Mark Thompson

As Gary Ablett prepares to play his final AFL game in Saturday night's grand final, we take a look back at the moments, games and stretches that have defined his magnificent career.

Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley has been recognised for his superb season

Geelong captain Joel Selwood experienced victory in four of his first five preliminary finals before losing his past four.

Mark Thompson has made fresh claims about the Essendon doping scandal and the involvement of key officials at the club and AFL.

The former Geelong and Essendon coach was reportedly in a bizarre scuffle with an unknown man earlier in the week.

Update: AFL legend Mark 'Bomber' Thompson has dismissed allegations he threw an associate into the boot of a car.

Welcome to the opaque realm that is the AFL's clash jumper policies, in which passions often run high and it is argued there are rules for some and rules for others.

Former Essendon premiership star Dean Wallis has called for a "review and investigation" into all aspects of the club, which he says are now "imposters" in the AFL.

'They were paying for it, for God's sake'

AFL icon's devastating post-footy shock

When the Cats broke their premiership drought in 2007, Frank Costa upset some residents by ringing the bells all night to celebrate victory.

Geelong are mourning the death of local legend and former Cats president Frank Costa.

Rowan Marshall has welcomed back the return of fellow ruckman Paddy Ryder as St Kilda try to bounce back

Mark 'Bomber' Thompson breaks down over son's text during drug scandal

Geelong will have a new president in 2021 with Colin Carter stepping down and Craig Drummond taking over.

Mitch Cleary takes a look back at how the son of one of the game's greats became a legend in his own right

"Someone needs to stand up."

AFL legend Mark Thompson has revealed his rock bottom moment in a tell-all interview that has detailed his drug use spiral and the police raid on his Melbourne home.

'I should have asked for help,' was the admission of a stream of former AFL coaches after the public downfall of Dean Laidley. Now they're calling for change.

Laidley only the latest in string of tragedies