St Kilda coach Ross Lyon says defender Steven Baker is 'more likely than not' to return from suspension for Friday night's clash with Geelong

Sydney Swan Kieren Jack is starting to get used to increased attention now he is becoming more damaging in attack

Team GWS has signed Leeton 17-year-old Jacob Townsend for three years

Collingwood captain Nick Maxwell says the experience and depth of his side holds it in good stead for the finals

Brad Johnson and Ryan Griffen are rated even-money chances to be fit for this week's qualifying final against the Pies

The Western Bulldogs are drawing on Barry Hall's extensive finals experience as they head into September

Richmond's Jake King will miss the first game of 2011 after accepting a suspension from the match review panel

Two goals in three minutes from Dermott Brereton saw the Hawks across the line against the Eagles in the 1991 grand final

Fremantle captain Matthew Pavlich can't wait to stamp his authority on the finals series

Hawthorn has confirmed that one of its players was taken to hospital after an incident on Saturday morning

Fremantle coach Mark Harvey says the decision to rest players two weeks ago will have a dual advantage

Jordan Roughead will miss this week's qualifying final against Collingwood with an injured shoulder

Geelong captain Cameron Ling is confident he has shaken off his hamstring problems

Jake King faces a one-match ban for the first game of 2011 unless he chooses to contest a strking offence

If James Hird is realistic about coaching the Bombers, he needs to do an apprenticeship as an assistant according to legendary coach, David Parkin

Carlton captain Chris Judd says the Blues are ready to put last year's finals fade-out behind them

Geelong coach Mark Thompson has called on umpires to step in to avoid a repeat of round 13's Steve Baker-Steve Johnson clash

Sydney Swans utility Adam Goodes senses echoes of the 2003 team that made it to a preliminary final

Sydney Swans coach Paul Roos says Daniel Bradshaw will have to play another reserves game before seeing finals action

AFL chief operating officer Gillon McLachlan says the League hopes for a crowd of 35-40,000 for the Swans-Carlton clash on Sunday