So it's my turn. What follows is a set of cold, hard truths about the sacred AFL fixture - the method behind the madness, the logic buried under the layers of chaos, and the reality check every footy ...

"I'm really excited to be joining the Bombers as a Development coach. To have this opportunity is incredibly exciting, and I can't wait to get started," McLean said. "I've been through plenty of highs ...

Dating back a decade (2016), we've been able to identify that all but one premier (Brisbane, 2024) were placed inside the top eight at the completion of Round 6. The Lions defied the odds to turn ...

An athletic, skilful and physical ruck who models his game on Luke Jackson, the 199cm prospect played 13 games in 2025, named in the best on seven occasions, earning him a state combine invite and ...

The East Fremantle product was originally drafted by St Kilda in 2010, but returned home after two years and 16 games, joining the Eagles from 2013. Since, Cripps has been a mainstay in the WA side, ...

Using each club's 2025 ladder placement, coupled with every run for next year, we have ranked all 18 clubs on the difficulty of their fixture. The Cats, who come up against Brisbane, Collingwood, ...

The season will run from Thursday, March 5, to Saturday, September 26, with the 2026 AFL Grand Final. The final series will get underway in the last week of August with the newly introduced Wildcard ...

Gold Coast will make the most trips across Australia next year, with 12 return flights seeing them accumulate 63 hours and 25 minutes in the air. It's the second year in a row they rank first in this ...

Adelaide will host Carlton at Adelaide Oval on Thursday, April 9, to open Gather Round for the second successive year, having taken on Geelong in the first game of the 2024 edition. Port Adelaide will ...

The Bombers' first-to-fourth-year players returned to the Hangar ahead of the pre-season, but captain Zach Merrett was a surprising absence. Merrett attempted to depart the club via trade, but ...

Ough was drafted following a brilliant season for GWV Rebels in 2024, when he played a starring role in the club's run to the Coates Talent League grand final. Giants executive general manager of ...

With a quartet of club-tied prospects also in the mix, here's how West Coast's 2025 draft plans could take shape. Draft Hand Picks: 1, 2, 13, 34, 41, 58 (7141 Points) The Oscar Allen compensation ...