THE current, simplified final eight system was introduced in 2000 ... There are two preliminary finals played with the winners both proceeding to the AFL Grand Final. The losers are eliminated.

The AFL and NRL seasons are getting longer, seemingly every year. This poses some major difficulties for cricket in summer.

Brisbane has won its first AFL premiership since 2003 after dismantling ... They've also become just the second side under ...

FREE agency rules are set to undergo a minor change, with 'lifetime free agency' for players who have served eight years at one ... Any changes to the free agency system appear unlikely to be ...

The Bulldogs are the only other team to have done so without a double chance – the AFL used the McIntyre final eight system from 1994 to 1999. Brisbane kicked off their September campaign with a ...