2006 AFL Draft

Long-time Essendon recruiting manager Adrian Dodoro has explained the reasoning behind two crucial first-round draft choices made in consecutive years – choices that saw Joel Selwood and Cyril Rioli thrive at Geelong and Hawthorn respectively.

Carlton's 2006 and 2007 No.1 draft picks have announced their retirement on the same day.

The Frawley name will officially return to Moorabbin in Season 2021, with premiership Hawk James Frawley signing with the Saints.

Port Adelaide legend Warren Tredrea believes former teammate and club veteran Justin Westhoff may have played his last AFL game – and the Power aren't in a position to hand out a farewell match.

Matthew Kreuzer and Bryce Gibbs, former Carlton teammates, call time on their AFL careers that both began with the pressure of being the top pick in the national draft.

Josh Hill this week updated his Facebook profile picture to a photo of him with his newborn daughter Noa, who he welcomed with fiancee Jo Duffy on August 8.

'Feel like I've deserted my brothers'

The Hawthorn Football Club pays tribute to the former captain, coach and administrator as a man of extraordinary humility and strong family values, who leaves a lasting legacy.

Hawthorn coaching great John Kennedy senior receives football's greatest honour, named as the 29th Legend of the Australian Football Hall of Fame — with St Kilda's Lenny Hayes inducted as well.

'This is a dagger in the heart'