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  • BARRETT: Why AFL boss is open to change on footy's big issues

    Opening Round, Tribunal, illicit drugs, representative footy ... Andrew Dillon sits down with Damian Barrett to discuss footy's hot topics

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  • EVERY CLUB

    Instant impact: Your club's best debutant this century

    Our reporters have their say on every club's best debut performance over the past 25 years

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  • PODCAST

    LISTEN: Pies' bargain buy, Ken fires up, Dogs' celebrations

    Join Damian Barrett, Josh Gabelich, Nat Edwards and Sarah Olle for AFL Daily Round Table

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  • Verdicts are in: Young Roo, Tigers forward, Hawks defender learn fates

    Jackson Archer, Tom Lynch and Jack Scrimshaw faced the Tribunal on Tuesday

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Latest News

  1. LISTEN: Pies' bargain buy, Ken fires up, Dogs' celebrations

    Join Damian Barrett, Josh Gabelich, Nat Edwards and Sarah Olle for AFL Daily Round Table

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  2. Werribee's footy factory produces another trio of debutants

    Another three Tigers graduated from the VFL with flying colours in round one

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  3. Instant impact: Your club's best debutant this century

    Our reporters have their say on every club's best debut performance over the past 25 years

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  4. BARRETT: Why AFL boss is open to change on footy's big issues

    Opening Round, Tribunal, illicit drugs, representative footy ... Andrew Dillon sits down with Damian Barrett to discuss footy's hot topics

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  5. Updated
    Updated

    Verdicts are in: Young Roo, Tigers forward, Hawks defender learn fates

    Jackson Archer, Tom Lynch and Jack Scrimshaw faced the Tribunal on Tuesday

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  6. Medical room: The full AFL injury list, R2

    Who's struggling, who's a test, check out the players from your list who are a little sore

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  7. Out of the Danger zone: Moore takes over as AFLPA president

    Collingwood captain takes over role at top of the players union after Cat's eight-year reign

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  8. R2 preview: Pressure on Blues, Dogs mark 100-year anniversary

    Carlton is looking to bounce back from last week's horror show, while Fremantle and Sydney close the round desperate for four points

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  9. The Devil inside: Meet Tasmania FC's new mascot

    Tasmania has revealed the name and look of its mascot, one year after announcing the club's name and colours

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  10. Bulldogs name former Power recruiter in key off-field role

    Shuffling of list management jobs around the league continues as Dogs fill important position

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  11. A year to remember: Happy birthday to the Tasmania Devils

    A year after the Tasmania Devils unveiled their name and colours, AFL CEO Andrew Dillon looks back at a huge 12 months for the AFL's 19th team

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  12. 'Remember this is round one': Hinkley says he's not jumping ship

    A thumping from Collingwood won't change Port Adelaide's coaching plan, Ken Hinkley insists

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  13. Fantasy
    Fantasy

    Fantasy stocktake: Who to buy and sell ahead of R2

    Roy explores all the Fantasy trade options ahead of round two

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  14. Pies star ready to return, could have played Opening Round

    Craig McRae says a cautious Collingwood is playing the long game with Jordan De Goey

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  15. High-flying Hawks wary of underfire Blues, dashing defender in the mix

    Coach Sam Mitchell is unlikely to change his forward set-up this week against what he expects to be a fired-up Carlton

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  16. 'Very concerning': Teammate backs Lions to help concussed defender

    Brisbane's Hugh McCluggage on Brandon Starcevich's injury, and on good news for other hurt Lions

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Fantasy News
  1. Fantasy
    Fantasy

    Fantasy stocktake: Who to buy and sell ahead of R2

    Roy explores all the Fantasy trade options ahead of round two

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    fantasy
  2. Fantasy
    Fantasy

    LISTEN: Fantasy fix-up trades, round one musings

    Calvin, Roy and Warnie pick up the pieces from a mixed start to the season

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  3. Fantasy
    Fantasy

    Ultimate Fantasy guide: Confirmed rookies, tips, more

    We've got everything you need to pick, or change, your Fantasy Classic team

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  4. Fantasy
    Fantasy

    There's still a chance to play AFL Fantasy: Pick this team

    Miss the jump? You can pick a team without Tigers and Blues

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Injury Latest

  1. 'Very concerning': Teammate backs Lions to help concussed defender

    Brisbane's Hugh McCluggage on Brandon Starcevich's injury, and on good news for other hurt Lions

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  2. Suns lose crucial defensive pillar to ACL injury

    A knee injury against West Coast has ended Charlie Ballard's season just as it started

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  3. Lion to undergo radical surgery in bold September bid

    After a second ACL injury in ten months, Lincoln McCarthy is rolling the dice on a non-traditional treatment in a bold bid to be back playing in September

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  4. Bombers take another hit with injury to key forward

    Essendon's round one loss has been made worse with a hamstring injury to Kyle Langford confirmed

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AFLW News

  1. How the Tigers are already benefiting from a 'Fevolution'

    Richmond's new AFLW specialist forwards coach Brendan Fevola is already making a great impression on the team, and hasn't lost his ability to kick a big goal

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  2. AFL appoints AFLW Umpire Head Coach

    AFL Executive General Manager of Football Laura Kane is pleased to announce the appointment of Annie White as AFLW Umpire Head Coach

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    AFL HQ

  3. AFLW Pocket Profile: Beth Lynch

    She's the sister of Richmond spearhead Tom Lynch, but from working as a nurse to her greatest non-footy lesson, there's plenty you didn't know about Beth Lynch

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  4. How the AFLW helped Alex Lahey fall back in love with footy

    Musician and songwriter Alex Lahey joined the Between Us podcast to chat about her love for the Saints, and how the AFLW helped her fall back in love with football

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Trade and Contracts

  1. Key Cat re-signs, cyclone creates MSD issue, another father-son for Blues?

    Check out all the latest trade news from around the League

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  2. Saints offering De Koning 'millions more' than Carlton

    The race for the Blues ruck is heating up and he's got at least two lucrative offers in front of him, Cal Twomey tells Gettable in its return for 2025

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  3. Bulldogs in the hunt for star Sun

    Finals will lift Gold Coast's chances of re-signing Matt Rowell, but he has plenty of suitors

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  4. Eagles primed for poaching raid in four states

    It's not just about this year for West Coast as the club looks to the future and attracting big names

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    analysis

Things We Learned
  1. Opinion
    Opinion

    Nine things we learned: No concerns for post-Hawkins Cats

    The post-Hawkins Cats still look dangerous up forward plus more round one lessons

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    opinion
  2. Opinion
    Opinion

    Nine things we learned: This could be the positional move of 2024

    St Kilda's season has been one of 'what ifs?', a young Lion could take them one step further plus more round 24 lessons

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    opinion
  3. Opinion
    Opinion

    Nine things we learned: Swans veteran must be in their best 22

    Darcy Wilson is having a stellar season, a young Bulldog could be their finals wildcard, plus more round 23 lessons

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    opinion
  4. Opinion
    Opinion

    Nine things we learned: Hawk must be in All-Australian frame

    Pressure is key to the Cats' flag hopes, West Coast's leaders are standing up, plus more round 22 lessons

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    opinion

Footy Feed

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Tribunal and MRP
  1. Updated
    Updated

    Verdicts are in: Young Roo, Tigers forward, Hawks defender learn fates

    Jackson Archer, Tom Lynch and Jack Scrimshaw faced the Tribunal on Tuesday

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  2. MATCH REVIEW: Big Demon banned for dangerous tackle

    The Match Review findings from Sunday's round one games are in

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  3. THREE players to challenge bans at Tribunal

    North Melbourne, Hawthorn and Richmond will all head to the Tribunal this week

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  4. MATCH REVIEW: Young Roo, key Swan both cop lengthy bans

    The Match Review findings for Saturday's round one games are in

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Draft

  1. Pacific Island talent part of possible NGA changes

    The League is weighing up expanding Next Gen Academy changes to include Pacific island countries such as Tonga, Samoa, Fiji and Papua New Guinea

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  2. For a brief moment, the Tigers almost missed Sam Lalor with pick 1

    AFLW star Ellie McKenzie recalls the events of what may prove Richmond's turning point

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  3. Hawks' bid to add talented midfield prospect to NGA rejected

    The AFL has made a call on Hawthorn's attempt to list draft talent Ollie Greeves as an NGA player

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  4. Analysis
    Analysis

    Class of 2025: Clubs bracing for compromised draft

    Clubs are bracing for up to 40 per cent of the 2025 draft pool to have ties to clubs through fathers and academies

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VFL News

  1. LISTEN: State of Play - Episode 1

    State of Play, the official podcast of the VFL and VFLW, is back in 2025!

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  2. The finals axing that led to Saint getting 'fitter, stronger, faster'

    Max Hall impressed on his AFL debut, but the St Kilda forward's career was in a far different place in late 2023

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  3. VFL/W & Match Review Panel Summary

    A summary of charges laid by the VFL/W Match Review Panel

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  4. 2025 VFL & VFLW Club Memberships

    Sign up as VFL and VFLW club member in 2025

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VFLW News

  1. 2025 rebel VFLW practice match schedule

    The 2025 rebel VFLW practice match schedule

    VFLW

  2. LISTEN: State of Play - Episode 1

    State of Play, the official podcast of the VFL and VFLW, is back in 2025!

    VFL

  3. 2025 VFL & VFLW Club Memberships

    Sign up as VFL and VFLW club member in 2025

    VFL

  4. North Melbourne partners with Werribee across VFLW and NGA programs

    North Melbourne and Werribee have announced a new partnership across their VFLW and Next Generation Academy (NGA) programs.

    VFLW

Sliding Doors
  1. Opinion
    Opinion

    IF Nick Daicos is the best kick in the comp ... THEN

    Sliding Doors is back for 2025 .. and Damo's got a full head of steam after a long, hot summer

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    opinion
  2. Opinion
    Opinion

    IF Caddy & Kako sounds like a US TV law firm ... THEN

    Sliding Doors is back for 2025 .. and Damo's got a full head of steam after a long, hot summer

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    opinion
  3. Opinion
    Opinion

    IF the Pies' off-field problems are growing larger by the day ... THEN

    The Trade Period is over but Sliding Doors is still in top form ... and Damo's got plenty to say

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    opinion
  4. Opinion
    Opinion

    IF the Demons tried to shut down Clarry talk ... THEN

    The Trade Period is here and Sliding Doors is in top form ... and Damo's got plenty to say

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    opinion

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