Maureen Hafey,who will present the premiership cup if they win the grand final.
AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan says the AFL may look to cricket for guidance when it comes to improving its under-fire game-day video review centre.
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Norm Smith medallist Steve Johnson is expecting friend and former teammate Toby Greene to shine in Saturday’s grand final,declaring that the roguish forward “would do anything to win”.
Patrick Cripps fell short in Monday night's Brownlow Medal count,but he gave it an almighty shake.
While Patrick Dangerfield is favoured to become the fourth dual winner in two decades,the stage might also be set for an unexpected Brownlow medallist.
Fyfe is the 11th player to win two Brownlow Medals and the first since Gary Ablett won in 2013,having won in 2009 before that. He is the 15th player to win multiple Brownlow Medals.
The Jolson/Houli Unity Cup will be played on Sunday between two teams from the Jewish and Muslim communities to celebrate peace.