WHEN Michael Hartley signed a New South Wales scholarship with Collingwood at 15, he thought he was destined to become football's "next big thing". But the smooth path Hartley envisaged would carry ...

WITH KEY defenders in high demand and short supply, former Collingwood rookie Michael Hartley could get a second chance in the AFL later this year. Hartley spent 2012-13 on Collingwood's rookie list, ...

"We offered Michael a contract ... Brown played 16 games for the Dons this season to go with 21 goals. Hartley has made 44 AFL appearances for the Bombers in his three years at the club.

Blair Hartley, Richmond GM of Football. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images “He has had a strong grounding in the AFL industry, having played a variety of ...