Mark Thompson

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

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.

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

If the road to the 2020 grand final has been for Geelong and Richmond a test of toughness like no other, then for Chris Scott and Damien Hardwick the challenges have presented their own obstacles.

On May 6, 2007, a new era of dominance in the AFL officially began. Mark Thompson's Geelong Cats were coming off a bitterly disappointing 2006 campaign that saw them unfathomably miss finals. Coming into Round 6, 2007, they had just lost their second match in a row to fall to 2-3 and were in desperate […]

Marc McGowan looks back at Geelong's five previous preliminary finals under Chris Scott

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

Geelong champion Matthew Scarlett shares his memories of playing with and coaching Gary Ablett and Joel Selwood