Brett Deledio leaves the ground after the Giants' preliminary final loss to his former team, Richmond. Photo: Julian Smith / AAP

Football

Richmond flag was "gut-wrenching" for former Tiger

Former Richmond superstar Brett Deledio was unable to bring himself to watch the Tigers’ remarkable AFL premiership triumph over Adelaide, fearful of how it would mentally affect him.

Touch of the Fumbles

Touch Of The Fumbles: Mr Brightside

When you have started to believe that, as The Killers would put it, destiny is calling you, ‘tis a sad thing indeed to suddenly realise at the end that you have been all along nothing more than a supporting character in someone else’s fairytale.

Football

Grand Final 2017: No injury concerns for Tigers or Crows

The Richmond and Adelaide coaches have given their AFL grand final sides a clean bill of health after this morning’s final training sessions.

Football

Sloane backs Crows' depth, but tired of Dusty hype

Dusty this, Dusty that. Adelaide’s Rory Sloane is tiring of all the Dusty talk.

Football

"I'm just here to play footy - the rest is just noise"

Richmond have stolen a march on Grand Final week celebrations – albeit predictably – with a low-key Dustin Martin celebrating a Brownlow Medal win on the back of a new record votes tally, while the Crows marked the night with their own gathering at the Adelaide Oval.